Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – 06.01.2025

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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – May 31, 2025 – Captain Joe


Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – May 31, 2025 – Captain Joe

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here with your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Been fishin’ these waters for longer than I care to admit, and I’m here to give you the straight scoop.

Lake Okeechobee Water Levels and Conditions

The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data shows the lake level at 10.95 feet NGVD. That’s down a hair from yesterday’s 10.96 feet. We’re still significantly below the historical average for this time of year, sitting about 2.18 feet below the period of record average. Compared to last year, we’re down over two feet (last year 12.97 feet) and almost three feet from two years ago (13.85 feet).

The inflows are at 370 cfs and outflows are at 456 cfs. The lake is still losing water.

Weather Impact on Fishing

Looks like we’ve got some weather headed our way. The forecast for today, June 1st, calls for rain with about 3.76mm expected. The wind will be blowing from the southeast at around 4.74 m/s (about 10.6 mph) with gusts up to 9.66 m/s (around 21.6 mph). Temperatures will range from a low of 70°F to a high of 86°F.

With the rain and wind picking up, here’s how it might affect your fishing:

Bass Fishing

The rain could stir up the water a bit, potentially pushing bass into slightly clearer areas. Focus on areas with good cover like grass lines and lily pads. Topwater baits early in the morning could be productive, especially if the wind isn’t too strong. As the day goes on, switch to flipping jigs and worms around heavy cover. The lower lake levels concentrate the fish, but also make them a bit more wary.

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Crappie Fishing

Crappie might be a bit more scattered with the weather change. Try fishing around submerged structure and deeper water near the Kissimmee River. Minnows and jigs are always a good bet. With the wind, you might want to use a heavier jig to maintain better control. The lower water levels have pushed crappie into deeper holes and canals.

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Catfish Fishing

Catfish will likely be active with the rain. Focus on areas with moving water, like near the canals and cuts. Use stink baits, nightcrawlers, or cut bait. The wind might make it a bit challenging to anchor, so be sure to find a secure spot. The catfish are always biting somewhere on Okeechobee!

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Captain Joe’s General Advice

Remember to always check the latest weather forecast before heading out and be prepared for changing conditions. Bring your rain gear! The lake can change quickly, and safety should always be your top priority. Also, don’t forget your sunscreen and a hat – even on cloudy days, that Florida sun can get ya!

Tight lines and safe fishin’, y’all!

– Captain Joe

Lake Okeechobee Data – May 31, 2025

LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.51
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.10
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  10.50
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   31 MAY 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       10.95       12.97    13.85 (Official Elv)
 
  31MAY (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.13
  Difference from POR Average                  -2.18
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   4.89'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.09'
  Bridge Clearance = 52.47'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.02  10.84  10.92  10.89   -NR-  11.07   10.96 10.93
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  10.95
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            262      S65EX1            0      Fisheating Cr     2
  S154              0      S191              0      S135 Pumps        0
  S84              78      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S84X             28      S127 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S71               0      S129 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
  S72               0      S131 Pumps        0      C5                0
Total Inflows:    370
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354            144      S77              29
  S127 Culverts     0      S351             46      S308            -10
  S129 Culverts     0      S352            235
  S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt      13
Total Outflows:    456
 
