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Bird Creek Park And Beach
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Located where the Withlacoochee river flows into the gulf of Mexico, this park offers up some good fishing, whether it be Saltwater on the coast or Freshwater on the river. It offers canoeing, swimming, fishing, picnic sites and boat ramps. Take U.S. 40 west from U.S. Highway 19 in Inglis, Bird Creek Park is in Yankeetown at the end of U.S. 40.
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| Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
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13 offshore islands, totalling around 800 acres of land - the smallest being under an acre and the largest being about 165 acres, surrounding the town of Cedar Key in the Gulf of Mexico. This refuge is only accesible by boat.. The most recognizable island is Seahorse Key, which is home to a huge Sand Dune that is 52 feet high and visible for many miles away. This island is also home to Seahorse Key Lighthouse, once used as a prison for Confederate Soldiers while Cedar Key was occupied by the Union during the Civil War.
In an effort to protect the area, there are very limited public facilities in the area.
The interior of all islands (except Atsena Otie Key) is closed to the public year-round. Seahorse Key and a 300-foot zone around the island is closed to all public entry from March 1 to June 30 every year, but accessible the rest of the year.
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| Lake Rousseau
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Lake Rousseau was formed in the 1920's by the construction of a dam on the Withlacoochee River near Inglis. Although not a physically large body of water, Rousseau takes on a relatively larger dimension due to the boating restrictions one must observe to safely navigate its timber-infested waters.The large population of timber residue also presents extreme boating hazards. There is no location in the lake where it is safe to run above an idle speed. Although the deeper, submerged Withlacoochee River channel is marked and void of standing timber, it contains a significant number of free-floating drift items, many of which are found to be very large and just below the surface. The marked boat-runs found in certain areas off the main river channel are even more dangerous than the main channel, in that the majority of the marker floats have drifted out of position and the supposedly cleared zones are normally clogged with drift. For your safety DO NOT run a boat fast in this lake. There are a few residential canals that were totally man-made and have no timber remains; but, unless you know the area and where it is clear, run your boat accordingly. Despite the hazards in the water, Lake Rousseau is popular to angler's because of its reputation of providing very large bass. The fishing has been very tough for the past couple of months but should return to it's former self when the vegetation grows back.
This 4,163 acre dammed resivior of the Withlacoochee River, supports excellent fishing for bass, shellcracker, warmouth and speckled perch amongst its heavily vegetated banks and waters, which can prove tricky for navigation. If you choose to fish from the bank, areas in the northwest corner on the bypass channel and the area in the southwest sorner by the dam are most productive. The lake is accessible to boaters by either the Withlacoochee river at U.S. Hwy 41 at the bridge or the GFC boat ramp south of C.R. 40 on Bass Lane for access to the western portion of the lake.
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| Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge
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This Refuge is 26 miles of unspoiled ocean front lands extending inland for quite a distant, It is split in two by the Suwanne river and has many natural trails and sights for the nature lover as well as ample fishing oppurtunitites for the angler along the coast, coastal waters and fresh water bodies. Hunting is permitted during seasonal windows and anglers should be careful when venturing off the beaten path.
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| Suwannee River
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Born from the waters of the Okefenokee Swamp along the Florida / Georgia border, its large volume flow is attributed to its 197 freshwater springs and numerous creeks and tributaries. The Suwannee River is considered to be a natural divider of the states more southernly tropical environment and the norths more conventional weather patterns. The river offers up excellent Catfish, Largemouth bass and Red belly fishing. It is Managed by the Suwannee River Water Management District and offers numerous, varying activities, such as fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and overnight camping.
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| Waccasassa River
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This river, by boat, is the only way to access the 32,00 acre Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park which harbors most of the remaining intact Gulf Hammock, where on can canoe, fish, boat and view nature. Further down the river you will find the Devil's Hammock Wildlife Management Area which has many public points of access off of State Road 24. This river depends on rainfall and runoff for a good portion of its runs, somtimes being so low that it becomes unnavigatable with portages in order to continue your journey. The Wild Hog Canoe and Kayak Race takes place in springtime along the river.
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| Withlacoochee River
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Flowing to the Gulf of Mexico at Inglis Island this river has a dam upstream and inland from the coast, forming the 4,686 acre Lake Rousseau in southern Levy County. There are very many public access points along this 100 mile stretch of river and at Lake Rosseau. The fishing at Lake Rousseau is considered to be one of the best places to fish for trophy bass, a nearly 18 pound bass at 32 inches in length was taken from the river on a plastic worm, making one of the largest catches for bass in our regions waters.
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