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Alachua County Florida
Orange Lake
Closest Town: Orange
Lake
Lake Size: 12,706 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Many located around lake including:
Located on the West shore off
RT 441 at Heagy-Burry Park
Located on the East shore off
CR 325
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie and Redear.
Cross Creek, which is usually navigable, connects Orange Lake and Lake Lochloosa.
Low water can sometimes make navigation a problem, as well as the summer masses
of vegetation, particularly at the entrance into Lochloosa.. Average depth of 6 ft, with a
max. depth of 13 ft. The lake has many grass beds and submersed aquatic
vegetation. The most productive baits and lures include live wild shiners,
purple and black artificial worms and top water float-diving type lures fished
around the hydrilla beds.
Orange Lake Map
Lake Lochloosa
Closest Town: Lochloosa
Lake Size: 8,347 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off U.S. Hwy. 301 in Lochloosa
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Redear.
Connects to Orange Lake thru Cross Creek. The most productive baits and
lures include live wild shiners, purple and black artificial worms and top water
float-diving-type lures fished around the hydrilla beds. The peak black
crappie fishing months are February, March and April. Live minnows and small
jigs are the top producers especially when the fish move into the shoreline
areas to spawn. Bluegill and redear fishing is outstanding from April through
June. Live grass shrimp are by far the top producers.
Lake Lochloosa Map
Newnans
Lake
Closest Town:
Gainesville
Lake Size: 7,427 Acres
Public Boat
Access:
Earl P. Powers Park - 5910 SE
Hawthorne Rd. in Gainesville
Owens Illinois Park - 11309
SE 16th Ave. in Windsor
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Redear.
Newnans Lake provides good largemouth bass fishing during February and March,
however, action slows after these peak months. Popular lures include spinner
baits with a pork frog, blue and purple artificial worms and crank baits.
Black crappie fishing is excellent and Newnans is renown for this fishery. The
best fishing is during January, February and March, but good fishing can be
found throughout the year. Most fish are caught with live minnows or by trolling
small jigs. Bluegill and redear fishing is good during April, May, June, July
and especially in years when the water level is high. Fishing should be done
around the cypress tree shoreline using live grass shrimp and live crickets.
There are three brush-type fish attractors in Newnans Lake.
Newnans Lake Map
Lake
Santa Fe
Closest Town: Melrose
Lake Size: 4,721 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located at Santa Fe Lake Park on 24500 NE Fla. 26 in Melrose
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Redear. Forms
the headwaters of the Santa Fe River. Connects to Little Santa Fe Lake.
Santa Fe is cypress lined with extensive grass areas. The lake offers good bass
fishing during early spring. The best baits include float-diving lures, purple
or black artificial worms and crank diving lures. Crappie fishing is good
during February and March when excellent catches can be taken. The most
productive method is to drift live minnows in open water at a depth of four to
five feet. Bluegill-redear fishing can be productive but Santa Fe is not
considered a top producer. Live worms and live crickets are usually the favored
baits.
Lake Santa Fe Map
Fishing
Hot Spots
Little
Lake Santa Fe
Closest Town: Waldo
Lake Size: 1,135 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off 21b
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill. Connects to
Santa Fe Lake.
Little Santa Fe Lake Map
Alachua County Florida
Fishing
Levy Lake
Closest Town: Tacoma
Lake Size: 4,556 Acres
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill.
Levy Lake Map
Ledwith Lake
Closest Town: Micanopy
Lake Size: 1,785 Acres
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill.
Ledwith Lake Map
Alachua County Florida
Fishing
Paynes Prairie Lake
Closest Town:
Gainesville
Lake Size: 4,292 Acres
Lake Notes:
Specializing in Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie and Bluegill.
Paynes Prairie Lake Map
Alachua County is
best known as the home of the University Of Florida, the
flagship public university of the state of Florida, and
much of its economy revolves around the university.
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