****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            0.14      S308           0.15
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.11" =  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  -1664 cfs or  -3300 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:  12.78     11.03       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.35     11.05       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  12.40     10.88       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.08     10.89     262   -0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.4  0.2
  S65EX1:      21.08     10.89       0
  S127 Pumps:  12.41     10.83       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  13.00     12.25       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  13.04     13.16       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      0
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          28.12       2
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         10.91     11.05              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.91     14.22       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:     9.25     10.87       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        10.87      9.25     144    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:     9.55     11.00       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        11.00      9.55      46    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.03      8.78     235    0.0  0.1
  S271:        11.54     11.31            9.3   9.7   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            11.04      13
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:         9.55     11.00      46  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:         8.78     11.03     235  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:         9.25     10.87     144  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        12.41     10.79            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        10.87     10.84     118    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.78     10.74      29  5.0  5.0  5.0  5.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.71      3.19     335    0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           9
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.36      1.51     526    0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0  1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           4
    Percent of flow from S77         5%
    Chloride            (ppm)      0
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.92     11.03     -10  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S153:        18.93     10.82       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.01      0.21       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
    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:                         8.35        8.43        9.61      190    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00      330       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      260      14
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     8.35        0.65        0.74
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Oke Nexrad Basin Avg         -NR-        0.00        0.00
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  31 MAY 2025           10.95 Difference from 31MAY25
   31MAY25  -1 Day  =       30 MAY 2025           10.96             0.01
   31MAY25  -2 Days =       29 MAY 2025           10.97             0.02
   31MAY25  -3 Days =       28 MAY 2025           10.97             0.02
   31MAY25  -4 Days =       27 MAY 2025           10.93            -0.02
   31MAY25  -5 Days =       26 MAY 2025           10.95             0.00
   31MAY25  -6 Days =       25 MAY 2025           10.94            -0.01
   31MAY25  -7 Days =       24 MAY 2025           10.90            -0.05
   31MAY25 -30 Days =       01 MAY 2025           11.22             0.27
   31MAY25  -1 Year =       31 MAY 2024           12.97             2.02
   31MAY25  -2 Year =       31 MAY 2023           13.85             2.90
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   31MAY25    Today =       31 MAY 2025      -976  SUN     |     -1197
   31MAY25  -1 Day  =       30 MAY 2025     -1116  SAT     |      -407
   31MAY25  -2 Days =       29 MAY 2025     -1185  FRI     |      1184
   31MAY25  -3 Days =       28 MAY 2025     -1356  THU     |      7046
   31MAY25  -4 Days =       27 MAY 2025     -1802  WED     |     -2811
   31MAY25  -5 Days =       26 MAY 2025      -451  TUE     |      2698
   31MAY25  -6 Days =       25 MAY 2025       535  MON     |      8284
   31MAY25  -7 Days =       24 MAY 2025       107  SUN     |     -2734
   31MAY25  -8 Days =       23 MAY 2025      -331  SAT     |      -861
   31MAY25  -9 Days =       22 MAY 2025      -361  FRI     |     -8926
   31MAY25 -10 Days =       21 MAY 2025       328  THU     |     -4488
   31MAY25 -11 Days =       20 MAY 2025       448  WED     |     -8465
   31MAY25 -12 Days =       19 MAY 2025      1602  TUE     |     -1883
   31MAY25 -13 Days =       18 MAY 2025       772  MON     |     -1110
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   31MAY25     Today=       31 MAY 2025       299  SUN     |       312
   31MAY25  -1 Day  =       30 MAY 2025       298  SAT     |       277
   31MAY25  -2 Days =       29 MAY 2025       299  FRI     |       295
   31MAY25  -3 Days =       28 MAY 2025       296  THU     |       298
   31MAY25  -4 Days =       27 MAY 2025       289  WED     |       312
   31MAY25  -5 Days =       26 MAY 2025       285  TUE     |       310
   31MAY25  -6 Days =       25 MAY 2025       293  MON     |       379
   31MAY25  -7 Days =       24 MAY 2025       272  SUN     |       292
   31MAY25  -8 Days =       23 MAY 2025       259  SAT     |       296
   31MAY25  -9 Days =       22 MAY 2025       244  FRI     |       297
   31MAY25 -10 Days =       21 MAY 2025       230  THU     |       294
   31MAY25 -11 Days =       20 MAY 2025       225  WED     |       297
   31MAY25 -12 Days =       19 MAY 2025       214  TUE     |       279
   31MAY25 -13 Days =       18 MAY 2025       204  MON     |       251
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   31MAY25     Today=       31 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   31MAY25  -1 Day  =       30 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   31MAY25  -2 Days =       29 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   31MAY25  -3 Days =       28 MAY 2025         0   THU     |         0
   31MAY25  -4 Days =       27 MAY 2025         0   WED     |         0
   31MAY25  -5 Days =       26 MAY 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   31MAY25  -6 Days =       25 MAY 2025         0   MON     |         0
   31MAY25  -7 Days =       24 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   31MAY25  -8 Days =       23 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   31MAY25  -9 Days =       22 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   31MAY25 -10 Days =       21 MAY 2025         0   THU     |         0
   31MAY25 -11 Days =       20 MAY 2025         0   WED     |         0
   31MAY25 -12 Days =       19 MAY 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   31MAY25 -13 Days =       18 MAY 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)
31 MAY 2025    887         57         682       1051
30 MAY 2025    975        589         685       1004
29 MAY 2025    648        518         436        853
28 MAY 2025      1        111         356       1124
27 MAY 2025    666        734         644       1148
26 MAY 2025    952        546         643       1228
25 MAY 2025    981        625         644       1292
24 MAY 2025   1225       1066         647        979
23 MAY 2025   1324       1238        -NR-        666
22 MAY 2025   1561       1660         460        816
21 MAY 2025   1330       1536         478        716
20 MAY 2025   1207       1514         619        391
19 MAY 2025    959       1159         361        251
18 MAY 2025    641        694         375        730
 
             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)
31 MAY 2025   -NR-         90       466         286       -NR-
30 MAY 2025   -NR-        520       974         340       -NR-
29 MAY 2025   -NR-        674       900         223       -NR-
28 MAY 2025   -NR-          0       775        -116       -NR-
27 MAY 2025   -NR-        167       147           0       -NR-
26 MAY 2025   -NR-        911       420         175       -NR-
25 MAY 2025   -NR-       1358       722         525       -NR-
24 MAY 2025   -NR-       1439       931         859       -NR-
23 MAY 2025   -NR-       1458       955        1081       -NR-
22 MAY 2025   -NR-       1776       953        1693       -NR-
21 MAY 2025   -NR-       1350       951        1470       -NR-
20 MAY 2025   -NR-        710       716        1509       -NR-
19 MAY 2025   -NR-        609         0        1607       -NR-
18 MAY 2025   -NR-          0         0         621       -NR-
 
             S-308    Below S-308    S-80
           Discharge   Discharge   Discharge
           (ALL DAY)   (ALL-DAY)   (ALL-DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)
31 MAY 2025  -2576         -21           9
30 MAY 2025  -2336          31          34
29 MAY 2025  -2398        -123          31
28 MAY 2025  -2861        -436          30
27 MAY 2025  -3114        -340          21
26 MAY 2025  -2446        -189          18
25 MAY 2025  -2139        -243          15
24 MAY 2025  -1753        -130          15
23 MAY 2025  -2048          39          21
22 MAY 2025  -2366        -101          30
21 MAY 2025  -1589         354          28
20 MAY 2025  -1223         472          22
19 MAY 2025  -2250          86          25
18 MAY 2025  -2601        -207          22
 
***  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 01JUN2025 @ 08:39  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **



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