Little-known Lake Trafford provides best crappie fishing around

Southwest Florida’s beloved Lake Trafford has been named one of the best black-crappie destinations in the Sunshine State, proving what locals know — the lake southeast of Fort Myers is a gem, often overlooked by anglers who have saltwater on the brain.

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