Florida Fishing - Rekreation Marketing

Florida Fishing - Rekreation Marketing

CENTRAL WEST
F l o r i d a F i s h i n g a n d B o at i n g
F l o r i d a F i s h i n g a n d B o at i n g
CENTRAL WEST
The Central West Region is home to Florida’s larget open-water estuary,
Tampa Bay, extending to over 400 miles and forming coastlines in three counties.
You’ll also find the world’s longest fishing piers at the Sunshine Skyway.
St. Petersburg/Clearwater CVB
Counties: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough
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Pier Name
Water Body
Location
Barrier Free
Rest Rooms
Anna Maria City
Tampa Bay
Bradenton
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Bayport Park
Jenkins Creek Park
Linda Pedersen Park
Pier 60
Redington Long Pier
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Clearwater Beach
Redington Shores
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Rod and Reel Pier
Tampa Bay
Anna Maria
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N. Skyway State Fishing
S. Skyway State Fishing
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Palmetto
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CENTRAL WEST
CENTRAL WEST
Central West Saltwater Fishing Piers
Fish Attractor
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Lake Tarpon
Clearwater &
St. Petersburg Beaches
Lake Tarpon is a 2,534-acre Fish Management
Area near Tarpon Springs, in Pinellas County. The
largemouth bass population and size structure is
Tarpon are the best catches, both at the beaches
and the in shallow flats. Open water harbors the
larger, fully matured fish.
Summer is prime time for tarpon fishing, but
redfish, sea trout and snook are popular as well.
Black drum can be lured with shrimp and fiddler
crab as bait. Shrimp also work well when
catching Spanish mackerel, lady fish or jack
from the pier.
Central West Freshwater Fishing Piers
County
Hernando
Hernando
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Pasco
Pasco
Pasco
Pinellas
Pinellas
Water Body
Lake Townsen Regional Park
Withlacoochee River
Al Lopez Park Pond
Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River
Hillsborough River
Medard Reservoir
Crews Lake
Middle Lake
Withlacoochee River
Lake Maggiore
Lake Tarpon
Location
Brooksville
Nobleton
Al Lopez Park
Hillsborough River State Park
John B. Sergeant Park
Lowry Park
Morris Bridge Road Park
Trout Creek Park
Edward Medard Park
San Antonio
Growers Corner
Dade City
St. Petersburg Park
Palm Harbor, Chestnut Park
Barrier Free
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Rest Rooms
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Fish Attractor
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Boat Ramp
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Saltwater
Fishing
Boating/
Canoeing
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Boat Ramp
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Water Body
Alafia River
Tampa Bay
Hillsborough River
Anclote River
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Cotee River
Pithlachascotee River
Gulf of Mexico
Clearwater Harbor
Gulf of Mexico
Boca Ciega Bay
Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf of Mexico
St. Joseph Sound
St. Joseph Sound
Pass-A-Grille Channel
Boca Ciega Bay
Tampa Bay
Boca Ciega Bay
Tampa Bay
Intracoastal Waterway
Tampa Bay
Anclote River
Anclote River
Anclote River
Tampa Bay
Boca Ciega Bay
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Overnight
Dockage
Phone
813-677-2739
813-645-2411
813-239-2526
727-937-9737
727-869-1840
727-868-3411
727-842-4065
727-849-5092
727-863-9093
727-462-6954
727-733-1102
727-893-1071
727-595-2956
727-393-2090
727-784-1443
727-784-1998
727-784-0143
727-360-0100
727-392-4922
727-821-6347
727-867-1102
727-867-2585
727-343-4500
727-893-7329
727-934-7616
727-943-8489
727-937-2200
727-867-2600
727-393-1947
Boat
Charters
Marina
Inter-Bay Moorings, Inc.
Little Harbor Marina
Jean Street Shipyard
Anclote Village Marina
Port Hudson Marina
Skeleton Key Marina & Yacht Sales, Inc.
American Marina
Sunset Landing Marina
Hudson Beach Marina
City of Clearwater Municipal Marina
Pirate’s Cove Marina
Gulfport Municipal Marina
Indian Springs Marina, Inc.
ABC Marina of Madeira Beach
Home Port Marina
Ozona Shores Marina
Marino’s Marina
Pass-A-Grille Marina
Bay Pines Marina
Harborage Marina
Maximo Marina, Inc.
O’Neill’s Marina
Pasadena Marina
St. Petersburg Municipal Marina
Anclote Harbors Marina
Belle Harbor Yacht & Marina
Port Tarpon Marina
Loggerhead Club and Marina
Hubbard’s Marina
Fishing
Guides
County
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Hillsborough
Pasco
Pasco
Pasco
Pasco
Pasco
Pasco
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Pinellas
Store
Central West Marinas
Mechanical
Repairs
Tampa Bay
Freshwater
Fishing
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Fuel
The saltwater flats of New Port Richey harbor
plenty of snook, which can be caught with pinfish,
crab and sardines. Redfish are popular as well,
sticking to shallow water areas. Try spoons,
shrimp and jigs as bait.
Camping
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Accepts
Transients
New Port Richey Flats
Phone
813-672-5320
727-469-5942
727-469-5918
727-893-2627
813-987-6771
727-469-5942
863-696-1112
863-375-4717
727-865-0668
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F l o r i d a F i s h i n g a n d B o at i n g
F l o r i d a F i s h i n g a n d B o at i n g
This 770-acre reclaimed phosphate mine within
Edward Medard Park is located approximately
six miles east of Brandon, one mile south of
State Route 60 on Turkey Creek Road. The park,
maintained by the Hillsborough County Parks and
Recreation Department, has facilities for fishing,
boating, canoe rental, picnicking, camping, hiking,
and swimming. Kissimmee grass, bulrush and
cattail are the predominant vegetation. Sunshine
bass are stocked on a regular basis and channel
catfish are very abundant.
excellent and it is rated one of the Top 10 bass
lakes in the state of Florida by FWC fisheries
biologists. Primary largemouth bass fishing areas
are found among the weeds which rim the shoreline. Bulrush, cattail, and tape grass beds are
good places to try. Offshore humps, particularly
with submerged vegetation, are productive and
bass will school and chase shad in open water
during the summer months. Public boat ramps are
located at the county parks off U.S. Route 19 and
County Road 611.
Location
Litnia
Dunedin
Dunedin
St. Petersburg
Thonotosassa
Dunedin
Lake Wales
Bowling Green
St. Petersburg
Lodging
Edward Medard Reservoir
Park
Alafia River State Park
Anclote Key Preserve State Park
Caladesi Island State Park
Egmont Key State Park
Hillsborough River State Park
Honeymoon Island State Park
Lake Kissimmee State Park
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
Skyway Fishing Pier State Park
Restaurants
St. Petersburg/Clearwater CVB
Central West Boating & Fishing in State Parks
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