Henderson Lake: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Henderson Public Boat Ramp on State Road 44, 2 lanes, concrete.
The lake
Henderson Lake covers 434 acres in Florida, across Citrus County. It is a lake: 95.6% of it is 13 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 14 feet (4.3 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 14 ft (4.3 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 95.6% of the water is 13 feet or shallower. We hold 47 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–1 ft: 51.9% of the water
- 1–3 ft: 4.2% of the water
- 3–5 ft: 5.8% of the water
- 5–7 ft: 6.9% of the water
- 7–9 ft: 6.6% of the water
- 9–11 ft: 6.5% of the water
- 11–12 ft: 5.1% of the water
- 12–13 ft: 8.6% of the water
- 13–14 ft: 4.4% of the water
Water and conditions
Our water temperature readings average 78°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 7.5. These readings span 2016–2025.
2 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps and 1 fishing pier.
- Lake Henderson Public Boat Ramp on State Road 44 — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 12 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, dock, wheelchair access. Inverness, Citrus County. 1025 Highway 44 East, Inverness 34450 · website citrusbocc.com/departments/community_services/parks___recreation/index.php
- North Apopka Avenue Public Boat Ramp (No Parking) — 1 lane, concrete, no fee, daylight hours. Inverness, City of Inverness. North terminus of Apopka Avenue, Inverness 34450 · phone (352) 726-3913 · website inverness-fl.gov/facilities/facility/details/northapopkaavenueboatramp-21
Fishing piers
- Wallace Brooks Park — no fee, open 8am–6pm. Inverness. 328 E. Dampier St., Inverness 34450
2 of the 3 places listed have 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
With 95.6% of the water 13 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Only 2 public ramps are on file, so the launch decides where you fish. Alligators live in Florida fresh water. Keep clear of the bank edge at dawn and dusk, and keep pets away from it.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
