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Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is a Lake in Polk, Florida.

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Located within the city of Winter Haven, nine lakes compose this 6000-acre chain where fishing and boating are extremely popular. Bass anglers achieve success by "flipping" plastic worms around shoreline plants such as cattail and maidencane, as well as docks.

Fishing Cover / Structure:

Fish attractors are located and marked in lakes Summit, Winterset, Cannon, Smart, and Haines.

Fishing Tips, Tactics, How-To info:

During the cooler months: Look for schooling largemouth bass over eel grass patches, and fish them with shad-imitating lures. Soft plastic lures in Junebug and red shad colors will produce bass around shoreline vegetation. Fish with live wild shiners for the best chance at some big bass over submerged vegetation. Bluegill (bream) and redear sunfish (shellcracker) fishing will begin to slow as spawning congregations disperse. Use crickets and red wigglers fished under a cork for bluegill and shellcracker, respectively. Black crappie (specks) fishing should improve as the water temperatures cool in the fall. Catfish can be found in the deeper holes in the lakes. Use chicken liver, commercial stinkbaits, and frozen shrimp on the bottom or under a cork.

Boat Ramp:

Boat and shore access to the South Chain are available at lakes Summit, Shipp, Howard, Cannon, and Hartridge. The North Chain can be accessed through lakes Conine, Rochelle, and Haines.

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