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Kissimmee River

The Kissimmee begins at East Lake Tohopekaliga south of Orlando and flows south through Lake Kissimmee into Lake Okeechobee. It forms the northern part of the Kissimmee-Okeechobee-Everglades watershed.

River facts

SourceEast Lake Tohopekaliga
MouthLake Okeechobee
FishLargemouth bass

Channelization after 1947 hurricane floods hurt the river, and the page reports that largemouth bass catches were consistently worse afterward.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Lakes and flowages on the Kissimmee River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Kissimmee River (Wikipedia)

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