You are hereUS / Florida / Florida Lakes / Lake Information for Lochloosa Lake
Lake Information for Lochloosa Lake
Lochloosa Lake is designated as a Fish Management Area and located 5 miles south of Hawthorne near the town of Lochloosa. Most of the shoreline is bordered by old-growth cypress trees, and knotgrass and spatterdock (bonnets) are the predominant aquatic plants in the lake. Lochloosa Lake offers good bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth (bream) fishing during April through September; however, some bream can be caught year-round. Anglers targeting bream should fish with grass shrimp in deep-water spatterdock or deeper grass patches. Black crappie fishing is best from January through April in the spatterdock with grass shrimp and minnows. During summer and fall, crappie anglers should drift open water with grass shrimp and minnows.
A public boat ramp provides access to the lake from U.S. Highway 301 in the town of Lochloosa, and at Yankee Landing-Finway Fish Camp just north of the town of Lochloosa, also accessed from U.S. 301. In addition, a public pier is located south of the town of Lochloosa on Burnt Island and is a popular fishing site for those without a boat.
During the cooler months: Anglers will unlikely catch many bass in a day but those that are brought in will generally be of quality size. Additionally, bluegill and redear sunfish can be caught on crickets, grass shrimp and live minnows in the pads at the northwest side of the lake, most of Little Lochloosa and the south end of the lake. The knotgrass patches on the east shore and around Burnt Island are also worth a try. Crappie anglers should drift open water with live minnows or jigs during October and November, and start fishing closer to shore as December approaches. The fall and winter months of last year proved to be an extremely successful period for black crappie anglers, and expectations are just as high this year. For those anglers without a boat, keep the fishing pier in mind at Burnt Island located south of the town of Lochloosa off of Hwy 301.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Hawthorne Bait & Tackle
- 22928 Se Hawthorne Rd - Hawthorne, FL
- (352) 481-2594
- Dot'z Bait & Tackle
- 10012 Ne County Road 1469 - Earleton, FL
- (352) 468-2021
- Phillips Fish Farm Bait-Tackle
- 412 S County Road 315 - Interlachen, FL
- (386) 684-9491
Boat Rental
- Monterey Boats
- 635 N Main St - Williston, FL
- (352) 528-9412
- Whitey's Fish Camp
- 2032 County Road 220 - Orange Park, FL
- (904) 269-4198
- South Moon Fishing Camp
- 1983 S Camp Moon Rd - Astor, FL
- (386) 749-2383
Vacation Rental
- Dunnellon Lake House Vacation Rentals
- 620 Sw Shorewood Dr - Dunnellon, FL
- (888) 621-8956
- Fort King Lake Rentals
- 10655 Se 95th Ter - Belleview, FL
- (352) 629-4780
- Jordan Vacation Home Rentals
- 1105 Fort Clarke Blvd, Apt 711 - Gainesville, FL
- (352) 333-3031
Bar and Restaurant
- Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q
- 2700 Ne Waldo Rd - Gainesville, FL
- (352) 378-7881
- Terrells Bar B Que
- 1130 Ne 16th Ave - Gainesville, FL
- (352) 367-1400
- Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
- 1005 Nw 13th St - Gainesville, FL
- (352) 335-0150