Stella Lake: depth, boat ramps and water quality

Boat: 1 ramp or launch on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Stella Public Boat Ramp, 1 lane, concrete.

The lake

Stella Lake covers 311 acres in Florida, across Putnam County. It is a lake: 97.6% of it is 16 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 20 feet (6.1 m). Our records hold 20 species for this water.

Depth and bottom

Deepest measured point: at least 20 ft (6.1 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 97.6% of the water is 16 feet or shallower. We hold 74 depth contour lines for this water.

  • 0–2 ft: 1% of the water
  • 2–4 ft: 3.6% of the water
  • 4–6 ft: 10.3% of the water
  • 6–7 ft: 9.4% of the water
  • 7–8 ft: 10.1% of the water
  • 8–9 ft: 10.4% of the water
  • 9–10 ft: 10.6% of the water
  • 10–11 ft: 10% of the water
  • 11–12 ft: 9.7% of the water
  • 12–13 ft: 7.3% of the water
  • 13–14 ft: 6.4% of the water
  • 14–16 ft: 8.8% of the water
  • 16–18 ft: 2.4% of the water

1 ramp or launch on this water

On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp and 1 fishing pier.

  • Lake Stella Public Boat Ramp — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 3 trailers (paved), no fee, open around the clock, dock. Crescent City, Putnam County. 519 Central Avenue, Crescent City 32112

Fishing piers

  • Bicentennial Park — no fee, daylight hours. Crescent City, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 700 Central Ave., Crescent City 32112

Only one of the 2 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.

Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 71°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 7.2. These readings span 2019–2024.

What is hard here

Only 1 public ramp is 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.