Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – 05.11.2025

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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – May 10, 2025 – Captain Joe


Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – May 10, 2025 – Captain Joe

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here with your daily fishing report for Lake Okeechobee. Let’s dive right into what’s happening on the Big O today, May 10th, 2025.

Lake Level and Weather Conditions

The lake level is currently at 11.00 feet NGVD. That’s down a bit from yesterday (11.05 feet) and significantly lower than last year (13.85 feet) and two years ago (14.06 feet). We’re sitting about 2.39 feet below the historical average for this time of year. Keep that in mind when planning your trip – the fish are going to be relating to different structure than they would at higher water levels.

The forecast calls for rain today. We’re expecting about 3.08mm of rain. The wind will be blowing from the Southeast (151 degrees) at around 8.27 m/s (18.5 mph), with gusts up to 11.12 m/s (24.8 mph). The high for today is forecast to be around 30.08°C (86°F), with a low of 23.9°C (75°F). It’s shaping up to be a blustery, wet day out there.

Fishing Outlook

With the lower lake levels and the incoming rain, here’s how I see things shaping up for different species:

Bass Fishing

The bass fishing is going to be focused around the Kissimmee grass edges and any remaining submerged vegetation. With the wind, look for areas that are protected from the direct wind, as this will help the water clarity. Topwater baits early in the morning could be productive before the rain really sets in. After that, switch to flipping jigs and worms into the thick cover. The lower water levels mean the bass are more concentrated, but also more pressured, so try to use different presentations than everyone else.

Keyphrase: Bass Fishing Lake Okeechobee

Crappie Fishing (Speck Fishing)

The crappie (or specks as some folks call ’em) will likely be holding around deeper structure and any brush piles you can find. Minnows and small jigs are your best bet. The wind will make it tough to hold your boat steady, so consider using a trolling motor or anchoring up in a protected area. Look for areas where the wind is pushing baitfish – the crappie won’t be far behind.

Keyphrase: Crappie Fishing Lake Okeechobee

Bluegill Fishing

The bluegill fishing should still be decent, especially in the canals and around lily pads. Crickets and worms are the go-to baits. The rain might make them a little less active, but they’ll still be around. Focus on areas with less wind to make it easier to present your bait.

Keyphrase: Bluegill Fishing Lake Okeechobee

Official Data

Here’s the official lake data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.77
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.21
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  10.80
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   10 MAY 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.00       13.85    14.06 (Official Elv)
 
  10MAY (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.39
  Difference from POR Average                  -2.39
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   4.94'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.14'
  Bridge Clearance = 52.64'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.11  11.04  10.88  11.02   -NR-  10.87   10.86 11.09
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.00
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E             85      S65EX1            0      Fisheating Cr     0
  S154              0      S191              0      S135 Pumps        0
  S84               0      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S84X              0      S127 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S71               0      S129 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
  S72               0      S131 Pumps        0      C5                0
Total Inflows:     85
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354            428      S77             380
  S127 Culverts     0      S351            653      S308             75
  S129 Culverts     0      S352            447
  S131 Culverts     2      L8 Canal Pt      31
Total Outflows:   2016
 
****S77 structure flow is being used to compute Total Outflow.
****S308 below flow meter is being used to compute Total Outflow.
 
Okeechobee Pan Evaporation (inches):
  S77            0.00      S308           0.25
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.09" =  0.01'
 
Lake Average Precipitation using NEXRAD: =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
 
Evaporation - Precipitation:             =  -NR-" =  -NR-'
Evaporation - Precipitation using Lake Area of 730 square miles
  is equal to   -NR-
Lake Okeechobee (Change in Storage) Flow is  -9075 cfs or -18000 AC-FT
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             Headwater Tailwater         ----------- Gate Positions ------------
             Elevation Elevation  Disch   #1   #2   #3   #4   #5   #6   #7   #8
             (ft-msl)  (ft-msl)   (cfs)  (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)
                               (I) see note at bottom
North East Shore
  S133 Pumps:  12.41     11.08       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.21     11.02       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  11.47     10.71       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        20.98     11.17      85    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.2
  S65EX1:      20.98     11.17       0
  S127 Pumps:  11.97     11.28       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.46     11.23       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  13.55     13.24       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      2
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          27.55       0
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         11.94     11.10              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.94     14.27       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:    10.73     10.68       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        10.68     10.73     428    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:    10.28     10.31       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        10.31     10.28     653    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        10.80     10.51     447    2.6  2.8
  S271:        11.51     10.99            9.3   9.4   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            10.77      31
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:        10.28     10.31     653  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:        10.51     10.80     447  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:        10.73     10.68     428  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        12.28     10.95            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        11.02     10.99     129    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.89     10.85     380  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.95      2.86     148    0.5  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           8
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                2.95      0.79     328    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.5  1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           3
    Percent of flow from S77       116%
    Chloride            (ppm)      0
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.73     10.86      75  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S153:        18.80     10.66       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.91      1.13       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          12
    Percent of flow from S308   NA  %
 
