Okeechobee by Kayak

**Tenn_Archer** · 08-10-2016, 01:47 PM

I visit South Florida regularly around the holidays. I purchased a kayak this year and am planning to take it. Okeechobee is not far from where I stay (within couple of hours). Some friends of mine and I used to crappie fish every February from Lakeport through Dyess Ditch. If I remember right, that was a long run to the lake. Is there any reasonable kayak access to the lake for crappie fishing? Is it worth trying to fish the Big O for crappie in December?

Thank you in advance

**wilbur** · 08-10-2016, 04:51 PM

You could put in at Harney Pond canal. Thats a good bit paddling to Dyess ditch. Im sure there is Gators in there bigger than your kayak so be carefull.

**skeetbum** · 08-10-2016, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by wilbur

You could put in at Harney Pond canal. Thats a good bit paddling to Dyess ditch. Im sure there is Gators in there bigger than your kayak so be carefull.

I second that statement. Have fun and pay attention to the hair on the back of your neck.

**Yelim** · 08-11-2016, 09:19 AM

Highway 78 and Kissimmee River in Okeechobee City.

**huntinslabs** · 08-11-2016, 01:36 PM

I would be far more concerned about the Blue Algae that is giving people serious skin infections than the gators. Especially in a kayak where your bound to get wet. Be careful in that cocktail they have created in the south end.

**Tenn_Archer** · 08-11-2016, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Yelim

Highway 78 and Kissimmee River in Okeechobee City.

I know exactly where this is. I just dreaded making that LONG paddle out Dyess Ditch.

**Tenn_Archer** · 08-11-2016, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by skeetbum

I second that statement. Have fun and pay attention to the hair on the back of your neck.

I have heard the gators messing around in the reeds, but have never seen one. I have never had one around my bass boat that I was aware of.

**Tenn_Archer** · 08-11-2016, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by wilbur

You could put in at Harney Pond canal. Thats a good bit paddling to Dyess ditch. Im sure there is Gators in there bigger than your kayak so be carefull.

I know this canal. It looked about as long as a paddle as Dyess Ditch. Thank you for the heads up on the gators.

**Tenn_Archer** · 08-11-2016, 04:38 PM

I have heard nothing of blue algae. It doesn't affect the fish? Are the fish still edible??

**huntinslabs** · 08-12-2016, 06:40 AM

Lots of reading here
https://www.google.com/?ion=1&espv=2...ake+okeechobee
I am not a scientist or biologist so I am not one to answer. They are cautioning against it on the news down here. If you are on facebook look up bullsugar plenty to read there as well.

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