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.  Connects to Lake Lochloosa thru Cross Creek.  Average depth of 6 ft, with a max. depth of 13 ft.  The lake has many grass beds and submersed aquatic vegetation.

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.

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 Map

Santa Fe Lake

Closest Town:  Waldo

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.  Connects to Little Santa Fe Lake.

Santa Fe Lake Map

Alachua County Florida Fishing

Little Santa Fe Lake

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