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Anyone know where I can find a good map of the river north of why 98?

http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T ... Y=2066&W=3

Just zoom in or out on the areas you want and print em out "using the Print option just above the photo on the right hand side"

Thanks Waldo

Are there any boat ramps north of the 98 bridge. I want to launch my War Eagle and take a look around.

I'm sure that there are, but someone with more local knowledge than me will have to tell ya where they are Try talking with any of the older folks there they will know where all of em are, if they will tell ya

There really is no Carrabelle river except for about a mile north of the bridge. There, it splits into 2 rivers, the New river, and the Crooked river.

The crooked river runs from Carrabelle over to the Ochlocknee river near Ochlocknee state park. If you ever travel it, you will know how it got the name. There is a bridge about 5 miles or so up crooked river that will stop you unless you are under about 3 feet in height (a little more on low tides)

I have never traveled the new river, so not much help there....

Dubble

That bridge on Hwy 67 will stop you if you have a center console boat. Depending on the tide, it is a very low bridge. The river is influenced by the tide since it comes from the Ok' river north of Panacea and wanders through the swaps to Carrabelle. If you continue north on Hwy 67 and turn to the right at Jeff Sanders Road turn onto Hickory Hammock Road, I believe you will find a launch for the north part of the river. I have a friend who fishes that river often since he lives in Carrabelle. He catches a lot of bream, crappie and bass with his fly rod and spinning road. It is a lovely, dark-water river. Have fun.

Last year I made it to here
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T ... =16559&W=3
from the Ochlokonee before I ran into a BUNCH of downed trees in the river and turned back I think it was about a 15 mile ride If you zoom out, it will give you an idea of how little river you will have available for fishing between the bridge and where I had to stop

Thanks Waldo. I just want to take my 16 foot War Eagle up the river

No sir, there are no ducks on that river

MudDucker wrote:No sir, there are no ducks on that river

Right

Tate's Hell has lots of landings and sites.

http://www.fl-dof.com/state_forests/sf_ ... ap2007.pdf

shhh! Its a secret.

Yes this is definitely a secret. I love taking my little 9.9 up the new and crooked rivers. There are some really awesome camps sites up on bluffs that overlook the new river. The "ramps" are very primitive and would suggest putting in nothing bigger than a jon boat or canoe. I would recommend taking a trip during the fall or winter. No Bugs.

Jon Boat wrote:The "ramps" are very primitive and would suggest putting in nothing bigger than a jon boat or canoe.

I would say that they have character. I agree, nothing you can't launch on oyster shells.

Here is another must-have: http://www.amazon.com/Florida-Atlas-Gaz ... 0899333184

Now I need to go into witness protection!

I have made the run in my CS J16 from the hwy 67 landing to the state park a number of times, and also from there to the confluence of the Crooked and the New Rivers, but not in the past couple of years. The only shallow water of concern (to my recollection) is a couple of miles to the east of the bridge, where it get to, at best, about 2-3 feet in mid stream for a very short distance (25-50ft ?). Of course, it get's shallow in spots, where the water is wide, particularly on the west end just before where the rivers meet and a few miles north of McIntyre in an area, I believe known as Coopers Flats. As long as you follow the channel, it's fine.
I would suggest, having a depth finder and going slow where the stream narrows, til you learn the water.
Otherwise, plenty of depth most of the way and good bream fishing, when they're bitin'.