Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – 06.07.2025

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


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

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here, bringing you your daily dose of what’s happening on Lake Okeechobee. We’ve got the latest lake levels and a peek at the weather, so let’s dive right in and see how it’s shaping up for your fishing trip today.

Lake Okeechobee Water Levels and Conditions

As of today, June 6, 2025, Lake Okeechobee’s water level is at 11.17 feet NGVD. That’s about 1.54 feet lower than this time last year (12.71 feet) and a good 2.83 feet lower than two years ago (14.00 feet). The lake is currently 1.96 feet below the historical Period of Record average.

Here’s a snapshot of the key inflow and outflow numbers:

  • Total Inflows: 1035 cfs
  • Total Outflows: -381 cfs

For those interested in navigation, the navigation depth for Route 1 is approximately 5.11 feet and Route 2 is 3.31 feet.

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 =  10.60
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   06 JUN 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.17       12.71    14.00 (Official Elv)
 
  06JUN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.13
  Difference from POR Average                  -1.96
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   5.11'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.31'
  Bridge Clearance = 52.22'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.25  11.18  11.15  11.08   -NR-  11.22   11.06 11.22
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.17
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E              0      S65EX1          581      Fisheating Cr     2
  S154              0      S191              0      S135 Pumps        0
  S84             192      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S84X             73      S127 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S71              48      S129 Pumps       35      S4 Pumps          0
  S72              67      S131 Pumps       36      C5                0
Total Inflows:   1035
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77               1
  S127 Culverts     0      S351              0      S308           -336
  S129 Culverts     0      S352              0
  S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt     -46
Total Outflows:   -381
 
