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Freshwater fishing near Homosassa
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Freshwater fishing near Homosassa

5 stops5 watersUpdated Nov 6

5 freshwater spots within 45 minutes of Homosassa, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Kings Bay, 16 minutes away.

Lakes near Homosassa

1. Kings Bay

Kings Bay is a 16-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Launch at Adventure Center at the Plantation on Crystal River, the public ramp on Kings Bay closest to downtown (≈ 6.9 mi). Public access on Kings Bay: 6 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 16 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Spotted Sunfish, Bluegill, and Redear.

Kings Bay116 min · 9.3 mi
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Kings Bay

Citrus

Adventure Center at the Plantation on Crystal River17

max 16 ft · surveyed

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2. Henderson Lake

Henderson Lake is a 34-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Launch at North Apopka Avenue Public Boat Ramp (No Parking), the public ramp on Henderson Lake closest to downtown (≈ 17.8 mi). Public access on Henderson Lake: 2 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 14 ft. Recorded here: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Henderson Lake434 min · 20.3 mi
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Henderson Lake

Citrus

North Apopka Avenue Public Boat Ramp (No Parking)17

max 14 ft · surveyed

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3. Hunters Lake

Hunters Lake is a 38-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Launch at Hunters Lake Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Hunters Lake closest to downtown (≈ 22.9 mi). Public access on Hunters Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 8 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Sunshine Bass, and Brown Bullhead.

Hunters Lake538 min · 29 mi
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Hunters Lake

Hernando

Hunters Lake Boat Ramp18

max 8 ft · surveyed

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4. Lake Rousseau

Lake Rousseau is a 30-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Launch at Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Lake Rousseau closest to downtown (≈ 15.6 mi). Public access on Lake Rousseau: 4 boat ramps and 1 pier. Surveyed depths reach 27 ft. Recorded here: Spotted Sunfish, Warmouth, Black Crappie, and Brown Bullhead.

Lake Rousseau230 min · 19.3 mi
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Lake Rousseau

Marion

Dessie Smith Prescott Memorial Inglis Dam Recreation Area - Lake Rousseau Boat Ramp17

max 27 ft · surveyed

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5. Withlacoochee River

Withlacoochee River is a 31-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Launch at Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp, the public ramp on Withlacoochee River closest to downtown (≈ 16.3 mi). Public access on Withlacoochee River: 32 boat ramps and 3 piers. Surveyed depths reach 27 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Sunshine Bass, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish.

Withlacoochee River331 min · 19.5 mi
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Withlacoochee River

Sumter

Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp18

max 27 ft · surveyed

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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.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Homosassa fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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