Lake Panasoffkee: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 6 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Tracy's Point Fishing Lodge, 2 lanes, concrete.
The lake
Lake Panasoffkee covers 3,320 acres in Florida, across Sumter County. It is a lake: 91.9% of it is 6 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 8 feet (2.4 m). Our records hold 17 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 8 ft (2.4 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 91.9% of the water is 6 feet or shallower. We hold 71 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 1.3% of the water
- 2–3 ft: 7.1% of the water
- 3–4 ft: 14.8% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 48.5% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 20.2% of the water
- 6–7 ft: 7% of the water
- 7–8 ft: 1% of the water
Water and conditions
Water temperature averages 76°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 49°F and the warmest is 91°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 8.1. These readings span 2016–2025.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 59°F · Feb 68°F · Mar 69°F · Apr 75°F · May 81°F · Jun 84°F · Jul 86°F · Aug 85°F · Sep 84°F · Oct 78°F · Nov 70°F · Dec 64°F
6 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 6 trailer ramps.
- Marsh Bend Outlet Park — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 7 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, flush restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter County. 230 County Road 470 N, Lake Panasoffkee 33538 · phone (352) 689-4400 · website sumtercountyfl.gov/196/Facilities-and-Parks
- Shady Brook Greenway Park — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 12 trailers (soft unpaved), no fee, daylight hours, flush restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Lake Panasoffkee, Sumter County. 230 County Road 470 East, Lake Panasoffkee 33538 · phone (352) 689-4400 · website sumtercountyfl.gov/196/Facilities-and-Parks
- Coleman Landing Public Boat Ramp (Lake Panasoffkee) — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 10 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, portable restrooms, dock, wheelchair access. Wildwood, Sumter County. 61 County Road 514, Wildwood 34785 · phone (352) 689-4400 · website sumtercountyfl.gov/196/Facilities-and-Parks
- Tracy's Point Fishing Lodge — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 12 trailers (soft unpaved), paid, open around the clock, flush restrooms. Lake Panasoffkee. 90 Cr437, Lake Panasoffkee 33538 · website tracyspoint.net
- Pana Vista Lodge — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 3 trailers (firm unpaved), paid, flush restrooms. Lake Panasoffkee. 3417 CR 421, Lake Panasoffkee 33538 · website panavistalodge.com
- Turtleback RV Resort — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 2 trailers (soft unpaved), paid, open around the clock, flush restrooms. Lake Panasoffkee. 190 CR 488, Lake Panasoffkee 33538
Our ramp table for this water is not complete: there may be more.
What is hard here
With 91.9% of the water 6 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Winter water drops to 59°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. 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.
