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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 14, 2025 – Captain Joe

Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 14, 2025 – Captain Joe

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here, bringing you your daily dose of what’s happening on Lake Okeechobee. Been fishin’ these waters for longer than I care to admit, and I’m here to give you the straight scoop.

Lake Level and Water Conditions

The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data shows the lake level at 11.19 feet NGVD. That’s down a bit from last year (13.30 feet) and two years ago (14.09 feet). We’re also sitting almost 2 feet below the historical average for this time of year. Keep an eye on those navigation depths, especially if you’re running a bigger boat. Route 1 is sittin’ at about 5.13 feet and Route 2 is around 3.33 feet.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
                   ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
 
 
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.56
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.16
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  10.77
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   14 JUN 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.19       13.30    14.09 (Official Elv)
 
  14JUN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.18
  Difference from POR Average                  -1.99
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   5.13'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.33'
  Bridge Clearance = 52.43'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.27  11.25  11.16  11.10   -NR-  11.20   11.06 11.24
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.19
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            307      S65EX1            0      Fisheating Cr    17
  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:    324
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77               0
  S127 Culverts     0      S351              0      S308           -122
  S129 Culverts     0      S352              0
  S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt     -50
Total Outflows:   -172
 
****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           0.20
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.18" =  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:  13.02     11.17       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.57     11.12       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.51     11.02       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        20.94     11.11     307   -0.0  0.1  0.0  0.5 -0.0  0.0
  S65EX1:      20.94     11.11       0
  S127 Pumps:  12.98     11.36       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.83     12.75       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  12.98     13.10       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      0
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          28.77      17
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         11.08     11.23              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    11.08     14.18       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:    11.74     11.12       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        11.12     11.74       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:    10.46     11.14       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        11.14     10.46       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.23     10.10       0    0.0  0.1
  S271:        11.54     11.33            9.3   9.6   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            11.09     -50
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:        10.46     11.14       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:        10.10     11.23       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:        11.74     11.12       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        11.62     10.86            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        10.92     10.90     118    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.98     10.78       0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.83      2.96     571    0.5  0.0  0.0  1.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.18     -0.21    1286    0.0  0.0  0.0  2.0  1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
    Percent of flow from S77         0%
    Chloride            (ppm)     -N
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               11.03     11.07    -122  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S153:        18.75     10.95      63    0.5  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.18      0.39       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          14
    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:                         0.04        0.49        0.61      133    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00       55       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       94       3
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     0.04        0.04        0.05
        (Sites S78, S79 and S80 not included)
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
  Oke Nexrad Basin Avg         -NR-        0.00        0.00
  -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
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Okeechobee Lake Elevations  14 JUN 2025           11.19 Difference from 14JUN25
   14JUN25  -1 Day  =       13 JUN 2025           11.20             0.01
   14JUN25  -2 Days =       12 JUN 2025           11.16            -0.03
   14JUN25  -3 Days =       11 JUN 2025           11.14            -0.05
   14JUN25  -4 Days =       10 JUN 2025           11.15            -0.04
   14JUN25  -5 Days =       09 JUN 2025           11.16            -0.03
   14JUN25  -6 Days =       08 JUN 2025           11.16            -0.03
   14JUN25  -7 Days =       07 JUN 2025           11.17            -0.02
   14JUN25 -30 Days =       15 MAY 2025           11.18            -0.01
   14JUN25  -1 Year =       14 JUN 2024           13.30             2.11
   14JUN25  -2 Year =       14 JUN 2023           14.09             2.90
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   14JUN25    Today =       14 JUN 2025      3068  SUN     |     -1765
   14JUN25  -1 Day  =       13 JUN 2025      3109  SAT     |      7058
   14JUN25  -2 Days =       12 JUN 2025      2575  FRI     |      3529
   14JUN25  -3 Days =       11 JUN 2025      2408  THU     |     -1765
   14JUN25  -4 Days =       10 JUN 2025      3037  WED     |     -1765
   14JUN25  -5 Days =       09 JUN 2025      2963  TUE     |         0
   14JUN25  -6 Days =       08 JUN 2025      3155  MON     |     -1756
   14JUN25  -7 Days =       07 JUN 2025      3872  SUN     |         0
   14JUN25  -8 Days =       06 JUN 2025      3677  SAT     |      3529
   14JUN25  -9 Days =       05 JUN 2025      3364  FRI     |      1765
   14JUN25 -10 Days =       04 JUN 2025      2600  THU     |     12503
   14JUN25 -11 Days =       03 JUN 2025      1386  WED     |     10942
   14JUN25 -12 Days =       02 JUN 2025         0  TUE     |      7038
   14JUN25 -13 Days =       01 JUN 2025      -637  MON     |      3640
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   14JUN25     Today=       14 JUN 2025       223  SUN     |       371
   14JUN25  -1 Day  =       13 JUN 2025       219  SAT     |       451
   14JUN25  -2 Days =       12 JUN 2025       207  FRI     |       480
   14JUN25  -3 Days =       11 JUN 2025       193  THU     |       514
   14JUN25  -4 Days =       10 JUN 2025       178  WED     |       523
   14JUN25  -5 Days =       09 JUN 2025       163  TUE     |       219
   14JUN25  -6 Days =       08 JUN 2025       169  MON     |         0
   14JUN25  -7 Days =       07 JUN 2025       196  SUN     |         0
   14JUN25  -8 Days =       06 JUN 2025       217  SAT     |         0
   14JUN25  -9 Days =       05 JUN 2025       238  FRI     |         0
   14JUN25 -10 Days =       04 JUN 2025       260  THU     |       130
   14JUN25 -11 Days =       03 JUN 2025       271  WED     |         0
   14JUN25 -12 Days =       02 JUN 2025       292  TUE     |       102
   14JUN25 -13 Days =       01 JUN 2025       305  MON     |       334
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   14JUN25     Today=       14 JUN 2025       248   SUN     |         0
   14JUN25  -1 Day  =       13 JUN 2025       248   SAT     |         0
   14JUN25  -2 Days =       12 JUN 2025       248   FRI     |         0
   14JUN25  -3 Days =       11 JUN 2025       248   THU     |         0
   14JUN25  -4 Days =       10 JUN 2025       248   WED     |         0
   14JUN25  -5 Days =       09 JUN 2025       248   TUE     |       297
   14JUN25  -6 Days =       08 JUN 2025       226   MON     |       451
   14JUN25  -7 Days =       07 JUN 2025       194   SUN     |       514
   14JUN25  -8 Days =       06 JUN 2025       157   SAT     |       581
   14JUN25  -9 Days =       05 JUN 2025       116   FRI     |       488
   14JUN25 -10 Days =       04 JUN 2025        81   THU     |       483
   14JUN25 -11 Days =       03 JUN 2025        46   WED     |       307
   14JUN25 -12 Days =       02 JUN 2025        25   TUE     |       344
   14JUN25 -13 Days =       01 JUN 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)
14 JUN 2025      1         64        -NR-       -NR-
13 JUN 2025      1         42        1326       2760
12 JUN 2025      0         70        1306       2821
11 JUN 2025      0        -11         867       1805
10 JUN 2025      1        165        -NR-       1603
09 JUN 2025      0        157        1531       2601
08 JUN 2025     -0         91        1539       2501
07 JUN 2025     -0        297        1401       1499
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
 
