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Tony’s Famous Cedar Key Clam Chowder Now Available in Cans!
It’s not that I miss the 50-mile drive from Gainesville to Cedar Key to have a bowl of Tony’s Award-Winning Clam Chowder, but that’s not something I want to do on a weekly basis. After all, Cedar Key’s a great little coastal town, with some darn good fishing and some nice little shops to visit. …
Boaters and Fishermen–Need Up-To-The-Minute Weather and Wind Data? GIve the GCOOS Site a Try!
The folks at the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System in St. Petersburg have released a valuable tool for recreational boaters. The GCOOS Map site will give you current weather information as well as buoy data for the entire Gulf of Mexico, including sites along the Nature Coast. Take a look!
Looking for Some Great Inshore Fall Fishing Action? Give Cedar Key at Try!
“Cedar Key” isn’t just one island, but the name given to the archipelago of the Cedar Keys, on the westernmost edge of Florida’s Levy County. What makes the fishing so good at Cedar Key, particularly in the windy fall months, is that there’s always somewhere to get out of the way of the weather. The …
Don’t Have A Fishing Boat Or A Kayak? Rent One!
Not everyone’s lucky (or unlucky!) enough to own their own fishing boat or kayak. However, renting is an option at several ports in Natural North Florida. Whether you fish, scallop or just want to go for a boat ride, renting may be right for you. It’s always nice to return to the dock and simply …
Cool-Weather Seatrout Tactics for Florida’s Big Bend
There’s no doubt that the spotted seatrout is the most popular of all the game fish we catch along our Big Bend coast. These fish are plentiful, relatively easy to catch, and make fine table fare. With the season now open all year, a daily bag limit of 5 fish (all over 15-inches; one over …
Don’t have a boat? Give Cedar Key’s fishing pier a try!
You may not catch a grouper or a king mackerel from the pier, but its location on the south end of town and its proximity to some deeper water makes it productive–and fun–for the boat-less angler. It’s free, has bathrooms and is close to town and parking. You’ll likely catch inshore species like ladyfish, black …
Springtime Fish Species Showing Up At Cedar Key–En Masse!
According to local Cedar Key guide, Capt. Jimbo Keith, Spanish mackerel, cobia and tarpon are making an early appearance at Cedar Key. Jimbo fishes from Cedar Key’s downtown boat basin, but many of the areas he’s finding fish can easily be accessed from Suwannee, Shell Mound, or the public boat ramp up the Waccasassa River. …
CEDAR KEY GUIDE–Comprehensive Eco-Tourism Guide!
Take a look at this! CEDAR KEY GUIDE is the most comprehensive Eco-Tourism Guide to Cedar Key ever published–anywhere! You’ll find information on kayaking from “Tom Yakker” Tom Liebert and on-the-water information from Capt. Doug Maple. There’s also information on local marine life, events, maps and links to information about this “gem” of a coastal …
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve
See one of Florida’s most unique, and most threatened ecosystems at Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve. Scrub habitats are easy to spot, because they look like a patch of beach or desert even though you’re nowhere near the water. Scrub habitats resemble mini-islands, because when Florida was still mostly underwater, these bits of scrub are …
Florida’s Big Bend Anglers to Benefit From New Rules for Spotted Seatrout
Essentially, what this means to our Gulf coastline (in Levy, Dixie, Taylor, Jefferson and Wakulla Counties) is that the February closure has been eliminated. Now, anglers fishing from Yankeetown, Waccasassa, Cedar Key, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach, Econfina, Spring Warrior, St. Marks and Panacea have an extra month to fish. February has traditionally been …