Daily Open/Closed Status and Map

• Daily Open/Closed Status
• Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Map #48 [ 1017.3 kB ]

Area Information

• 2-Digit Number & Name: 48 Lower Tampa Bay
• Map Number(s): 48
• County(s): Manatee, Hillsborough 
• Boundaries: All waters of Tampa Bay southeast of a line from ICWW marker 63 to Port Manatee channel marker 5, south of Port Manatee, and north of Mead Point. The area includes Bishop Harbor, Miguel Bay, Terra Ceia Bay, the western portion of the Manatee River, and Perico Bayou.
• Types of Shellfish Present: Clam, Oyster
• Current Survey Date: September 30, 2023

Description of Management for Closures and Acres

4802 Lower Tampa Bay Conditionally Approved

Closed when six-day cumulative rainfall measured by NOAA exceeds 5.71 inches.

Acres: 26,024

Lower Tampa Bay Prohibited

Acres: 14,254