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Sumter County Florida
Lake Panasoffkee
 
Closest Town: Lake Panasoffkee
Lake Size: 4,460 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located on
C.R. 470 on Outlet River
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Shellcracker. Warmouth, Catfish and Sunfish
also caught. Dense stands of eelgrass (tapegrass) cover much of the lake's
bottom. The lake is most noted for its shellcracker fishing. Shellcracker are
located by drifting over beds of eelgrass until white spots are seen. The white
spots are dead snail shells used as spawning substrate by shellcracker and
bluegill. Most anglers use live worms as bait. Largemouth bass fishing is also
popular. Due to the lake's shallow nature and thick vegetation, anglers should
use lures designed to fish this habitat. Connects to the Withlacoochee River which flows out to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Lake Panasoffkee Map
Black Lake
Closest Town: Cherry Lake
Lake Size: 125 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Bluegill and Black Crappie. Connects to Lake Miona.
Sumter
County Florida Fishing
Lake Miona
Closest Town: Cherry Lake
Lake Size: 418 Acres
Public Boat Access:
Located off CR 472 in Oxford
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Redear Sunfish. Lake Miona is a very fertile, open
water lake connected to Black Lake. The lake normally produces excellent
populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish.
Sumter
County Florida Fishing
Withlacoochee River
Closest Town: Lake
Panasoffkee
Public Boat Access:
Carlson's Landing Ramp - Off
CR 300 and NW 46th Rd
SR 44 Bridge Ramp - Located
on SR 44
River Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish and Warmouth. Habitat varies
from shallow, wide and heavily vegetated stretches to narrow, deep and rocky
stretches. Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, and warmouth occupy a
variety of habitats, while spotted sunfish, redbreast sunfish and catfish are
normally in swift, flowing waters. Connects to Lake Panasoffkee. Over 157 miles
long.
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