Reservoir

Lake Rousseau

Levy & Citrus Counties, Florida

Lake Rousseau is a Withlacoochee River impoundment in Levy and Citrus Counties; USGS says it covers about 4,000 acres. FWC lists bass, sunfish, crappie, catfish and striped/sunshine bass.

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Current air temperature at Lake Rousseau (National Weather Service) ↗

Surface area4,000 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Crappie●●●○○

Black crappie

Bluegill●●○○○

Redear Sunfish●●○○○

Striped Bass●○○○○

FWC lists striped and sunshine bass

Channel Catfish●○○○○

Boat launches

1 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Rousseau are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

FWC advises locating the deeper river channel and fishing underwater bends.
Ask local tackle contacts FWC lists (Dunnellon Bait and Tackle) about current conditions.

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