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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report: May 12, 2025 – Captain Joe
Howdy folks, Captain Joe here with your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Let’s dive right into what’s happening on the Big O!
Lake Level and Weather Conditions
First off, let’s take a look at the lake level. According to the latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision ** LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA = 16.75 LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC = 16.20 LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD = 10.78 Data Ending 2400 hours 12 MAY 2025 _____________________________________________________________________________ Okeechobee Lake Regulation Elevation Last Year 2YRS Ago (ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD) (ft-NGVD) *Okeechobee Lake Elevation -NR- 13.77 13.98 (Official Elv) 12MAY (1965-2007) Period of Record Average 13.34 Difference from POR Average -NR- Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1 -NR-' ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2 -NR-' Bridge Clearance = 52.35' ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values): L001 L005 L006 LZ40 S4 S352 S308 S133 -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- 10.90 -NR- *Combination Okeechobee Avg-Daily Lake Average = -NR- (*See Note) ______________________________________________________________________________ Okeechobee Inflows (cfs): S65E -NR- S65EX1 -NR- Fisheating Cr -NR- S154 -NR- S191 -NR- S135 Pumps -NR- S84 -NR- S133 Pumps -NR- S2 Pumps -NR- S84X -NR- S127 Pumps -NR- S3 Pumps -NR- S71 -NR- S129 Pumps -NR- S4 Pumps -NR- S72 -NR- S131 Pumps -NR- C5 0 Total Inflows: No Report Due To Missing S65E Discharge Data Okeechobee Outflows (cfs): S135 Culverts -NR- S354 -NR- S77 -NR- S127 Culverts -NR- S351 -NR- S308 -NR- S129 Culverts -NR- S352 -NR- S131 Culverts -NR- L8 Canal Pt -NR- Total Outflows: No Report Due To Missing S77 or S308 Discharge Data ****S77 below flow meter 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 0.17 Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient = 0.06" = 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 -NR- cfs or -NR- AC-FT ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 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: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S193: ______ S191: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S135 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S135 Culverts: -NR- -NR- -NR- North West Shore S65E: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S65EX1: ______ -NR- -NR- S127 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S127 Culvert: -NR- -NR- S129 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S129 Culvert: -NR- -NR- S131 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S131 Culvert: -NR- Fisheating Creek nr Palmdale 27.95 -NR- nr Lakeport ______ S282 11.19 11.31 0.0 0.0 0.1 South Shore S4 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S169: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S310: ______ -NR- S3 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S354: -NR- ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- S2 Pumps: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- (cfs) S351: -NR- ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S352: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S271: 11.53 11.41 9.3 9.2 9.8 8.5 L8 Canal PT 11.15 -NR- _________________________________________________________________________ S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway S351: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR- S352: -NR- ______ -NR- -NR--NR--NR--NR- S354: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR--NR--NR--NR- _________________________________________________________________________ Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79) S47B: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- S47D: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- S77: Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow: 11.21 11.32 -NR- 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 Flow Due to Lockages+: 0 S78: Spillway and Sector Flow: 11.32 3.40 296 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Flow Due to Lockages+: 8 S79: Spillway and Sector Flow: 3.46 1.02 383 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Flow Due to Lockages+: 2 Percent of flow from S77 -NR-% Chloride (ppm) 0 St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80) S308: Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow: 11.13 11.15 -NR- 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Flow Due to Lockages+: -0 S153: ______ -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- S80: Spillway and Sector Flow: 11.42 1.38 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Flow Due to Lockages+: 6 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 ______________________________________________________________________________ ----- 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: 6.52 10.16 10.40 173 -NR- S78: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR- S79: -NR- 0.00 0.00 122 1 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 0.00 144 6 S80: -NR- 0.00 0.00 -NR- -NR- Okeechobee Average 6.52 0.78 0.80 (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oke Nexrad Basin Avg -NR- 0.00 0.