I got this email last night from Captain Nick Bozman of Slick Charters. Remember TS Fay came through & flooded us a week and a few days ago. Steve Jones
Hey Steve;
Got a Big Bass Alert
Caught and released this “Hog” on the third cast ,Monday 09/01/08, O.K. River.
PS; The picture doesn’t do her justice , but she was 28 inches long and weighed 12.0 l
Freshwater report/ OK./Silver River
Thank you T.S. Fay;
Since T.S. Fay made landfall last week, the O.K. river has been overflowing its banks for the first time in many months.Bass fishing in general had been slow for the past several weeks or so , or at least it had been in my world, and I ‘d kinda been expecting it to improve after this new influx of water…
Well, Sunday 8/31 we fished the river and bagged 27 Bass using 3 dozen wild shinners, in 2 and1/2 hours! 5 of the 27 fish were over 6 lbs.
Silver River Snagged
The Silver River remains severely blocked due to downed tree’s and huge snags.
Contact your local Army Corps or Saint Johns Water Management office to voice your concerns.
Remember;
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease”!
Oklawaha/Freshwater
Thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, water levels on the Silver and Oklawaha Rivers have risen dramatically.
On Monday, we did a re-con trip and found the dock at the Ocala Boat Basin about a foot under water.
The Silver River entrance was virtually blocked by downed trees. We did manage to get down the Oklawaha River a couple of miles, dodging submerged trees and snags most of the way. Because of the flooded woods, and still rising waters, expect more of these obstructions in the near future. Be careful.
The bad news is that in the short term this will hinder fishing and boating due to downed trees, impossible snags, and racing currents. The good news is that in the long run the water temps will decrease and the fishing will improve. Remember the Sept. 2004 hurricanes? By October of that year the fishing was good and flow of the rivers was practically back to normal.
Ray Wayside Park also known as Ocala Boat Basin on East Hwy 40, Silver Springs.
Captain Nick says the river needed tropical storm Fay.
He’ll keep us posted.