Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Steinhatchee, FL

Steinhatchee is a community located in Taylor County, FL. The name Steinhatchee derives from the Native American “esteen hatchee” which means river of man, the Steinhatchee River being a key geological feature in the area. One of Steinhatchee’s most prominent industries is foresting, in particular pencil making with cedar trees. Fishing, crabbing and scalloping are also prevalent.

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There are marinas with boat lifts and several fish camps. Craft up to 23 feet can be handled for hull and engine repairs, or open or covered storage. Berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, marine supplies, ice, provisions, and launching ramps are available.

Navigation:
Steinhatchee River empties into Deadman Bay about 15 miles NNW of Horseshoe Point. Steinhatchee River Light 1 (29°39’24″N., 83°27’24″W.), 30 feet above the water and shown from a pile with a square green daymark, marks the entrance. A dredged channel leads through Deadman Bay to a turning basin at the seafood plants on the S bank of the river about 2 miles above the mouth. In 1999, the controlling depths were 3½ feet (5½ feet at midchannel) to the turning basin, thence 1 to 4 feet in the S half and 4½ to 6 feet in the N half of the basin. Lights and daybeacons mark the channel. A water tank at Steinhatchee is reported to be prominent from seaward.

Steinhatchee is a small village and fishing resort on the N bank of the river about 1.2 miles above the mouth.