Lake Kerr: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Moorehead Park Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.

The lake

Lake Kerr covers 2,902 acres in Florida, across Marion County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 15 feet (4.6 m). Our records hold 21 species for this water.

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Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 15 ft (4.6 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 124 depth contour lines for this water.

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  • 0–1 ft: 16.9% of the water
  • 1–2 ft: 5% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 9.3% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 8.5% of the water
  • 6–8 ft: 8.2% of the water
  • 8–10 ft: 8.8% of the water
  • 10–12 ft: 10% of the water
  • 12–13 ft: 8.6% of the water
  • 13–14 ft: 24.7% of the water

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 77°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 62°F and the warmest is 90°F; the warmest monthly average is 88°F. pH averages 6.1. These readings span 2017–2025.

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2 ramps and launches on this water

On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps.

  • Ocala National Forest - Salt Springs Recreation Area Unimproved Boat Ramp — 1 lane, sand, parking for 4 trailers (soft unpaved), paid, daylight hours, flush restrooms, wheelchair access. Fort Mc Coy, United States Forest Service. Florida Highway 19 at NE 139th Place, Fort Mc Coy 32134 · website fs.usda.gov/recarea/florida/recarea/?recid=83581
  • Moorehead Park Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 20 trailers (paved), no fee, daylight hours, flush restrooms, dock. Fort Mc Coy, Marion County. 20740 NE 140 Street, Fort Mc Coy 32134 · website parks.marionfl.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/62/5048?npage=2

Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.

What is hard here

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. Summer water sits at 88°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.