Lake Washington: depth, boat ramps and water quality
Boat: 2 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Washington Park Public Boat Ramp, 2 lanes, concrete.
The lake
Lake Washington covers 3,005 acres in Florida, across Brevard County. It is a lake: the deepest point measured is at least 7 feet (2.1 m). Our records hold 21 species for this water.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 7 ft (2.1 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. We hold 36 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 7.9% of the water
- 2–3 ft: 5.2% of the water
- 3–4 ft: 6.7% of the water
- 4–5 ft: 15.1% of the water
- 5–6 ft: 24.3% of the water
- 6–7 ft: 40.8% of the water
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 1.3–3.5 feet on our readings, averaging 2.2 feet, from 380 readings. Water temperature averages 77°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 56°F and the warmest is 91°F; the warmest monthly average is 86°F. pH averages 7.6. These readings span 2016–2025.
Monthly average water temperature: Jan 61°F · Feb 69°F · Mar 71°F · Apr 76°F · May 80°F · Jun 84°F · Jul 85°F · Aug 86°F · Sep 83°F · Oct 78°F · Nov 71°F · Dec 66°F
2 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 2 trailer ramps and 1 fishing pier.
- Lake Washington Park Public Boat Ramp — 2 lanes, concrete, parking for 20 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, daylight hours, flush restrooms, dock. Melbourne, Brevard County. 6000 Lake Washington Road, Melbourne 32934 · website brevardfl.gov/ParksAndRecreation/ParksByCity/ParksInMelbourne/LakeWashington
- Lake Washington Park Airboat Ramp — 1 lane, airboat ramp, concrete, parking for 20 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, daylight hours, flush restrooms. Melbourne, Brevard County. 6000 Lake Washington Road, Melbourne 32934 · website brevardfl.gov/ParksAndRecreation/ParksByCity/ParksInMelbourne/LakeWashington
Fishing piers
- Lake Washington Park — no fee, daylight hours. Melbourne, Brevard County. 6000 Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne 32934
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
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 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.
