Thread: Manatee River water

Florida fishermen, do i need to paint my alum. boats with anti-fouling paint to use the manatee river? thanks much Rodger

Manatee goes from salt to brackish to fresh depending on rain fall,tides,
etc and where your specfically at on it.
Probably wouldnt hurt to paint it to protect it,paint is cheap protection
Than again some folks dont and just wash it down when they get home

hi, thanks what i been hearing, are there crappie in manatee? bought in tworiversmhp looks like bout 10 miles from tampa bay

havent fished your specific area, but Lake Manatee off of highway 64 use to have specks in it. My brother lived in Zolfo Springs and we went over that way a few times fishing in it, but that was a long time ago.......good luck