Lake Okeechobee
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Very_Good
Sunday, Mar 19 2023
During the cool months ahead, bass will be spawning in the shallow marsh vegetation such as isolated stands of bulrush (buggy whips) and isolated pickerel weed (arrowheads). Start looking for bedding bass in the shallows of the marsh as water cools and around the time of a full moon and new moon. Plenty of large bass have been found during electrofishing surveys in the southeast end of the lake, and they will continue to grow as they add weight before spawning. Try casting around a Keitech on top to find and locate fish in dense vegetation, use shad designs and colors to target fish around vegetation edges and in the rim canal. Spinner baits and chatter baits on grass flats, plastic worms, creature baits, and flipping jigs in the heavier cover. Golden shiners are the best live bait for largemouth bass either under a bobber or trolled closely behind the boat.The black crappie (speck) season is off to a nice start and should only improve with the cool winter months approaching. Staff biologists are predicting a good speck season due to early season angler surveys which suggests anglers are already seeing good numbers of fish. Fishing in the Kissimmee River will be best during times the river is flowing, especially after cold fronts. Within the lake, focus efforts near the edges of vegetation stands where crappie will be spawning and foraging. The best angling will occur early and late in the day with night fishing becoming phenomenal this time of year. Minnows should be suspended at various depths to locate schools. Jig fishing is most productive, as you can cover a great deal more area. The secret to successful crappie fishing is to move often, until you locate a school.Bluegill and redear fishing are usually slow during the winter. However, large amounts of bluegill and redear of varying sizes have been seen throughout the lake during recent electrofishing and trawl surveys. Start looking for spawning redear and bluegill in the late winter and early spring. Most redear are taken on live worms. Beetlespins and crickets are the preferred baits for bluegill.
Sunday, Mar 19 2023
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GPS: 26.948886 -80.795005Weather Report
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C. Scott Driver Recreational Area - North off SR 78 west of Okeechobee - Paved Boat rampRegulation/Proclamation
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Lake Okeechobee
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Very_Good
During the cool months ahead, bass will be spawning in the shallow marsh vegetation such as isolated stands of bulrush (buggy whips) and isolated pickerel weed (arrowheads). Start looking for bedding bass in the shallows of the marsh as water cools and around the time of a full moon and new moon. Plenty of large bass have been found during electrofishing surveys in the southeast end of the lake, and they will continue to grow as they add weight before spawning. Try casting around a Keitech on top to find and locate fish in dense vegetation, use shad designs and colors to target fish around vegetation edges and in the rim canal. Spinner baits and chatter baits on grass flats, plastic worms, creature baits, and flipping jigs in the heavier cover. Golden shiners are the best live bait for largemouth bass either under a bobber or trolled closely behind the boat.The black crappie (speck) season is off to a nice start and should only improve with the cool winter months approaching. Staff biologists are predicting a good speck season due to early season angler surveys which suggests anglers are already seeing good numbers of fish. Fishing in the Kissimmee River will be best during times the river is flowing, especially after cold fronts. Within the lake, focus efforts near the edges of vegetation stands where crappie will be spawning and foraging. The best angling will occur early and late in the day with night fishing becoming phenomenal this time of year. Minnows should be suspended at various depths to locate schools. Jig fishing is most productive, as you can cover a great deal more area. The secret to successful crappie fishing is to move often, until you locate a school.Bluegill and redear fishing are usually slow during the winter. However, large amounts of bluegill and redear of varying sizes have been seen throughout the lake during recent electrofishing and trawl surveys. Start looking for spawning redear and bluegill in the late winter and early spring. Most redear are taken on live worms. Beetlespins and crickets are the preferred baits for bluegill.
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