Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – 06.06.2025

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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 6, 2025 – Captain Joe




Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 6, 2025 – With Captain Joe

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here, bringing you your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Let’s dive right into what’s happening on the Big O today.

Lake Okeechobee Levels & Flow Data

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **


LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.52
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.12
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  10.58

Data Ending 2400 hours   05 JUN 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                               (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
 *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.15       12.75    13.99 (Official Elv)

 05JUN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.13
 Difference from POR Average                  -1.98

 Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations

 ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   5.09'
 ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.29'
 Bridge Clearance = 52.30'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):

 L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
 11.21  11.20  11.14  11.07   -NR-  11.19   11.05 11.16


*Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.15
                                                  (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
 S65E              0      S65EX1          488      Fisheating Cr     3
 S154              0      S191              0      S135 Pumps        0
 S84             665      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
 S84X            244      S127 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
 S71             154      S129 Pumps       76      S4 Pumps          0
 S72              31      S131 Pumps       42      C5                0
Total Inflows:   1704

Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
 S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77              -0
 S127 Culverts     0      S351              0      S308           -643
 S129 Culverts     0      S352              0
 S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt    -129
Total Outflows:   -773

****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            0.29      S308           0.22
 Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.19" =  0.02'

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   1765 cfs or   3500 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:  13.13     11.33       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
 S193:       ______
 S191:        18.54     11.29       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
 S135 Pumps:  13.06     11.10       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
 S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0

North West Shore
 S65E:        21.13     11.07       0   -0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0 -0.0  0.0
 S65EX1:      21.13     11.07     488
 S127 Pumps:  12.96     11.28       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
 S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0

 S129 Pumps:  12.86     13.44      76     56    0   31            (cfs)
 S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0

 S131 Pumps:  12.96     13.14      42     44    0                 (cfs)
 S131 Culvert:                      0

 Fisheating Creek
   nr Palmdale          28.20       3
   nr Lakeport         ______
 S282         11.36     11.65              0.0  0.0  0.1

South Shore
 S4 Pumps:    11.64     14.21       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
 S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
 S310:       ______              -NR-
 S3 Pumps:    10.99     11.03       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
 S354:        11.03     10.99       0    0.0  0.0
 S2 Pumps:    10.44     11.06       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
 S351:        11.06     10.44       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
 S352:        11.19     10.03       0    0.0  0.1
 S271:        11.54     11.38            9.3   9.6   9.8   8.5
 L8 Canal PT            11.13    -129

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                  S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway

 S351:        10.44     11.06       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
 S352:        10.03     11.19       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
 S354:        10.99     11.03       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
 S47B:        12.75     10.64            0.0  0.0
 S47D:        10.60     10.55      99    6.0
 S77:
   Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
              11.19     10.49       0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
   Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0

 S78:
   Spillway and Sector Flow:
              10.48      2.90    2397    1.5  2.5  2.5  1.5
   Flow Due to Lockages+:          10

 S79:
   Spillway and Sector Flow:
               3.01      1.60    4100    0.0  2.0  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0  2.0  0.0
   Flow Due to Lockages+:           6
   Percent of flow from S77         0%
   Chloride            (ppm)      0


St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
 S308:
   Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
              11.08     11.20    -643  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
   Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0

