Fishing Off The Florida Turnpike Ramps 2024
H00kedOnBass reply :
I was wondering if anyone here has ever had any success fishing those circle ponds that are in the middle of the on/off ramps connecting to the Turnpike? I have tried the one on Sample and Turnpike and actually caught my PB there. You can see the pig on my profile pic! I know there are many others like the one that connects the Sawgrass Exp and Turnpike that looks really promising. Any comments?
Backyard Bandit reply :
I fish them all the time, some are loaded and others are just filled with trash. Ive gone up and down all of 95 fishing them, I live and springs and test them out every now and then.
SirSnookalot reply :
I have fished some and caught fish. I don't like them anymore, I've seen gators and snakes, not worth it for me.
LgMouthGambler reply :
You dont know till your lure is in the water. I see people fishing them when I go by those. I have yet to fish one off Turnpike, but need to give it a shot.
BassingNick reply :
I have been having some really good action fishing the turnpike ponds. I think I lost my PB at the Okeechobee rd exit a few weeks ago. I will be heading out there this weekend for a rematch!
H00kedOnBass reply :
I haven't seen any gators or snakes myself and I've fished them quite often actually. But then again were in south Florida lol, you should be expecting it right? Just need to be careful. The one on sample has no fish smaller then 2 pounds.
BassinLou reply :
A guy I know did his bass fishing by doing just that, fishing turnpike ponds and canals around them. He caught and mounted a 9+ LMB. He caught on this little bitsy popper. He had the bait placed on the fish's mouth when he had it mounted.
---=Martin=--- reply :
On 2/8/2013 at 2:24 PM, H00kedOnBass said:I was wondering if anyone here has ever had any success fishing those circle ponds that are in the middle of the on/off ramps connecting to the Turnpike? I have tried the one on Sample and Turnpike and actually caught my PB there. You can see the pig on my profile pic! I know there are many others like the one that connects the Sawgrass Exp and Turnpike that looks really promising. Any comments?
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dang you found my honey hole!!!
J/K!
I also take that exit quite a bit.. I live near Atlantic and University, and was driving up to WPB last weekend, took that route, and told my wife that I have to try this spot because I bet nobody fished there! guess I was wrong 
H00kedOnBass reply :
^^ I actually thought the same thing but have never seen anyone fish there, amd ive been driving around there for yours....at least not the sample one. Granted I have only been fishing there myself for a month now.
---=Martin=--- reply :
On 2/9/2013 at 12:54 AM, H00kedOnBass said:^^ I actually thought the same thing but have never seen anyone fish there, amd ive been driving around there for yours....at least not the sample one. Granted I have only been fishing there myself for a month now.
where do you park btw?
i'm leaving work around 4pm today and am heading out to check out a new spot i found on google maps around university and 20th street south of royal palm :-) care to join?
H00kedOnBass reply :
On 2/9/2013 at 12:58 AM, mvorbrodt said:where do you park btw?i'm leaving work around 4pm today and am heading out to check out a new spot i found on google maps around university and 20th street south of royal palm :-) care to join?
I take the north ramp from sample and right before there's a metal barricade (before actually getting on turnpike) I just pull off like 10 feet onto the grass. I've seen FHP drive right by and had no issues so far. You can also take the south ramp and pull over the same way. South pond is smaller but both still hold nice fish! I would love to join you today but I'm actually taking my hand built Jon boat out to Lox with a few friends. But definitely next week when you go out send me a message and we can def meet up and fish bro!
Bassn Blvd reply :
Parking on the turnpike is illegal. Will you get a ticket? probably not, unless you're the unlucky one to run into the "chip on the shoulder" trooper.
I wouldn't let that stop me. Just FYI for ya.
BTW. The Jupiter exit is a good pond.
H00kedOnBass reply :
It's not really parking on the turnpike exactly. You pull off way onto the grass. There's over 100 feet of room before the pond. There's truck marks all over. If they don't want people there I'm sure it would say no parking or no fishing like a lot of places do. Jupiter is pretty far north from me. Try out the sample one if u ever get a chance.
aceofspades reply :
I live in Parkland, and drive by those all of the time. I always say that I'm going to go and fish them one day, but never do for some reason. I drove by yesterday and thought those lakes would be a great spot to drop a small jon boat it. I might check the Sawgrass and Turnpike exits this afternoon. If I do, I will post a report. If you see a black Ford Escape there today, give me a honk.
