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Tombigbee River

Location: Tombigbee River
Mile Marker: 366.3
Lat / Lon: N 33° 57.300' / W 088° 31.950'
Depth: 9 ft.
Description:
anchor in first bend
Photo courtesy Lance Williamson, m/v Blessings Flow

4.20

(5)

4.20 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.40

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

4.40

All around

Current Flow:

4.60

Wake Protection:

4.40

All around

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.25

WiFi:

2.67

Review for Tombigbee River

Reviewed by: Lance Williamson on Dec 19, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

Anchored right after the second bend in 18'. Our Rocna anchor set the first time and held through some really strong winds due to a cold front. Wind direction changed almost 180 degrees and the anchor did not budge. The regular 10 knot winds had no impact on the anchorage. Anchor came up clean. This is a good anchorage.

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Review for Tombigbee River

Reviewed by: Donna Wallace on Oct 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

3

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

4

Anchored in 25 ft of water at first bend. Didn't see less than 14 ft. coming off the river. Great wind protection. No current or wakes. Bottom was rocky so didn't get a good anchor set but Chain held us without issues. Another boat anchored in 15ft of water at second bend and anchor set well there...less rocky. Great cell and wifi. Didn't try to get to shore. Would recommend this spot for a quiet anchorage.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Pool Elevation 190.3.
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Review for Tombigbee River

Reviewed by: Jodi Cavanaugh, Dos Gatos Locos, on Dec 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

3

Nice anchorage. Anchored closer to second bend to protect us from NNW winds. Got lucky on first try setting hook. Our buddy boat tried 5 times, eventually rafted to us. Seemed to be more rocky than mud. Anchored in 20 ft of water. Although we swung greater than 180, we held.

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Review for Tombigbee River

Reviewed by: Michael Bruhn on Nov 12, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

We went up to the second bend. Very quiet and peaceful. We changed direction overnight but the anchor came up clean and we had plenty of depth all the way around. We dropped the anchor at 15 feet deep.
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  Note: Gage at Aberdeen Lock 40.50.
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Review for Tombigbee River

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 18, 2021
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

Turn towards RDB at mm 366.3 center channel going upriver into the Tombigbee River channel with a minimum of 14 feet on entry and 30 feet at the icon, shallowing up after that. Recommend that you consider anchoring at the mouth of the river 100 yards off the channel in the 14 foot bar area for best scope and holding. Wake protection will be less but you still have good wind, wave and current protection and at night, it is going to be pretty quiet. Cell phone coverage is good with 2 bars for Verizon and ATT and 2 bars T-Mobile 5G.

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