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________________ Okeechobee Lake Elevations 12 MAY 2025 -NR- Difference from 12MAY25 12MAY25 -1 Day = 11 MAY 2025 10.98 -NR- 12MAY25 -2 Days = 10 MAY 2025 10.98 -NR- 12MAY25 -3 Days = 09 MAY 2025 11.03 -NR- 12MAY25 -4 Days = 08 MAY 2025 11.06 -NR- 12MAY25 -5 Days = 07 MAY 2025 11.08 -NR- 12MAY25 -6 Days = 06 MAY 2025 11.11 -NR- 12MAY25 -7 Days = 05 MAY 2025 11.08 -NR- 12MAY25 -30 Days = 12 APR 2025 12.15 -NR- 12MAY25 -1 Year = 12 MAY 2024 13.77 -NR- 12MAY25 -2 Year = 12 MAY 2023 13.98 -NR- ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN) Average Flow over the previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow 12MAY25 Today = 12 MAY 2025 -NR- TUE | -NR- 12MAY25 -1 Day = 11 MAY 2025 -2820 MON | 483 12MAY25 -2 Days = 10 MAY 2025 -3090 SUN | -6759 12MAY25 -3 Days = 09 MAY 2025 -2845 SAT | -3092 12MAY25 -4 Days = 08 MAY 2025 -3239 FRI | -1093 12MAY25 -5 Days = 07 MAY 2025 -3304 THU | -2858 12MAY25 -6 Days = 06 MAY 2025 -3398 WED | 7747 12MAY25 -7 Days = 05 MAY 2025 -4245 TUE | -11798 12MAY25 -8 Days = 04 MAY 2025 -3767 MON | -99 12MAY25 -9 Days = 03 MAY 2025 -4026 SUN | -1092 12MAY25 -10 Days = 02 MAY 2025 -4177 SAT | -2742 12MAY25 -11 Days = 01 MAY 2025 -4186 FRI | -4920 12MAY25 -12 Days = 30 APR 2025 -4011 THU | -843 12MAY25 -13 Days = 29 APR 2025 -4394 WED | -7798 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ S65E Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow 12MAY25 Today= 12 MAY 2025 161 TUE | -NR- 12MAY25 -1 Day = 11 MAY 2025 167 MON | 97 12MAY25 -2 Days = 10 MAY 2025 180 SUN | 103 12MAY25 -3 Days = 09 MAY 2025 190 SAT | 88 12MAY25 -4 Days = 08 MAY 2025 203 FRI | 108 12MAY25 -5 Days = 07 MAY 2025 216 THU | 217 12MAY25 -6 Days = 06 MAY 2025 220 WED | 142 12MAY25 -7 Days = 05 MAY 2025 230 TUE | 153 12MAY25 -8 Days = 04 MAY 2025 238 MON | 99 12MAY25 -9 Days = 03 MAY 2025 251 SUN | 117 12MAY25 -10 Days = 02 MAY 2025 262 SAT | 172 12MAY25 -11 Days = 01 MAY 2025 270 FRI | 240 12MAY25 -12 Days = 30 APR 2025 274 THU | 282 12MAY25 -13 Days = 29 APR 2025 277 WED | 277 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ S65EX1 Average Flow over previous 14 days | Avg-Daily Flow 12MAY25 Today= 12 MAY 2025 0 TUE | -NR- 12MAY25 -1 Day = 11 MAY 2025 0 MON | 0 12MAY25 -2 Days = 10 MAY 2025 0 SUN | 0 12MAY25 -3 Days = 09 MAY 2025 0 SAT | 0 12MAY25 -4 Days = 08 MAY 2025 0 FRI | 0 12MAY25 -5 Days = 07 MAY 2025 0 THU | 0 12MAY25 -6 Days = 06 MAY 2025 0 WED | 0 12MAY25 -7 Days = 05 MAY 2025 0 TUE | 0 12MAY25 -8 Days = 04 MAY 2025 0 MON | 0 12MAY25 -9 Days = 03 MAY 2025 0 SUN | 0 12MAY25 -10 Days = 02 MAY 2025 0 SAT | 0 12MAY25 -11 Days = 01 MAY 2025 0 FRI | 0 12MAY25 -12 Days = 30 APR 2025 0 THU | 0 12MAY25 -13 Days = 29 APR 2025 0 WED | 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 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) 12 MAY 2025 -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- 11 MAY 2025 678 355 518 629 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 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) 12 MAY 2025 -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR- 11 MAY 2025 -NR- 168 250 166 -NR- 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- S-308 Below S-308 S-80 Discharge Discharge Discharge (ALL DAY) (ALL-DAY) (ALL-DAY) DATE (AC-FT) (AC-FT) (AC-FT) 12 MAY 2025 -NR- -NR- -NR- 11 MAY 2025 -2479 -60 24 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 *** NOTE: Discharge (ALL DAY) is computed using Spillway, Sector Gate and Lockages Discharges from 0015 hrs to 2400 hrs. ______________________________________________________________________________ (I) - Flows preceeded by "I" signify an instantaneous flow computed from the single value reported for the day ______________________________________________________________________________ * 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 ______________________________________________________________________________ Report Generated 13MAY2025 @ 08:38 ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
Unfortunately, the lake level data is currently unavailable. However, we can look at the weather forecast to get an idea of what to expect.
Weather Forecast and Fishing Impact
The forecast for today, May 12th, calls for rain. We’re expecting around 1.22mm of rain. The wind will be blowing from the west (271 degrees) at about 9.5 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph. The high for today will be around 91°F, with a low of 70°F.
Bass Fishing
With the rain and wind, bass fishing could be a bit challenging today. The increased cloud cover might encourage some bass to move into shallower waters, but the wind could make boat control difficult. Focus on areas with submerged vegetation or structure that provide shelter from the wind. Topwater lures early in the morning could be productive if the wind isn’t too strong. As the day progresses, switch to flipping jigs or using Texas-rigged worms around heavy cover. The key will be finding areas where the bass are holding tight to avoid the wind and current.
Crappie Fishing
The crappie fishing may be affected by the wind as well. Look for crappie around deeper structures like brush piles or submerged trees. Minnows and jigs are always a good bet. The rain might also push them a bit deeper, so adjust your presentation accordingly. With the wind, drifting can be difficult, so consider anchoring or using a trolling motor to maintain your position.
Other Species
Don’t forget about the other species in Lake Okeechobee! Bluegill and shellcracker fishing can be good in the canals and around lily pads. Use live worms or crickets for best results. Catfish are always a possibility, especially after a rain. Try fishing with stink bait or cut bait on the bottom.
Captain Joe’s Tip of the Day
With the wind picking up, remember to prioritize safety. Make sure your boat is properly equipped with life jackets and that you’re aware of your surroundings. The lake can get rough quickly, so be prepared to head back to the ramp if necessary.
That’s all for today’s report. Tight lines and stay safe out there!
Your friend,
Captain Joe
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