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Lake Okeechobee, FL

Lake spanning Glades/Hendry/Martin/Okeechobee/Palm Beach counties, Florida. The Big O, Florida's largest freshwater lake (730 sq mi). Trophy largemouth bass year-round; pre-spawn (Jan-Mar) is peak for 8+ lb fish.

44

Overall bite score

Scored 1 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled21
Pressure trendNOAAfalling80
SolunarComputedmoon 46% lit43
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA30
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

5 tracked species in Lake Okeechobee, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappieabundant
Bluegillabundant
Largemouth Bassabundant
Redear Sunfishabundant
Channel Catfishcommon

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyGlades/Hendry/Martin/Okeechobee/Palm Beach
StateFlorida
WaterFreshwater

Multiple public ramps along Herbert Hoover Dike. Roland Martin Marine Center (Clewiston), Pahokee Marina. Okee-Tantie Recreation Area boat ramps CLOSED effective May 7, 2026 (Okeechobee County). Use C. Scott Driver Park as alternate.

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