****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            0.32      S308           0.32
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.24" =  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   3529 cfs or   7000 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     11.10       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.33     11.11       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.15     11.19       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.08     10.78       0   -0.0 -0.0  0.0  0.0 -0.0  0.0
  S65EX1:      21.08     10.78     581
  S127 Pumps:  13.03     11.28       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.85     13.29      35      0   38    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  12.94     13.14      36      0   38                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      0
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          28.10       2
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         11.13     11.42              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    11.02     14.21       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:    10.11     11.02       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        11.02     10.11       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:    10.42     11.04       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        11.04     10.42       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.20     10.56       0    0.0  0.1
  S271:        11.63     11.48            9.3   9.7   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            11.25     -46
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:        10.42     11.04       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:        10.56     11.20       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:        10.11     11.02       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        12.41     10.93            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        11.02     11.01     136    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               11.00     10.87       0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           1
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.91      2.76    1158    1.5  0.0  0.0  0.5
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           7
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                2.94      1.30    1901    0.0  0.0  0.0  2.0  1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           3
    Percent of flow from S77         0%
    Chloride            (ppm)      0
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               11.21     11.28    -336  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S153:        18.93     11.06       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.26      0.54       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          16
    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:                         0.00        0.74        2.22      203    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00       95       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      189      12
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.06        0.17
        (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  06 JUN 2025           11.17 Difference from 06JUN25
   06JUN25  -1 Day  =       05 JUN 2025           11.15            -0.02
   06JUN25  -2 Days =       04 JUN 2025           11.14            -0.03
   06JUN25  -3 Days =       03 JUN 2025           11.07            -0.10
   06JUN25  -4 Days =       02 JUN 2025           11.01            -0.16
   06JUN25  -5 Days =       01 JUN 2025           10.97            -0.20
   06JUN25  -6 Days =       31 MAY 2025           10.95            -0.22
   06JUN25  -7 Days =       30 MAY 2025           10.96            -0.21
   06JUN25 -30 Days =       07 MAY 2025           11.09            -0.08
   06JUN25  -1 Year =       06 JUN 2024           12.71             1.54
   06JUN25  -2 Year =       06 JUN 2023           14.00             2.83
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   06JUN25    Today =       06 JUN 2025      3677  SAT     |      3529
   06JUN25  -1 Day  =       05 JUN 2025      3364  FRI     |      1765
   06JUN25  -2 Days =       04 JUN 2025      2600  THU     |     12503
   06JUN25  -3 Days =       03 JUN 2025      1386  WED     |     10942
   06JUN25  -4 Days =       02 JUN 2025         0  TUE     |      7038
   06JUN25  -5 Days =       01 JUN 2025      -637  MON     |      3640
   06JUN25  -6 Days =       31 MAY 2025      -976  SUN     |     -1197
   06JUN25  -7 Days =       30 MAY 2025     -1116  SAT     |      -407
   06JUN25  -8 Days =       29 MAY 2025     -1185  FRI     |      1184
   06JUN25  -9 Days =       28 MAY 2025     -1356  THU     |      7046
   06JUN25 -10 Days =       27 MAY 2025     -1802  WED     |     -2811
   06JUN25 -11 Days =       26 MAY 2025      -451  TUE     |      2698
   06JUN25 -12 Days =       25 MAY 2025       535  MON     |      8284
   06JUN25 -13 Days =       24 MAY 2025       107  SUN     |     -2734
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   06JUN25     Today=       06 JUN 2025       217  SAT     |         0
   06JUN25  -1 Day  =       05 JUN 2025       238  FRI     |         0
   06JUN25  -2 Days =       04 JUN 2025       260  THU     |       125
   06JUN25  -3 Days =       03 JUN 2025       272  WED     |         0
   06JUN25  -4 Days =       02 JUN 2025       293  TUE     |       111
   06JUN25  -5 Days =       01 JUN 2025       305  MON     |       333
   06JUN25  -6 Days =       31 MAY 2025       299  SUN     |       314
   06JUN25  -7 Days =       30 MAY 2025       298  SAT     |       276
   06JUN25  -8 Days =       29 MAY 2025       299  FRI     |       294
   06JUN25  -9 Days =       28 MAY 2025       296  THU     |       297
   06JUN25 -10 Days =       27 MAY 2025       289  WED     |       312
   06JUN25 -11 Days =       26 MAY 2025       285  TUE     |       310
   06JUN25 -12 Days =       25 MAY 2025       293  MON     |       379
   06JUN25 -13 Days =       24 MAY 2025       272  SUN     |       292
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   06JUN25     Today=       06 JUN 2025       157   SAT     |       581
   06JUN25  -1 Day  =       05 JUN 2025       116   FRI     |       488
   06JUN25  -2 Days =       04 JUN 2025        81   THU     |       483
   06JUN25  -3 Days =       03 JUN 2025        46   WED     |       307
   06JUN25  -4 Days =       02 JUN 2025        25   TUE     |       344
   06JUN25  -5 Days =       01 JUN 2025         0   MON     |         0
   06JUN25  -6 Days =       31 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   06JUN25  -7 Days =       30 MAY 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   06JUN25  -8 Days =       29 MAY 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   06JUN25  -9 Days =       28 MAY 2025         0   THU     |         0
   06JUN25 -10 Days =       27 MAY 2025         0   WED     |         0
   06JUN25 -11 Days =       26 MAY 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   06JUN25 -12 Days =       25 MAY 2025         0   MON     |         0
   06JUN25 -13 Days =       24 MAY 2025         0   SUN     |         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)
06 JUN 2025      1        188        2291       3611
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
 
             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)
06 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
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-
 
             S-308    Below S-308    S-80
           Discharge   Discharge   Discharge
           (ALL DAY)   (ALL-DAY)   (ALL-DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)
06 JUN 2025  -3369        -666          31
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
 
***  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 07JUN2025 @ 09:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

Weather Forecast and Fishing Impact

Looks like we’ve got a chance of some light rain today. The forecast calls for about 0.12 inches of rain. The wind will be blowing from the southeast at about 12 mph, with gusts up to 14 mph. Temperatures will be warm, with a high around 92°F during the day and a low around 81°F tonight.

How This Weather Impacts Fishing:

  • Bass Fishing: The light rain and cloud cover can actually improve bass fishing. Look for the bass to be more active in shallower waters and around structure. Topwater lures and soft plastics can be effective.
  • Crappie Fishing: Crappie might be a bit more scattered with the weather changes. Try fishing near submerged vegetation or deeper structures. Jigs and minnows are always a good bet.
  • Catfish Fishing: Catfish will be biting! The rain often stirs up the bottom, making it easier for them to find food. Use stink baits, cut bait, or nightcrawlers. Focus on areas with current or near the mouths of canals.

Captain Joe’s Tip of the Day

With the lake level being lower than usual, be extra careful navigating, especially in areas you’re not familiar with. Keep an eye on your depth finder and watch out for submerged obstacles.

That’s all for today’s report, folks. Tight lines and happy fishing!

– Captain Joe



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