North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

[SteveRoss]

Hi All:
Getting frustrated with not being able to fish anywhere near here. All the lakes around the Gainesville area seem to have dried up to the point that I can't even get my little 14' JonBoat in the water.

Anyone know of a nearby lake with enough water to float my boat ??

Thanks in advance,

Frustrated in Gator Country

 

[FlaCowboy]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

Head south on 75 to Wildwood go east on 44 to the Harris Chain of Lakes or go just a few more miles south on 75 to 470 go west about 3 miles and you will be at Lake Panasoffkee. They have been catching crappie and some Big Bass in the 9-10 pound range this past month.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

Come on up here to Tallahassee (enemy territory, I know). We've got tons of lakes (Jackson, Iamonia), rivers (Wakulla, Wacissa, Aucilla, Econfina, St. Marks), The Gulf, the flats, whatever you want, and it's all within 30-45 min of town. Tallahassee is a lot like Gainesville, except we can read and write and even bathe occasionally. Oh, and the football is WAY better. We don't need help from Jesus, or anything Seriously, come on up and I can give you a list of all kinds of cool places to go fresh, salt, clear, brackish whatever you want. Go Noles!

 

[FlaCowboy]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

Tallahassee is a lot like Gainesville, except we can read and write and even bathe occasionally. Oh, and the football is WAY better.

LMAO @ kfa4303
I was gonna tell him if I lived in Gainsville (gator country) I would be frustrated also!

All I can say is ROLL TIDE !!!!!

 

[mnypitboat]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

St John's River is low too. We tried to go out on a cove we have fished many times in the past and ran aground. Well not really, we actually went up on what we think was a gator. It came out from under us like the lochness monster and pushed water for about 25 yards, but never surfaced. Needless to say we found a differant spot to fish.

Gators are a force to be reckoned with. We wanted no part of the business end of that creature. GO GATORS!!

 

[kfa4303]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

Thanks for noticing, and having such good taste FlaCowboy. I just couldn't resist

 

[SteveRoss]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

Hi Cowboy and Commander:

Thanks for the responses, I think...!!!

Anyhow, guess I should not have revealed my location.... HAHAHAH>>> But we can read and write down here, and when it rains, we do get to bathe. Nothing like a communal shower with the water coming off the roof, and with all the neighbors attending. It's a BYOB event... That's Bring Your Own Bottle of shampoo. !!!!

The lakes I used to fish at... (Santa Fe, Little Lake Orange, and Lake Alto, have pretty much dried up). I don't like to drive/tow much farther. I would come up north, but I have a Gator sticker on my truck, and I'd like to get home safely. Not a good bet up there.

Just friendly kidding....

See y'all later; it's nearly 3:00 PM and my nap time.

V/R

Steve

 

[FlaCowboy]

Re: North Central Florida Low Lake Levels

It is great to see fellow college football fans on here

Steve, Panasoffkee has cabins for rent right on the water as well as jon boats and pontoons. Come on down and make a weekend of it....I do not think we will get enough rain anytime soon to fill your lakes.

Fishing is good in this area.