Blackwater Lake is a 722-acre lake (336 considered littoral, i.e. 15 feet deep or less) with 7.5 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 67 feet.
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The river is shallow, with an average depth of 2.5 feet. That means even though the river is tannic, or colored dark by nutrients that leach out of leaves, its waters are a clear golden-brown against a shallow, sandy bed.
A favorite destination for canoeists and kayakers, Blackwater River offers opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreation. The river is one of the purest sand-bottom rivers in the nation, making this park a popular place for swimming, fishing, camping, and paddling.
What species of fish can be caught here? Fishing on the refuge in the Blackwater River is fair for tidal largemouth bass (black bass), striped bass (rockfish), white and yellow perch, black crappie, and channel catfish. The Little Blackwater River is a very popular spot for the spring run of white perch.