The Lemon Bay Watershed is located within CHNEP and spans 132.1 square miles. The watershed extends from South Venice to the Gasparilla Island Causeway and contains 29 named lakes/ponds, 48 named rivers/streams/canals and 2 named bays/bayous. Due to high amounts of urban land use, the basin has been impacted by stormwater runoff, channelization of natural streams, increase of impervious surfaces, and conversion of natural habitat to other land uses. The tributaries to the estuary have also been transformed by ditching for mosquito control and development activities.
Lemon Bay Watershed contains these basins:
View Maps / Data
CHNEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) identified four action plans: water quality improvement; hydrological restoration; fish, wildlife, and habitat improvement; and public engagement. Click on the interactive maps below to view data associated with these goals and actions.
Water Quality
Hydrology
Wildlife/Habitats
Resiliency/Weather
View Detailed Data About the Following Topics:
Recreation
Find maps and waterway navigation guides, descriptions of facilities and recreational amenities, as well as warnings and restrictions pertaining to their use.
- 2022 Annual Review of Redfish Management Metrics - Charlotte Harbor (myfwc.com)
- Charlotte County Parks & Recreation Finder
- Charlotte County Environmental Parks & Preserves
- Charlotte County Fishing, Boat Ramps, & Kayak Launches
- Charlotte County Parks & Recreation Blueways Trails
- Charlotte County Parks & Recreation Finder
- Boating and Angling Guide to Sarasota County (Part 1)
- Boating and Angling Guide to Sarasota County (Part 2)
- Sarasota Boating and Paddling Launch Sites
- Sarasota County Park Locator
- Stump Pass Beach State Park
Photos
Click on a thumbnail photograph to view the full size version with credits and a description.
A Branch for a Heart-Courting Egrets
Credit: Norm Collin
Alligator
Credit: Ken Hubley
American Bald Eagle
Credit: Joel Riloff
Beach at Stump Pass
Credit: Mike Herms
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Credit: Sheri Nadelman
Bobcat in Englewood
Credit: Mary Lundeberg
Bottlenose Dolphin at Stump Pass
Credit: Melissa Herrick
Cedar Waxwings
Credit: Eva Furner
Coyote
Credit: Jonathan Crossman
Cownose Ray
Credit: Linda Moreau
Dead trees at Stump Pass with approaching storm
Credit: Jim Bellino
Don Pedro Island
Credit: Lisa Rogers
Great Blue Herons in breeding plumage
Credit: Linda Thompson
Great Egret
Credit: Steve Russell
Green Turtle Hatchling
Credit: Mary Lundeberg
Loggerhead Hatchling
Credit: Linda Moreau
Loggerhead Hatchling on Manasota Key
Credit: Linda Moreau
Male Indigo Bunting
Credit: Eva Furner
River Otter
Credit: Jonathan Crossman
Roseate Spoonbill at Myakka State Park
Credit: Mary Lundeberg
Sandhill Crane and Colt
Credit: Mary Lundeberg
Stump Pass panoramic
Credit: Jim Bellino
Young Alligator
Credit: Eva Furner
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
Credit: Eva Furner