Safety on Okeechobee (Questions of course!)
Moe pretty much said it all. The only thing that I might add is that there are
rocks (boulders) on the edge of the rim ditch in places. Many of them are not
visible at the current water level and one should exercise care in fishing the
edges. Treat fishing the edges of the rim ditch much as you would fishing
rip-rap - just don't get too close. The rock does not present any problems
while running on plane in the rim ditch.
There are also some places out in the lake where rocks can be a problem at low
water. I have never had a problem personally but the Big O has claimed a
number of lower units. I'm not sure where all these areas are as I always have
fished the vegetation around the edges. Moe can probably be more specific
about any areas in the lake that should be avoided.
Lamar Middleton
Winter Haven, FL
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