East Lake Tohopekaliga: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 3 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at St. Cloud - Lakefront Park Boat Ramp, 3 lanes, concrete.
The lake
East Lake Tohopekaliga covers 11,742 acres in Florida, across Osceola County. It is a lake: 91.9% of it is 14 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 16 feet (4.9 m). Our records hold 19 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 16 ft (4.9 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 91.9% of the water is 14 feet or shallower. We hold 87 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–1 ft: 6.5% of the water
- 1–3 ft: 9.2% of the water
- 3–4 ft: 5.6% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 5.4% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 5.4% of the water
- 6–7 ft: 5.9% of the water
- 7–8 ft: 6% of the water
- 8–9 ft: 7.4% of the water
- 9–10 ft: 7.9% of the water
- 10–11 ft: 11.7% of the water
- 11–12 ft: 6.5% of the water
- 12–13 ft: 6.4% of the water
- 13–14 ft: 8% of the water
- 14–15 ft: 8.1% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 3.8–6.9 feet on our readings, averaging 5.1 feet, from 202 readings. Our water temperature readings average 78°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 58°F and the warmest is 89°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2016–2025.
3 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 3 trailer ramps.
- East Lake Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 36 trailers (paved), paid, open around the clock, flush restrooms, dock. Kissimmee, Oceola County. 3702 Big Bass Road, Kissimmee 34744 · website osceola.org/agencies-departments/public-works/natural-resources/lakes-management/boat-ramps/east-lake-fish-camp.stml
- St. Cloud - Lakefront Park Boat Ramp — 3 lanes, marina, concrete, parking for 27 trailers (paved), flush restrooms, dock. Saint Cloud. 1104 Lakeshore Boulevard, Saint Cloud 34769 · phone 407-957-7392 · website stcloudfl.gov/1503/Lakefront-Park
- St. Cloud - Ralph V. Chisholm Regional Park & Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 5 trailers (firm unpaved), open around the clock, flush restrooms, dock. Saint Cloud. 4700 CHISHOLM PARK TRAIL, Saint Cloud 34771 · website stcloudfl.gov/1511/Ralph-V-Chisholm-Regional-Park
Only one of the 3 places listed has both a fee and opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 11,742 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. With 91.9% of the water 14 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it. Summer water sits at 86°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
