Dixie County Florida

Suwannee River

Closest Town:  Suwannee

Public Boat Access:  Many located along river including:  

Goronto Springs - Off SR 349 and Rock Sink Church Road

Hinton Landing - Off CR 317 

New Pine Landing - Off CR 349 and New Pine Landing Boulevard

Purvis Landing - Off CR 349 and Purvis Landing Road

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Bluegill, Shellcracker, Spotted & Redbreast Sunfish.  Bream and Catfish also caught.

River Notes:  Connects to the Gulf of Mexico.  Suwannee River bass fishing is a little-known commodity outside of the small river towns scattered throughout North Florida's Big Bend section. It includes plentiful, often cooperative bass that can be ambushed at the entrances of tidal creeks along the southern end of the river. Those largemouth bass run up to 11 pounds and hide along wooden structure that lines the banks. Farther north, rocks and wooded areas hold the unusual Suwannee bass, a feisty subspecies that patrols the shoreline. There are also crystal-clear springs where big bass go to spawn each year.  During the usually mild winter and spring months -- especially March and April -- the scenic river is home to some of the most dependable bass fishing anywhere.  The tidal section of the lower Suwannee, particularly creeks and ditches from the mouth of the river north to Fowler's Bluff, is especially popular among local bass fishermen.

Suwannee River Map