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How the Stick Marsh Was Built
By Steven J. Miller

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Captain Michael Shellen
Stick Marsh Guide Service
OkeechobeeBassFishing.com
call toll free 888-203-3474
or 863-357-0892

The most prevalent questions that I get in e-mails and from clients are: "What is the history of the Marsh/Farm? When did they first develop it? When did they stock it? When was it opened to the public for fishing?" The following is a response to these questions directly from St. John's Water Management.

Steven J. Miller 5bsjmiller@sjrwmd.com

The Stick Marsh was first flooded in 1987 however water levels did not exceed 3 feet until 1988. At this time the area was contained entirely by remnant farm levees and inflow to the area occurred only from rainfall and runoff from Fellsmere Farms. In April-May 1990, construction of the northernmost levee and Structure S-96B was completed. S-96B allows discharge from the Stick Marsh to occur to the north. (Exit gate in the NW corner) Prior to completion of this structure discharge had occurred through a privately owned culvert structure. In Aug 1993 the levee that borders the east side of the Stick Marsh was completed along with Structure S-96D. S-96D allows for discharge into the Stick Marsh from the Blue Cypress Water Management Area. (Spillway in the SE Corner of the Farm)

In 1988 the FGFWC (FGFWC = Fish & Game Fresh Water Commission) stocked the Stick Marsh with 20,000 largemouth bass and 50,000 bluegill-red-ear sunfish. This stocking simply supplemented an existing fish population which was already present in the internal canal system that was flooded. To protect over harvest of the largemouth bass the FGFWC implemented a "no harvest" regulation in Jan 1990.

I hope this answers all your questions. Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can provide any further information.

Steven J. Miller

In addition to the above mentioned fish I have been told that they did put in some sunshine bass, (cross between white bass and striper), and I have in the past in fact caught some. They also put in some redfish of which I know of none caught. However, to my knowledge they are none of either in the Marsh/Farm at this time. We have a crappie, (specs) population that is phenomenal, lots of catfish, some chain pickerel, some mudfish, some gar, and a odd fish called a needle fish. The lake abounds in wildlife, from numerous species of birds, several different types of turtles, several different types of cats, otters, and of course a very healthy population of gators. The marshes that surround here also play host to many different species and we occasionally see deer, wild hogs, and different types of snakes. All in all, we not only have a fantastic fishery, but we have a living zoo in which we play.

George & Scott Welcome
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Scott: 772 370-1607

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ARTICLE
How the Stick Marsh Was Built
By Steven J. Miller

LOCAL INFO LINKS
Florida Weather Radar
Florida Forecasts

Tidal Predictions Cyberangler

South Florida Radar

USGS Streamflow for Florida

Northeast region quarterly fishing forecast

Central region quarterly fishing forecast