Fishing Lochloosa Lake

AKA: Lake Lochloosa

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Lochloosa Lake, FL

Popular Fish Species Lochloosa Lake, FL

Lochloosa Lake Popular Fish - Black Crappie

Black Crappie Fishing

Black crappie reside throughout Lochloosa Lake in quite large schools. Crappie fishing is easy and requires simple, basic gear. Virtually any fishing pole, reasonably small line and crappie jigs or small hooks baited with live bait, creates the ideal setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to maintain. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Because crappie prefer cover and structure, locate brush and vegetation in appropriate water depths. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water.

Redear Sunfish Fishing

Fishing for warmouth, also known as bream, is a popular sport here at Lochloosa Lake. Like most sunfish, they are a popular species with young and old, as well as beginners and seasoned anglers alike. The warmouth population is plentiful and always looking for something to eat. Warmouth fishing is about as simple as fishing gets. Any lighter fishing pole, reasonably light line, and small hooks baited with anything eatable, creates a great setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to position. Warmouth prefer sandy bottoms of quiet areas in creeks, streams and rivers. They look for heavy vegetation to use as cover. Use standard sunfish bait, fished on a size 6 to size 10 hook.

Lochloosa Lake Popular Fish - Redear Sunfish

Redear Sunfish Fishing

Fishing for redear sunfish, also known as shellcrackers, is popular here at Lochloosa Lake. Like most bream, they are a popular species with young and old, as well as beginners and seasoned anglers alike. This year, much like recent years, the redear sunfish population is healthy and always looking for something edible. Redear sunfish fishing is about as simple as fishing gets. Any lighter fishing pole, reasonably light line, small hooks baited with anything eatable, creates a great setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to position. Redear prefer clear, warmer water and hang around brush, rocks, vegetation, docks or any cover available.

Lochloosa Lake Fishing Video

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill and redear sunfish at Lochloosa Lake in Florida.

Over 30 miles of shoreline, with thick vegetation, makes Lochloosa Lake an ideal home for bass, crappie and panfish. This picturesque, 5,700-acre lake is located in northeast FL, 5 miles south of Hawthorne.

There are areas accessible for fishing from the bank, plus fishing piers. Plenty of cypress trees and aquatic plants provide cover for fish and baitfish. A kayak, canoe or small fishing boat allows easy access to the shallow cover here. Amenities to enhance a fishing trip here include campgrounds, RV spaces, marina services, bait and tackle, shopping and restaurants. Several boat launch ramps easily handle pleasure boats, pontoons and fishing boats.

Primary fish species residing in Lochloosa Lake

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Lochloosa Lake Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Twin Lakes Fish Camp
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Lochloosa Lake Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southeast section of the lake, east side, off SE 207th Street, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.