Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    Sherman Wilhelm, Director

Description of the 20 Ochlockonee Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 20 Ochlockonee Bay

Map Number(s): 20

County(s): Franklin, Wakulla

Brief description of extents: All waters of Ochlockonee Bay west of a line drawn from Bald Point to Ochlockonee channel marker 1 to marker 5 to Ochlockonee Point.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: August 17, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

 

2002 Ochlockonee Bay conditionally approved: Closed when same-day Ochlockonee River discharge at Bloxham exceeds 2,631 cubic feet per second (= stage of 11.00 feet) or cumulative seven-day rainfall recorded at the Crawfordville Forestry Tower exceeds 2.50 inches. 4,358 acres.

 

2006 Ochlockonee Bay conditionally restricted: Close when same-day Ochlockonee River discharge at Bloxham exceeds 4,859 cubic feet per second (=stage of 14.58 feet) or cumulative seven-day rainfall recorded at the Crawfordville Forestry Tower exceeds 4.27 inches. 4,024 acres.

 

Ochlockonee Bay prohibited: 1,050 acres.