Blackwater River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 120'
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The Blackwater River of Florida is a 58-mile (93 km) long river arising in southern Alabama and flowing through the Florida Panhandle to the Gulf of Mexico. The river enters Florida in Okaloosa County and flows through Santa Rosa County to Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. The river passes through Blackwater River State Park. Milton, the county seat of Santa Rosa County, is located on the river. The Blackwater's sandy bottom, white beaches and large sandbars contrast with the dark tannic water that gives the river its name. Blackwater is a translation of the Creek work oka-lusa which means water black. 31 miles (50 km) of the river are navigable by canoe, kayak or small boats. This section of the river, from Kennedy Bridge near Munson, Florida to Deaton Bridge in the Blackwater River State Park, is designated a Florida Canoe Trail — part of a statewide system of greenways and trails. There are excellent sites for camping and picnicking along the river. Several stretches are too shallow for motorized boats and canoes may have to be used in the dry season. The lower section of the river provides the best fishing. Sport fish in the river include shadow bass, spotted bass, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, spotted sunfish (stumpknocker), bluegill, redear sunfish (shellcracker), chain pickerel, warmouth and striped bass.

Blackwater River is a river in Baldwin County, Alabama. Blackwater River originates at 30°38?24?N 87°42?08?W? / ?30.63991°N 87.70221°W? / 30.63991; -87.70221 near Loxley, and discharges into the Perdido River at 30°28?57?N 87°26?07?W? / ?30.48241°N 87.43525°W? / 30.48241; -87.43525 near Lillian.[1]