Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee is a lake in Florida. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
26.4°C
Air temp
26.3°C
Wind
2.0 m/s
Pressure
1017.0
→ stable
Clouds
19.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌅
Dawn
05:44–07:44
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Dusk
19:02–21:02
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
09:00
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26.0°
10:00
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26.0°
11:00
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26.0°
12:00
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26.0°
13:00
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27.0°
14:00
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27.0°
15:00
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28.0°
16:00
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29.0°
17:00
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30.0°
18:00
🌤️
31.0°
19:00
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31.0°
20:00
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31.0°
Likely catch now (4 species)
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, bright sky slows things.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the eighth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states, after Lake Michigan. The name Okeechobee comes from the Hitchiti words oki (water) and chubi (big).
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