42 public boat ramps on published waters near Homosassa.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Homosassa; below are the 12 closest, grouped by water.
Kings Bay
Recorded in Kings Bay: Largemouth Bass, Spotted Sunfish, Bluegill, and Redear.
Surveyed depths in Kings Bay reach 16 ft.
- 1Adventure Center at the Plantation on Crystal River: boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 6.9 mi from downtown.
- 2Dive Shop At The Port Hotel & Marina (Call ahead to be sure ramp and parking are available): boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 7.2 mi from downtown.
- 3Crystal River City Boat Ramp at Pete's Pier Marina: boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 7.9 mi from downtown.
- 4Hunter Springs Park Kayak Launch: boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 8 mi from downtown.
- 5Kings Bay Park Kayak Launch: boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 8.1 mi from downtown.
- 6Crystal River City Boat Ramp at 3rd Avenue: boat ramp on Kings Bay, ≈ 8.2 mi from downtown.
Lake Rousseau
Recorded in Lake Rousseau: Spotted Sunfish, Warmouth, Black Crappie, and Brown Bullhead.
Surveyed depths in Lake Rousseau reach 27 ft.
- 7Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Lake Rousseau, ≈ 15.6 mi from downtown.
- 8Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Withlacochee River/Barge Canal Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Lake Rousseau, ≈ 15.8 mi from downtown.
Withlacoochee River
Recorded in Withlacoochee River: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.
Surveyed depths in Withlacoochee River reach 27 ft.
- 9Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp: boat ramp on Withlacoochee River, ≈ 16.3 mi from downtown.
- 10Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Bay Trail - 4.5 mile Marsh Side Kayak Launch: boat ramp on Withlacoochee River, ≈ 16.4 mi from downtown.
- 11Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Bay Trail - 4.5 mile Canal Side Kayak Launch: boat ramp on Withlacoochee River, ≈ 16.4 mi from downtown.
- 12Highway 40 Riverside Kayak Beach: boat ramp on Withlacoochee River, ≈ 17.5 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, November is a slow month around Homosassa for the fish recorded at these stops — the bars on each card show when each one picks up.
FreshwaterSlowYellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr542 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBrown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
24 in8 lb8 yr519 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSpotted Sunfish
Lepomis punctatus
Centrarchidae
8 in1 lb6 yr92 watersGame fish
FreshwaterWarmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Centrarchidae
12 in2 lb6 yr141 watersGame fish











