Lake Size: 37,500 Acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 376 miles Deepest Depth: 30 feet Latitude: 30.708 Longitude: -84.863 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 77.5 ft (23.6 m) Counties: Seminole, Pinellas and Pasco County Cities: Chattahoochee Lake Management: US Army Corps of Engineers
Information: Lake Seminole is a reservoir located in the southwest corner of Georgia along its border with Florida. The Chattahoochee and Flint rivers join in the lake, before flowing from the Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, which impounds the lake, as the Apalachicola River. The lake contains 37,500 acres (152 km2) of water. The fish in Lake Seminole include Largemouth bass, crappie, Chain pickerel, catfish, Striped bass and other species. American Alligators, snakes and various waterfowl are also present in Lake Seminole.
Boating
Fishing
Miscellaneous Info
Boat ramps are located at nearly all Corps operated parks as well as several marinas for your enjoyment.
Five privately operated marinas are located around Lake Seminole. These marinas provide fuel, storage, and boating supplies as well as camping, fishing, and other recreational activities.
Lake Seminole is known nationally as one of the best sites for sports fishing in America. Extensive stump and grass beds provide abundant cover where anglers battle lunker largemouth, scrappy hybrid, striped and white bass. Sizable populations of catfish, crappie and bream are also present. All in all over 79 species of fish have been identified.
The states of Georgia and Florida manage the fisheries and licenses from both are valid in a shared portion of the lake. Wildlife Officers and Park Rangers are available to explain the reciprocal agreement. Fishing and Hunting regulation booklets are available free of charge at the Resource Management Office and area stores.
Address:
P.O. Box 96
Chatahoochee,FL,32324-0096
Phone: (229) 662-2001
Directions:
From Tallahassee, FL, 42 mi W on US 90 to Chattahoochee, FL, to North on Decatur Street 1 mi. Decatur Street becomes Booster Club Road, the dam and visitor center are on the left (2382 Booster Club Road).
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