Orlando named one of the best fishing cities in America, report says
Orlando has been named on a shortlist for one of America’s best places to fish.
The city ranked 7th, according to a fishing blog on the website FishingBooker.
FishingBooker states it is the world’s largest platform for connecting anglers and fishing guides, with over 30,000 fishing trips available in more than 2,000 destinations worldwide.
Orlando features “thousands of ponds” and “quick access to rich bodies of water,” according to the blog, which praised nearby fishing destinations around Central Florida.
The report highlighted fishers’ ease of access to the Intracoastal Waterway, the Atlantic Ocean, Lake Apopka, Lake Jessup and others.
Orlando wasn’t the only city in Florida to make the list.
Key West ranked 2nd for the “incredible Billfishing grounds [that] are just minutes away,” according to the report.
San Diego, which ranked first, followed by Milwaukee, Wilmington, N.C., and Detroit rounded out the top five.
Mobile, Alabama ranked just head of Orlando while Spokane, Washington ranked just behind it.
Anchorage, Alaska; Austin, Texas; Annapolis, Maryland; and Kailua-Kona, Hawaii rounded out the top 12.