GLADES reply :
There is a large rectangular lake/pond across the street(west)from the Turtle Run Walmart. There is an easement for the power lines that run through there. Anyone ever try that spot?
fstr385 reply :
On 2/11/2013 at 1:20 AM, GLADES said:There is a large rectangular lake/pond across the street(west)from the Turtle Run Walmart. There is an easement for the power lines that run through there. Anyone ever try that spot?
I tried a couple of the ones in that chain closer to sample and it was all really small fish. I did the one right behind south sw of target over there too, it was ok.
Broke bass fisherman reply :
Tell you what you Florida guys make me jealous with all your bass holding water.
aceofspades reply :
Fished the Sample Rd North entrance lake and caught 2 around 2 lbs. Then tried the North bound exit at the Sawgrass and the water was really, really dirty. Only made a couple casts and moved on.
It was very windy. Will definitely try both lakes some other time when the conditions are better.
fstr385 reply :
On 2/8/2013 at 2:24 PM, H00kedOnBass said:I was wondering if anyone here has ever had any success fishing those circle ponds that are in the middle of the on/off ramps connecting to the Turnpike? I have tried the one on Sample and Turnpike and actually caught my PB there. You can see the pig on my profile pic! I know there are many others like the one that connects the Sawgrass Exp and Turnpike that looks really promising. Any comments?
BTW..thats cool you ask me for a bunch of spots to exchange for your "secret spot" and tell me this place which is probably one of the the most obvious bodies of water to everyone, tell me not to tell anyone, then post it up here for a billion people to see. Kind of lame you tried to sucker some secrets out of me like that, but ya didnt actually get any. Btw the pb of yours isnt 8lbs, Just sayin. Good luck to ya, and dont worry... Your secret is safe with me.
LgMouthGambler reply :
Ouch. Good thing Florida is full of spots. Hard to not catch anything in any canal down here.
BlackBassman reply :
Caught my avatar bass off of the turnpike...
MCS reply :
On 2/11/2013 at 8:46 AM, fstr385 said:BTW..thats cool you ask me for a bunch of spots to exchange for your "secret spot" and tell me this place which is probably one of the the most obvious bodies of water to everyone, tell me not to tell anyone, then post it up here for a billion people to see. Kind of lame you tried to sucker some secrets out of me like that, but ya didnt actually get any. Btw the pb of yours isnt 8lbs, Just sayin. Good luck to ya, and dont worry... Your secret is safe with me.
U R not the only one, people do it all the time bro. They are too lazy to find their spot and they will fish yours until the no fishing signs show up and give no info or even the time of day in return. And people wanna complain on the forum why no body wants to "help" them out. LOL Look at it like this karma is a *****, good luck to them finding their trophy bass.
GLADES reply :
On 2/11/2013 at 9:05 AM, LgMouthGambler said:Ouch. Good thing Florida is full of spots. Hard to not catch anything in any canal down here.
Well said.
H00kedOnBass reply :
On 2/10/2013 at 10:01 PM, aceofspades said:I live in Parkland, and drive by those all of the time. I always say that I'm going to go and fish them one day, but never do for some reason. I drove by yesterday and thought those lakes would be a great spot to drop a small jon boat it. I might check the Sawgrass and Turnpike exits this afternoon. If I do, I will post a report. If you see a black Ford Escape there today, give me a honk.
I tried out that spot yesterday and it was as lifeless as a swimming pool. The water level there was super low so all the cover and grass was out of the water. Maybe if u have a Jon boat and a depth finder you'll have some luck. I'm guessing if there is fish in there they either swim through the under ground tunnels to other spots or sitting in the deep in the middle.
H00kedOnBass reply :
On 2/11/2013 at 8:46 AM, fstr385 said:BTW..thats cool you ask me for a bunch of spots to exchange for your "secret spot" and tell me this place which is probably one of the the most obvious bodies of water to everyone, tell me not to tell anyone, then post it up here for a billion people to see. Kind of lame you tried to sucker some secrets out of me like that, but ya didnt actually get any. Btw the pb of yours isnt 8lbs, Just sayin. Good luck to ya, and dont worry... Your secret is safe with me.
I'm confused? What are you mad about again? That I put my best spot out for people to go fish? Your comment makes its seem like I took all the spots you wrote to me and put it up on here...so your upset I shared this spot with other people lol?! I'm sorry I didn't know me and you had some deal to not share our best spots? Tell me what's the purpose of this forum then?? I figured there was no point to get it a secret as long as everyone practices catch and release. Sorry if I hurt your feelings buddy
fstr385 reply :
uh..
