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Lake Information for Lochloosa Lake


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Description: 

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.

Facilities and Parks: 

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.

Fishing Tips, Tactics, How-To info: 

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.

Fish: 
Crappie
Fish: 
Largemouth Bass
Fish: 
Sunfish
Optional Information
Surface area: 
5700.00
Name: 
Lochloosa Lake
Lake type: 
lake
State: 
Florida

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
    South Moon Fishing Camp
  • 1983 S Camp Moon Rd - Astor, FL
  • (386) 749-2383

Vacation Rental

    Jordan Vacation Home Rentals
  • 1105 Fort Clarke Blvd, Apt 711 - Gainesville, FL
  • (352) 333-3031

Bar and Restaurant

    Terrells Bar B Que
  • 1130 Ne 16th Ave - Gainesville, FL
  • (352) 367-1400

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