  Steele Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml) ****
  Steele Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml) ****
 
  Speedy Point Top Salinity    (mg/ml) ****
  Speedy Point Bottom Salinity (mg/ml) ****
 
 + Flow Due to lockages is computed utilizing average daily headwater and
   tailwater along with total number of lockages for the day to calculate
   a volume which is then converted to an average discharge in cfs.
++ Preferred flow is determined from either the spillway discharge or the below flow meter daily
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                                                               ----- Wind ----
Daily Precipitation Totals    1-Day       3-Day       7-Day    Direction Speed
                             (inches)    (inches)    (inches)   (Deg)   (mph)
  S133 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S193:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  Okeechobee Field Station:    -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S135 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S127 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S129 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S131 Pump Station:           -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S77:                         4.91        5.12        5.33      135    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00      100       5
  S4 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  Clewiston Field Station:     -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S3 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S2 Pump Station:             -NR-        0.00        0.00
  S308:                        -NR-        0.00        0.00      120      10
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     4.91        0.39        0.41
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Oke Nexrad Basin Avg         -NR-        0.00        0.00
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  10 MAY 2025           11.00 Difference from 10MAY25
   10MAY25  -1 Day  =       09 MAY 2025           11.05             0.05
   10MAY25  -2 Days =       08 MAY 2025           11.08             0.08
   10MAY25  -3 Days =       07 MAY 2025           11.09             0.09
   10MAY25  -4 Days =       06 MAY 2025           11.12             0.12
   10MAY25  -5 Days =       05 MAY 2025           11.09             0.09
   10MAY25  -6 Days =       04 MAY 2025           11.17             0.17
   10MAY25  -7 Days =       03 MAY 2025           11.19             0.19
   10MAY25 -30 Days =       10 APR 2025           12.21             1.21
   10MAY25  -1 Year =       10 MAY 2024           13.85             2.85
   10MAY25  -2 Year =       10 MAY 2023           14.06             3.06
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   10MAY25    Today =       10 MAY 2025     -2852  SUN     |     -7061
   10MAY25  -1 Day  =       09 MAY 2025     -2586  SAT     |     -3092
   10MAY25  -2 Days =       08 MAY 2025     -2980  FRI     |       722
   10MAY25  -3 Days =       07 MAY 2025     -3175  THU     |     -2807
   10MAY25  -4 Days =       06 MAY 2025     -3272  WED     |      7696
   10MAY25  -5 Days =       05 MAY 2025     -4115  TUE     |    -11747
   10MAY25  -6 Days =       04 MAY 2025     -3641  MON     |     -1863
   10MAY25  -7 Days =       03 MAY 2025     -3774  SUN     |      2437
   10MAY25  -8 Days =       02 MAY 2025     -4177  SAT     |     -2742
   10MAY25  -9 Days =       01 MAY 2025     -4186  FRI     |     -4920
   10MAY25 -10 Days =       30 APR 2025     -4011  THU     |      -843
   10MAY25 -11 Days =       29 APR 2025     -4394  WED     |     -7798
   10MAY25 -12 Days =       28 APR 2025     -3902  TUE     |     -4623
   10MAY25 -13 Days =       27 APR 2025     -3944  MON     |     -3289
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   10MAY25     Today=       10 MAY 2025       180  SUN     |       103
   10MAY25  -1 Day  =       09 MAY 2025       190  SAT     |        88
   10MAY25  -2 Days =       08 MAY 2025       203  FRI     |       108
   10MAY25  -3 Days =       07 MAY 2025       216  THU     |       217
   10MAY25  -4 Days =       06 MAY 2025       220  WED     |       144
   10MAY25  -5 Days =       05 MAY 2025       229  TUE     |       151
   10MAY25  -6 Days =       04 MAY 2025       238  MON     |        99
   10MAY25  -7 Days =       03 MAY 2025       251  SUN     |       117
   10MAY25  -8 Days =       02 MAY 2025       262  SAT     |       172
   10MAY25  -9 Days =       01 MAY 2025       270  FRI     |       240
   10MAY25 -10 Days =       30 APR 2025       274  THU     |       282
   10MAY25 -11 Days =       29 APR 2025       277  WED     |       277
   10MAY25 -12 Days =       28 APR 2025       280  TUE     |       240
   10MAY25 -13 Days =       27 APR 2025       286  MON     |       279
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   10MAY25     Today=       10 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   10MAY25  -1 Day  =       09 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   10MAY25  -2 Days =       08 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   10MAY25  -3 Days =       07 MAY 2025         0   THU     |         0
   10MAY25  -4 Days =       06 MAY 2025         0   WED     |         0
   10MAY25  -5 Days =       05 MAY 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   10MAY25  -6 Days =       04 MAY 2025         0   MON     |         0
   10MAY25  -7 Days =       03 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   10MAY25  -8 Days =       02 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   10MAY25  -9 Days =       01 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   10MAY25 -10 Days =       30 APR 2025         0   THU     |         0
   10MAY25 -11 Days =       29 APR 2025         0   WED     |         0
   10MAY25 -12 Days =       28 APR 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   10MAY25 -13 Days =       27 APR 2025         0   MON     |         0
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Lake Okeechobee Outlets Last 14 Days
 