             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)
14 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
13 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
12 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
11 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
10 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
09 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
08 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
07 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
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-
 
             S-308    Below S-308    S-80
           Discharge   Discharge   Discharge
           (ALL DAY)   (ALL-DAY)   (ALL-DAY)
   DATE     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)     (AC-FT)
14 JUN 2025  -2489        -244          28
13 JUN 2025  -2771        -424          25
12 JUN 2025  -2104        -193          35
11 JUN 2025  -2673        -326          29
10 JUN 2025  -2499        -287          19
09 JUN 2025  -2756        -245          31
08 JUN 2025  -3069        -464          25
07 JUN 2025  -2948        -429          22
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
 
***  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 15JUN2025 @ 08:39  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

Weather Impact on Fishing

Looks like we’re in for some typical Florida weather. The forecast calls for overcast skies and winds around 12 mph with gusts up to 23 mph. The temperature will be around 86 degrees during the day, cooling down to about 81 at night.

Bass Fishing

With the overcast conditions, bass will likely be more active throughout the day. Focus on areas with submerged vegetation and structure. Topwater lures early in the morning and late in the afternoon could be productive. As the day warms up, switch to flipping jigs or using soft plastics around heavy cover. The wind could make boat control a challenge, so be prepared to adjust your tactics.

Crappie Fishing

Crappie fishing can be good under overcast skies. Look for them around bridge pilings, submerged trees, and deeper channels. Minnows and jigs are always a good bet. The wind might make it harder to present your bait precisely, so consider using a heavier jig head or a slip bobber to help keep your line tight.

Bluegill Fishing

Bluegill will be bedding in the shallows this time of year. With the warmer temperatures, they’ll be active. Crickets and worms are your best bet. Look for them in areas with lily pads and other vegetation. The wind might make it a bit choppy, but the bluegill should still be biting.

Catfish Fishing

Catfishin’ is always a good option, no matter the weather. Use live or cut bait around deeper holes and channels. The wind might help disperse the scent of your bait, attracting catfish from a wider area.

General Tips for Lake Okeechobee Fishing

Stay Hydrated: It’s hot out there, folks. Drink plenty of water.
Sun Protection: Don’t forget your sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses.
Check Your Gear: Make sure your lines are in good shape and your hooks are sharp.
Be Mindful of Regulations: Stay up-to-date on the latest fishing regulations.

That’s all for today’s report. Remember to check back on Monday for a more in-depth look at the week ahead. Tight lines and happy fishin’!

– Captain Joe

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