Lake Istokpoga anglers continue to catch crappie along the west wall area mostly, while bass are mostly in sparse open hydrilla areas in five to six feet of water where the thick weed is one or two feet off the bottom and protected behind a topped out area which acts as a filter barrier producing clear water â” perfect spawning areas. The Spring Lake area of Istokpoga also has been yielding decent stringers, as bass move up out of the largest deeper area of the lake into the usual spawning areas to pre-stage. Hydrilla treatment schedules will be provided once the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) completes hydrilla mapping and provides this information to the Lake Istokpoga Management Hydrilla Sub-Committee. SOS also presented to Highlands County Lakes and Recreation Director, Vicki Pontius, their plan to add Kiosks on all lake access ramps in order to provide all the lake management news ahead of time to enable lake users to have access to areas of the lake which were already treated or soon to be treated. read more