             S-77    Below S-77    S-78        S-79
           Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge
           (ALL DAY)  (ALL-DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)
10 MAY 2025    735        739         310        655
09 MAY 2025   1118       1479         425        761
08 MAY 2025   1156       1476         694        798
07 MAY 2025   1120       1513         710        728
06 MAY 2025   1369       1574         695        564
05 MAY 2025   1381       1552         706        648
04 MAY 2025   1468       1704         708        739
03 MAY 2025   1570       1563         703        682
02 MAY 2025   1808       1847         712        888
01 MAY 2025   1757       1764         718        914
30 APR 2025   1843       1751         724        662
29 APR 2025   2083       2142         702        269
28 APR 2025   1855       1881         721        759
27 APR 2025   1769       1858         727       1176
 
             S-310      S-351      S-352      S-354    L8 Canal Pt
           Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge  Discharge
           (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)  (ALL DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)    (AC-FT)
10 MAY 2025   -NR-       1295       886         850       -NR-
09 MAY 2025   -NR-       1688       919         765       -NR-
08 MAY 2025   -NR-       1859       923         829       -NR-
07 MAY 2025   -NR-       1648       925         922       -NR-
06 MAY 2025   -NR-       1471       611         774       -NR-
05 MAY 2025   -NR-       1495       378        1058       -NR-
04 MAY 2025   -NR-        478       530         382       -NR-
03 MAY 2025   -NR-       1704      1048        3573       -NR-
02 MAY 2025   -NR-       1868      1069        3811       -NR-
01 MAY 2025   -NR-       2515      1104        2507       -NR-
30 APR 2025   -NR-       3089      1170        2264       -NR-
29 APR 2025   -NR-       3090      1210        2374       -NR-
28 APR 2025   -NR-       3036      1175        2141       -NR-
27 APR 2025   -NR-       2975      1212        1850       -NR-
 
             S-308    Below S-308    S-80
           Discharge   Discharge   Discharge
           (ALL DAY)   (ALL-DAY)   (ALL-DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)
10 MAY 2025  -2480         147          24
09 MAY 2025  -2471         102          28
08 MAY 2025  -2138         214          25
07 MAY 2025  -1544         400          31
06 MAY 2025  -1263         411          25
05 MAY 2025  -1580         479          34
04 MAY 2025  -1920         389          34
03 MAY 2025  -1349         336          31
02 MAY 2025   -648         303          34
01 MAY 2025   -831         298          36
30 APR 2025   -384         458          39
29 APR 2025   -NR-         197          39
28 APR 2025   -NR-         458          34
27 APR 2025   5211          25          28
 
***  NOTE:     Discharge (ALL DAY) is computed using Spillway, Sector Gate and
               Lockages Discharges from 0015 hrs to 2400 hrs.
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(I) - Flows preceeded by "I" signify an instantaneous
      flow computed from the single value reported for the day
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   * On 11 May 1999, Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched from
     Instantaneous 2400 value to an average-daily lake average.
     On 14 Mar 2001, due to the isolation of various gages within the standard
     10 stations, the average of the interior 4 station gages was used
     as the Lake Okeechobee Elevation.
     On 05 November 2010,  Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched to a 9 gage
     mix of interior and edge gages to obtain a more reliable representation
     of the lake level.
     On 09 May 2011,  Lake Okeechobee Elevation was switched to a 8 gage
     mix of interior and edge gages to obtain a more reliable representation
     of the lake level due to isolation of S135 from low lake levels.
     Today Lake Okechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
  ++ For more information see the Jacksonville District Navigation website
     at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/
   $ For information regarding Lake Okeechobee Service Area water restrictions
     please refer to www.sfwmd.gov
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Report Generated 11MAY2025 @ 08:39  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

That’s all for today’s report. Remember to stay safe out there, watch the weather, and tight lines!

Tight Lines,
Captain Joe



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