Weekend fishing itinerary near Homosassa

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 45 minutes of Homosassa. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Kings Bay

Start the day on Kings Bay, launching from the ramp below.

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.

116 min · 9.3 mi

Lake

Kings Bay

Citrus

Adventure Center at the Plantation on Crystal River17

max 16 ft · surveyed

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From Adventure Center at the Plantation on Crystal River to Inglis Dam Recreation Area: 18 min by road (11.2 mi).

Evening: Inglis Dam Recreation Area

End the day at Inglis Dam Recreation Area — no boat needed.

Lake Rousseau is a 30-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Inglis Dam Recreation Area: pier on Lake Rousseau, ≈ 15.6 mi from downtown. 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.

230 min · 19.3 mi

Reservoir

Lake Rousseau

Marion

Inglis Dam Recreation Area17

max 27 ft · surveyed

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Day 2

Morning: Withlacoochee River

Start the day on Withlacoochee River, launching from the ramp below.

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.

331 min · 19.5 mi

River

Withlacoochee River

Sumter

Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp18

max 27 ft · surveyed

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From Cross Florida Greenway - Withlacoochee Barge Canal Boat Ramp to Wallace Brooks Park: 37 min by road (27.2 mi).

Evening: Wallace Brooks Park

End the day at Wallace Brooks Park — no boat needed.

Henderson Lake is a 34-minute drive from downtown Homosassa. Wallace Brooks Park: pier on Henderson Lake, ≈ 18 mi from downtown. 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.

434 min · 20.3 mi

Lake

Henderson Lake

Citrus

Wallace Brooks Park17

max 14 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.