Blackwater Grill Yankeetown

Blackwater Grill Yankeetown Blackwater Bar and Grill is right on the river, nestled in Yankeetown, Florida.

Offering a unique riverside dining experience with only the freshest, local, seasonal ingredients.

What a weekend in Yankeetown.The 1st Annual Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament is officially in the books, ...
09/29/2026

What a weekend in Yankeetown.

The 1st Annual Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament is officially in the books, and we could not be more thankful for the anglers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, staff, and community that made this event happen.

Congratulations to our 2026 winners:

OVERALL TOURNAMENT — TWO-DAY COMBINED WEIGHT
1st — Collin English — 26.980 lbs
2nd — Joel Ayers — 24.010 lbs
3rd — John King — 22.405 lbs

LIVE LIKE JOSH — CLOSEST TO 12 REDFISH SPOTS
1st — Bradley Burgess — 9 spots
2nd — Ashley Ayers — 7 spots
3rd — Douglas Wlasiuk — 7 spots

BIGGEST REDFISH
1st — Lanny Parkhurst — 6.160 lbs
2nd — Collin English — 5.920 lbs
3rd — John King — 5.795 lbs

BIGGEST TROUT
1st — David Gault — 2.930 lbs
2nd — Collin English — 2.760 lbs
3rd — Johnny Hall — 1.870 lbs

And a huge congratulations to Collin English, taking home the $5,000 Overall Grand Prize after putting together a 26.980-pound two-day bag.

More than anything, thank you to everyone who came out and helped turn an idea into an incredible weekend for Yankeetown and the Nature Coast. Seeing the anglers compete, families come through the festival, local businesses show up, and this community support the event made all the work worth it.

This was year one. We’re just getting started.

What an amazing day it is! The weather held out on us, vendors are busy, and Ken Rohlins just made this amazing Trophy f...
09/27/2026

What an amazing day it is!
The weather held out on us, vendors are busy, and Ken Rohlins just made this amazing Trophy for our winners of the Grand Prize and the Josh Bailey Memorial Calcutta!

We could not have done such an amazing event with all the local vendors and patrons that are about of the community!

Come watch the weight-in today between 2-4 and watch someone take home the $5000 grand prize and over $3000 in Calcuttas!

One more day to bring the family out to the Blackwater Angler Festival!Spend your Sunday enjoying LIVE MUSIC, shopping l...
09/27/2026

One more day to bring the family out to the Blackwater Angler Festival!

Spend your Sunday enjoying LIVE MUSIC, shopping local crafts, grabbing food, and visiting the fun area for kids. Bring your friends and help us give our vendors, musicians, and anglers a great final day.

Be here for the LIVE WEIGH-IN from 2–4 PM. Watch the final catches come across the scales and cheer on the anglers as the tournament comes to a finish.

There’s still time to be part of the festival. Make Blackwater your Sunday plans, and invite someone to join you.

6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

Where else can you get amazing fresh produce in yankeetown but at the Angler Festival this weekend!! Come see Tony and t...
09/26/2026

Where else can you get amazing fresh produce in yankeetown but at the Angler Festival this weekend!!

Come see Tony and the others all this weekend!
Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-4

Today’s the day—bring the family to the Blackwater Angler Festival!Join us in Yankeetown for live music, local crafts, f...
09/26/2026

Today’s the day—bring the family to the Blackwater Angler Festival!

Join us in Yankeetown for live music, local crafts, food, and a fun area for kids. Browse the vendors, find something good to eat, and enjoy a day on the waterfront with friends and neighbors.

The fishing tournament adds to the excitement, with today’s live weigh-in from 3–5 PM. Gather around, watch the catches hit the scales, and cheer on the anglers.

Come out, support our local vendors, and be part of the weekend we’ve been looking forward to sharing with you.

6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

Tournament weekend starts tonight!Our mandatory Captains Meeting is at 6 PM at Blackwater Grill & Bar. Fees are due toni...
09/25/2026

Tournament weekend starts tonight!

Our mandatory Captains Meeting is at 6 PM at Blackwater Grill & Bar. Fees are due tonight, so please come prepared and arrive a little early.

6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone before the Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament gets underway September 26–27. Thank you to our anglers and sponsors for helping make this weekend happen!

Tag your fishing crew and make sure they get the reminder.

Looking for something to do with the family this weekend? Come spend it with us at Blackwater.Our Angler Festival & Fish...
09/24/2026

Looking for something to do with the family this weekend? Come spend it with us at Blackwater.

Our Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament is this Saturday and Sunday, September 26–27, with a fun area for kids, live music, local crafts, food, and tournament excitement along the river.

This festival brings anglers, their families, and our community together. Bring the grandparents, invite the neighbors, and make a day of exploring everything our local vendors have to offer.

Share this with someone you’d like to bring—we’ll see you this weekend.

6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

Anglers: Your mandatory captains meeting is tomorrow, Friday, September 25 at 6 PM. Fees are due.

Anglers, families, and friends—this weekend is for you.Join us September 26–27 at Blackwater for a festival celebrating ...
09/22/2026

Anglers, families, and friends—this weekend is for you.

Join us September 26–27 at Blackwater for a festival celebrating our fishing community and the families who make it special.

Enjoy live music, shop local crafts, come hungry for the food, and bring the kids along for their own fun area. There’s a whole weekend of activities waiting on the waterfront.

Make plans with another family, invite your friends, and help us spread the word. We’d love to spend the weekend with you.

Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament
September 26–27
6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

Another Calcutta has been added to the board!A huge thank-you to English Earth & Utility Works for sponsoring a $500 Big...
09/21/2026

Another Calcutta has been added to the board!

A huge thank-you to English Earth & Utility Works for sponsoring a $500 Biggest Trout Calcutta.

That brings our tournament winnings to a starting total of $6,500+ if one angler wins all four opportunities.

September 26–27, 2026
Yankeetown, FL

Register now: https://www.blackwateryankeetownfl.com/registration

Make a little room in next weekend’s plans for Yankeetown.The Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament is Septemb...
09/20/2026

Make a little room in next weekend’s plans for Yankeetown.

The Blackwater Angler Festival & Fishing Tournament is September 26–27, with local vendors to explore, live music to enjoy, and food and drinks along the waterfront.

Bring the family, meet the vendors, cheer on the anglers, and spend the weekend with our community.

Blackwater Restaurant
6301 Riverside Dr, Yankeetown, FL

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6301 Riverside Drive
Yankeetown, FL
34498

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 9pm
Thursday 11:30am - 9pm
Friday 11:30am - 9pm
Saturday 11:30am - 9pm
Sunday 11:30am - 8pm

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+13524415002

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