Why is Crescent City called the Bass Capital of the World?

Crescent City sits on Crescent Lake, a productive largemouth bass fishery, and has long centered its identity on fishing — hence the "Bass Capital of the World" nickname.

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Crescent City, Florida

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Crescent City bills itself the "Bass Capital of the World," perched between Crescent Lake and Lake Stella in the county's south. It's a lakeside small town with a citrus-and-fishing heritage, best known beyond the county for its spring Catfish Festival.

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Why is Crescent City called the Bass Capital of the World?: Crescent City sits on Crescent Lake, a productive largemouth bass fishery, and has long centered its identity on fishing — hence the "Bass Capital of the World" nickname.