 S153:        18.70     11.04      71    0.0  0.0
 S80:
   Spillway and Sector Flow:
              11.38      0.38       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
   Flow Due to Lockages+:          10
   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:                        10.48       11.22       12.78      183    -NR-
 S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
 S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00      116       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      118       6
 S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
       Okeechobee Average    10.48        0.86        0.98
       (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
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 Oke Nexrad Basin Avg         -NR-        0.00        0.00
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  05 JUN 2025           11.15 Difference from 05JUN25
  05JUN25  -1 Day  =       04 JUN 2025           11.14            -0.01
  05JUN25  -2 Days =       03 JUN 2025           11.07            -0.08
  05JUN25  -3 Days =       02 JUN 2025           11.01            -0.14
  05JUN25  -4 Days =       01 JUN 2025           10.97            -0.18
  05JUN25  -5 Days =       31 MAY 2025           10.95            -0.20
  05JUN25  -6 Days =       30 MAY 2025           10.96            -0.19
  05JUN25  -7 Days =       29 MAY 2025           10.97            -0.18
  05JUN25 -30 Days =       06 MAY 2025           11.12            -0.03
  05JUN25  -1 Year =       05 JUN 2024           12.75             1.60
  05JUN25  -2 Year =       05 JUN 2023           13.99             2.84
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                        Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                  Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
  05JUN25    Today =       05 JUN 2025      3364  FRI     |      1765
  05JUN25  -1 Day  =       04 JUN 2025      2600  THU     |     12503
  05JUN25  -2 Days =       03 JUN 2025      1386  WED     |     10942
  05JUN25  -3 Days =       02 JUN 2025         0  TUE     |      7038
  05JUN25  -4 Days =       01 JUN 2025      -637  MON     |      3640
  05JUN25  -5 Days =       31 MAY 2025      -976  SUN     |     -1197
  05JUN25  -6 Days =       30 MAY 2025     -1116  SAT     |      -407
  05JUN25  -7 Days =       29 MAY 2025     -1185  FRI     |      1184
  05JUN25  -8 Days =       28 MAY 2025     -1356  THU     |      7046
  05JUN25  -9 Days =       27 MAY 2025     -1802  WED     |     -2811
  05JUN25 -10 Days =       26 MAY 2025      -451  TUE     |      2698
  05JUN25 -11 Days =       25 MAY 2025       535  MON     |      8284
  05JUN25 -12 Days =       24 MAY 2025       107  SUN     |     -2734
  05JUN25 -13 Days =       23 MAY 2025      -331  SAT     |      -861
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                                S65E
                      Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
  05JUN25     Today=       05 JUN 2025       238  FRI     |         0
  05JUN25  -1 Day  =       04 JUN 2025       260  THU     |       125
  05JUN25  -2 Days =       03 JUN 2025       272  WED     |         0
  05JUN25  -3 Days =       02 JUN 2025       293  TUE     |       111
  05JUN25  -4 Days =       01 JUN 2025       305  MON     |       333
  05JUN25  -5 Days =       31 MAY 2025       299  SUN     |       312
  05JUN25  -6 Days =       30 MAY 2025       298  SAT     |       276
  05JUN25  -7 Days =       29 MAY 2025       299  FRI     |       294
  05JUN25  -8 Days =       28 MAY 2025       296  THU     |       297
  05JUN25  -9 Days =       27 MAY 2025       289  WED     |       312
  05JUN25 -10 Days =       26 MAY 2025       285  TUE     |       310
  05JUN25 -11 Days =       25 MAY 2025       293  MON     |       379
  05JUN25 -12 Days =       24 MAY 2025       272  SUN     |       292
  05JUN25 -13 Days =       23 MAY 2025       259  SAT     |       296
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                                S65EX1
                      Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
  05JUN25     Today=       05 JUN 2025       116   FRI     |       488
  05JUN25  -1 Day  =       04 JUN 2025        81   THU     |       483
  05JUN25  -2 Days =       03 JUN 2025        46   WED     |       307
  05JUN25  -3 Days =       02 JUN 2025        25   TUE     |       344
  05JUN25  -4 Days =       01 JUN 2025         0   MON     |         0
  05JUN25  -5 Days =       31 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
  05JUN25  -6 Days =       30 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
  05JUN25  -7 Days =       29 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
  05JUN25  -8 Days =       28 MAY 2025         0   THU     |         0
  05JUN25  -9 Days =       27 MAY 2025         0   WED     |         0
  05JUN25 -10 Days =       26 MAY 2025         0   TUE     |         0
  05JUN25 -11 Days =       25 MAY 2025         0   MON     |         0
  05JUN25 -12 Days =       24 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
  05JUN25 -13 Days =       23 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         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)
05 JUN 2025     -0        205        4778       8159
04 JUN 2025    -79         -5        2686       3104
03 JUN 2025     98       -460         393       1798
02 JUN 2025    448       -958         534       1765
01 JUN 2025    644       -522         680       1077
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

            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)
05 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
04 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
03 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
02 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
01 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
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-

            S-308    Below S-308    S-80
          Discharge   Discharge   Discharge
          (ALL DAY)   (ALL-DAY)   (ALL-DAY)
  DATE     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)
05 JUN 2025  -4555       -1270          19
04 JUN 2025  -4748       -1423          32
03 JUN 2025  -3882       -1127          31
02 JUN 2025  -2992        -369          37
01 JUN 2025  -2621        -163          27
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

***  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 06JUN2025 @ 08:39  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

Weather Forecast for Okeechobee

The forecast for today, June 6th, 2025, is calling for partly cloudy skies. We’re looking at a daytime high around 94°F (34.7°C) and a nighttime low around 82°F (27.8°C). The wind will be coming from the southeast at about 8 mph (3.68 m/s), with gusts up to 13 mph (5.96 m/s).

Fishing Impact on Lake Okeechobee

With the lake level sitting at 11.15 feet, it’s lower than this time last year. The inflows are moderate, and outflows are present. The weather is typical for a Florida summer, hot and humid.

Bass Fishing

The bass fishing should be decent, especially early in the morning and late in the evening. Focus on areas with submerged vegetation and structure. The slightly lower water levels might concentrate the fish in certain areas. Use topwater lures early, switching to soft plastics and crankbaits as the sun gets higher. Look for bass near Kissimmee grass and lily pads.

Crappie Fishing

Crappie fishing will be best in deeper water near structures like bridges and submerged trees. With the warmer water, they’ll be seeking cooler depths. Use minnows or jigs. The outflows could affect their location, so be prepared to move around.

Bluegill Fishing

Bluegill will be active in the shallows, especially around vegetation. Use crickets, worms, or small artificial lures. The hot weather will make them more active in the early morning and late afternoon.

Catfish Fishing

Catfish will be biting well, especially at night. Use live bait, cut bait, or stink bait. Focus on areas with deeper water and structure. The inflows could bring in fresh food sources, attracting catfish.

That’s all for today’s report. Get out there and enjoy the Big O! Remember to practice catch and release to help preserve our fishery for future generations. Tight lines!

– Captain Joe



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