A Central Florida Marina on the Oklawaha River
Now we're talkin'! The Oklawaha River is my homewater and Nelson's Outdoor Resort offers a
great marina here - one of the finest for fishing and boating on the Oklawaha River, in the
greater Lake Griffin area of Central Florida.
Complete Oklawaha River Marina Facilities
Two Boat Ramps/Launches
Choose from the resort's paved or gravel boat launches/ramps - just $4.00 per launch!
Boat Slips
Dock your watercraft at our boat slips and enjoy great rates! Ask about our FREE Boat Slip Special!
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Oklawaha River Fishing
The beautiful water of the Oklawaha River offers a variety of fish species that make for a
challenging and enjoyable fishing experience (take it from me - I've been avoiding baited hooks
around here my whole life!).
Wet your line from the fishing dock or take your boat out on the clear water and reel in a good
time fishing for:
Common Names: Specks, Speckled Perch, Bachelor Perch, White Perch, Calico
Bass, Strawberry Bass and Papermouth.
Habitat: From winter through early spring, Black Crappie like to hang out in
lily pads, peppergrass, hyacinths, stumps, weed beds, brush piles, and submerged
branches and trees. From late spring through late fall, they dive to cooler water.
Sporting Information: Black Crappie are considered good game fish. During the
cold months, bait-fishermen should try grass shrimp, live Missouri minnows,
crickets, worms or grasshoppers and artificial lure anglers will want to use a
spinner-fly combination, subsurface flies, small spinners, jigs, and tiny
crankbaits.
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VARIETIES
Channel Catfish (Blue Channel Catfish, River Catfish, and Spotted
Catfish) are common in large rivers and streams. They prefers some current, and deep
water with gravel, rubble or sand bottoms. Channel Catfish are generally caught by
bottom fishing using baits such as nightcrawlers and chicken livers & gizzards as
they prefer prepared bait to live bait.
White Catfish (Forked-Tail Catfish) prefer the warmer water (80-85
degrees) of ponds, reservoirs, river backwaters and slow streams, making them more
tolerant of silty bottoms and higher salinity. Second only to the Channel Cat in
popularity, White Catfish are generally caught with live minnow and worms.
Yellow Bullhead (Butter Catfish, Chucklehead Catfish, Creek Catfish,
Greaser, Polliwog, White-Whiskered Bullhead, and Yellow Catfish) make their home in
the vegetated areas of clear, shallow streams, ponds, reservoirs and lakes and is
best caught with worms, cut bait, worms, crickets and other natural and prepared
baits. They can be caught at any time of day, but bite best at night.
Brown Bullhead (Creek Catfish, Horned Pout, Mud Catfish, Red Catfish,
Speckled Catfish) are generally found in still or slow-flowing warm waters (78-82
degrees) in streams, rivers, reservoirs, ponds and lakes with mud, muck, gravel or
sand bottoms. Bait them with minnows, worms, shrimp, chicken innards and stinkbait.
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Common Names: Bigmouth Bass, Black Bass, Bucketmouth Bass, Florida Bass,
Florida Largemouth, Green Bass, Green Trout, Linesides and Oswego Bass.
Habitat: Largemouth Bass prefer clear water at a temperature of 65-85 degrees
where plenty of food (fish, crayfish, crabs, frogs, salamanders, snakes, mice,
turtles and even birds) and cover are available. Typically they are found at depths
of less than 20 feet.
Sporting Information: The aggressive Largemouth Bass is widely known as the
most popular freshwater game fish in Florida. They will strike upon almost any type
of bait, live or artificial, and shiner minnows, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and
plastic worms are very popular.
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Common Names: Bream, Longear Sunfish, Redbelly, Redbreast Bream, River Bream,
Robin, Sun Perch and Yellowbelly Sunfish.
Habitat: Redbreast Sunfish are found in both sand-bottom and rocky areas and
often cluster around tree roots, aquatic vegetation, logs, limestone outcroppings
and boulders.
Sporting Information: Aggressive fighters once caught, Redbreast Sunfish will
bite at a variety of bait, including small minnows, grasshoppers, crickets, worms,
flies and small spinners. They bite day and night. Best catches are generally made
from a rifting or slowly powered boat, though bank anglers do make good catches.
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Common Names: Stumpknocker and Bream.
Habitat: Spotted Sunfish tend to be found in heavily vegetated,
slow-moving rivers and streams and creeks of all sizes marked by sand, limestone
and gravel substrates.
Sporting Information: Spotted Sunfish, like other small panfish tend to
respond to a wide array of bait, including worms, flies, small spinners,
crickets, grasshoppers, and small minnows. Though small, they will put up an
active fight once hooked.
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OK, it's not technically "fishing," but alligator hunts have been growing in
popularity since their introduction in 1988 as a model of sustainable use of a
natural resource. The alligator hunting season runs from Aug. 15 through Nov. 1.
More than 4,000 alligator harvest permits are made available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Harvest Management Units, made up of areas containing sovereign
and/or publicly owned waters, are established each year and given harvest quotas.
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Boating, Canoeing and Kayaking on the Oklawaha River and Beyond
Nelson's Outdoor Resort is located in a boat-lover's paradise! The Oklawaha River is one
of the only three rivers in the world that flow north and it makes a fine location for scenic
boating, canoeing and kayaking. Other major boating areas and activities include:
Ocala National Forest Boating
Take the Oklawaha River north to the border of the Ocala National Forest to enjoy:
- Boating
- Canoeing & Kayaking
- Water Skiing
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Lake Griffin Boating
Take the Oklawaha River south into Lake Griffin and the Dead River Marsh to enjoy:
- Boating
- Canoeing & Kayaking
Silver River Boating
Enjoy the peaceful canoeing and kayaking on the Silver River.
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Enjoy Prime Central Florida Fishing & Boating, from Sunrise to Sunset and
Beyond, at Our Marina!
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