Im not mad, I could care less. Post everything I said if you wish. Just stating exactly what it seemed to me, and said I thought that was lame. Thats all.
H00kedOnBass reply :
Lame I'm sharing my best spot? Gotcha
---=Martin=--- reply :
Gentleman, we're not in high school anymore!
fstr385 reply :
there is no facepalm icon?!
dont care, dont care, dont care. tell everyone. Im sure they didnt know it was there. those ponds are really hidden. Im happy its in the open now. Read slowly.. maybe a few times. You said keep it a secret, then posted it.... lame. I just put a picture of exactly what ya said, with a red oval around it, then you posted it. Said keep it a secret, posted it, lame . secret, post, lame. Still dont care, even right now if you tell anyone, or who knows, or if 800 post were made about it. I dont care. We exchanged places, you gave me one super obvious one, I continued on being nice NOT CARING, but you told me dont tell anyone and then posted it. Why even PM me about it, you could have just made your thread, and asked for more places to fish, and a bunch of people would have responded. There was more motive to it. If I mesage a random guy on here and say hey blah blah exchanged info blah blah.. try this lure, its caught me lots of fish, its my secret dont tell anyone, then went into the tackle section and said hey everyone this is my best lure, it caught me a bass 2 lbs smaller than Im claiming!!!!! that guy I messaged would probably be like "I don't understand did he message me that for then?!" Has the big crayon picture been seen yet? I hope so because Im done with this conversation.
H00kedOnBass reply :
Yes I did tell you to keep it a secret because up until that point I have never shared that spot with no one. Amazing how you claim it to be such an "obvious" spot yet no one on here has ever fished it nor did they think it even had fish in it! By the way that fish was 1 ounce away from 8 pounds. I have a scale on me at all times. Didn't know I would have to provide proof of its weight. For someone who claims they don't care, your initial post and all the other seems to prove otherwise my friend. You seemed like a really cool guy from our pm conversations but now you just come off as a ****** who like to call ppl out on pointless s**t then say they don't care. Get a life man seriously
H00kedOnBass reply :
Anyways, this got completely off topic.
Anyone else have luck fishing off of the turnpike?
---=Martin=--- reply :
On 2/13/2013 at 10:29 AM, H00kedOnBass said:Anyways, this got completely off topic. Anyone else have luck fishing off of the turnpike?
Not yet, but I'm looking forward to it :-)
SirSnookalot reply :
I did fish a turnpike pond near my home the other day, the pond was lifeless and the canal adjacent produced only 1 fish, but a good one.
Captain Shane Procell reply :
Is there still a launch big enough for a startos to launch from along the turnpike? Heard that there was and it was closed. Just curious.
H00kedOnBass reply :
On 2/14/2013 at 8:32 AM, Captain Shane Procell said:Is there still a launch big enough for a startos to launch from along the turnpike? Heard that there was and it was closed. Just curious.
Haven't heard anything about that myself. Love your YouTube channel by the way!!
OkeechobeeAngler reply :
I have fished them and the ones off 95 from PB county to Indian Rive county and have had great success.
aceofspades reply :
had to drive up to orlando for work yesterday, and drove back today. there is a lot of fishy looking water the whole way up and back.
LgMouthGambler reply :
On 2/14/2013 at 8:32 AM, Captain Shane Procell said:Is there still a launch big enough for a startos to launch from along the turnpike? Heard that there was and it was closed. Just curious.
Shane, you have to go to 18st and go N on Boca Rio Rd, then turn off the right just as you get off the down slope of the road. Im not 100% sure the Stratos will dip, I know the Gheenoe would have. You have a 4X4 Jeep, so you may be OK.
BassingNick reply :
Was able to get out this morning and fished one of the ponds at the 120th st exit down in Miami. Absolutely killed them on a watermelon seed fluke.
H00kedOnBass reply :
Went to the sample pond for a quick session before going to school. Only had about an hour. Took awhile for them to bite but i lost atleast 4 good ones then finally landed one.
Reagan Donohue reply :
I am going on Friday and probably going to throw some swimbaits and worms. Does anyone know if there are any Shad in those waters to get in my cast net? Thinking about fishing in the picture.
geo g reply :
Never thought this topic would draw much attention. These lakes all along the expressways are often deep, clear, and low fishing pressure. One thing I always look for are some areas with grasses and pads that provide shade, breeding areas, and ambush points. The further south you go in the state, many of these have a good population of peacock bass also.
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