Description of the 34 Withlacoochee Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 34 Withlacoochee Bay

Map Number(s): 34

County(s): Levy, Citrus

Brief description of extents: All waters from South Mangrove Point south to the Cross Florida Barge Canal and west to the Natural Resource Boundary, 9 miles offshore.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective on: September 28, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

3402 Withlacoochee Bay conditionally approved:. Closed when Withlacoochee River discharge measured at the main gate of the dam at Inglis , Florida seven-days previous exceeds 1,882 cubic feet per second. 75,146 acres.

3406 Withlacoochee Bay conditionally restricted: Closed when Withlacoochee River discharge measured at the main gate of the dam at Inglis , Florida seven-days previous exceeds 3,262 cubic feet per second. 2,681 acres.

Withlacoochee Bay prohibited: 351 acres.