Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – 06.28.2025

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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 27, 2025 – Captain Joe


Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – June 27, 2025 – With Captain Joe

Howdy folks, Captain Joe here, bringing you your daily Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Been fishin’ these waters for longer than I care to admit, and I’m here to tell you what’s bitin’ and what ain’t.

Lake Okeechobee Water Levels and Conditions

Let’s get right to it. As of today, June 27, 2025, Lake Okeechobee’s elevation is sitting at 10.96 feet NGVD. That’s down a bit from yesterday (10.95 feet), but still a far cry from last year (13.41 feet) and two years ago (14.59 feet). We’re also below the period of record average by 2.39 feet.

Here’s a peek at the official data:

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
                   ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
 
 
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.63
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.23
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  11.04
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   27 JUN 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       10.96       13.41    14.59 (Official Elv)
 
  27JUN (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.35
  Difference from POR Average                  -2.39
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   4.90'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.10'
  Bridge Clearance = 52.51'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.05  11.02  10.96  10.92   -NR-  10.96   10.84 10.99
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  10.96
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            252      S65EX1            0      Fisheating Cr    54
  S154              0      S191              0      S135 Pumps      130
  S84               0      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S84X              0      S191              0      S3 Pumps          0
  S71               0      S127 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
  S72               0      S129 Pumps        0      S131 Pumps       24
  C5                0
Total Inflows:    460
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts     0      S354              0      S77               1
  S127 Culverts     0      S351            335      S308           -156
  S129 Culverts     0      S352            143
  S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt      16
Total Outflows:    340
 
****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            0.27      S308           0.29
  Average Pan Evap x 0.75 Pan Coefficient =  0.21" =  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   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:  13.36     11.11       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.79     11.08       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.28     10.95     130   -NR- -NR- -NR- -NR-       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                     0    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        20.99     11.02     252   -0.0  0.3  0.0  0.0  0.4  0.0
  S65EX1:      20.99     11.02       0
  S127 Pumps:  12.82     11.02       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.62     11.84       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  12.85     11.36      24      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      0
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          29.90      54
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         11.00     11.02              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    10.98     10.96       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:     9.76     10.95       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        10.95      9.76       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:     9.28     10.98       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        10.98      9.28     335    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.06      9.14     143    0.0  0.1
  S271:        11.54     11.16            9.3   9.6   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            10.92      16
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:         9.28     10.98     335  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:         9.14     11.06     143  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:         9.76     10.95       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        10.90     10.05            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        10.13     10.11     119    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.98     10.00       0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           1
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               10.04      3.13       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.15      1.25     236    0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           5
    Percent of flow from S77         0%
    Chloride            (ppm)      0
 
 
St. Lucie Canal (S308, S80)
  S308:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               10.91     10.99    -156  3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -0
 
  S153:        18.88     10.82       0    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.16      1.10       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:        -NR-
    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:                         0.14        0.14        0.23       41    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00      138       2
  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      171       3
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     0.14        0.01        0.02
        (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  27 JUN 2025           10.96 Difference from 27JUN25
   27JUN25  -1 Day  =       26 JUN 2025           10.95            -0.01
   27JUN25  -2 Days =       25 JUN 2025           10.97             0.01
   27JUN25  -3 Days =       24 JUN 2025           10.97             0.01
   27JUN25  -4 Days =       23 JUN 2025           11.00             0.04
   27JUN25  -5 Days =       22 JUN 2025           10.99             0.03
   27JUN25  -6 Days =       21 JUN 2025           11.02             0.06
   27JUN25  -7 Days =       20 JUN 2025           11.06             0.10
   27JUN25 -30 Days =       28 MAY 2025           10.97             0.01
   27JUN25  -1 Year =       27 JUN 2024           13.41             2.45
   27JUN25  -2 Year =       27 JUN 2023           14.59             3.63
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   27JUN25    Today =       27 JUN 2025     -2368  SAT     |      2158
   27JUN25  -1 Day  =       26 JUN 2025     -2018  FRI     |     -2198
   27JUN25  -2 Days =       25 JUN 2025     -1609  THU     |       265
   27JUN25  -3 Days =       24 JUN 2025     -1754  WED     |     -4446
   27JUN25  -4 Days =       23 JUN 2025     -1563  TUE     |      2679
   27JUN25  -5 Days =       22 JUN 2025     -1754  MON     |     -4581
   27JUN25  -6 Days =       21 JUN 2025     -1552  SUN     |     -6255
   27JUN25  -7 Days =       20 JUN 2025     -1106  SAT     |     -4513
   27JUN25  -8 Days =       19 JUN 2025      -531  FRI     |      1397
   27JUN25  -9 Days =       18 JUN 2025      -505  THU     |     -5876
   27JUN25 -10 Days =       17 JUN 2025       808  WED     |     -4730
   27JUN25 -11 Days =       16 JUN 2025      1927  TUE     |     -1765
   27JUN25 -12 Days =       15 JUN 2025      2556  MON     |     -3529
   27JUN25 -13 Days =       14 JUN 2025      3068  SUN     |     -1765
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   27JUN25     Today=       27 JUN 2025       311  SAT     |       297
   27JUN25  -1 Day  =       26 JUN 2025       322  FRI     |       322
   27JUN25  -2 Days =       25 JUN 2025       333  THU     |       285
   27JUN25  -3 Days =       24 JUN 2025       350  WED     |       288
   27JUN25  -4 Days =       23 JUN 2025       366  TUE     |       314
   27JUN25  -5 Days =       22 JUN 2025       360  MON     |       257
   27JUN25  -6 Days =       21 JUN 2025       341  SUN     |       249
   27JUN25  -7 Days =       20 JUN 2025       324  SAT     |       305
   27JUN25  -8 Days =       19 JUN 2025       302  FRI     |       308
   27JUN25  -9 Days =       18 JUN 2025       280  THU     |       299
   27JUN25 -10 Days =       17 JUN 2025       268  WED     |       295
   27JUN25 -11 Days =       16 JUN 2025       247  TUE     |       387
   27JUN25 -12 Days =       15 JUN 2025       226  MON     |       379
   27JUN25 -13 Days =       14 JUN 2025       223  SUN     |       367
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   27JUN25     Today=       27 JUN 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   27JUN25  -1 Day  =       26 JUN 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   27JUN25  -2 Days =       25 JUN 2025         0   THU     |         0
   27JUN25  -3 Days =       24 JUN 2025         0   WED     |         0
   27JUN25  -4 Days =       23 JUN 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   27JUN25  -5 Days =       22 JUN 2025        21   MON     |         0
   27JUN25  -6 Days =       21 JUN 2025        53   SUN     |         0
   27JUN25  -7 Days =       20 JUN 2025        90   SAT     |         0
   27JUN25  -8 Days =       19 JUN 2025       132   FRI     |         0
   27JUN25  -9 Days =       18 JUN 2025       167   THU     |         0
   27JUN25 -10 Days =       17 JUN 2025       201   WED     |         0
   27JUN25 -11 Days =       16 JUN 2025       223   TUE     |         0
   27JUN25 -12 Days =       15 JUN 2025       248   MON     |         0
   27JUN25 -13 Days =       14 JUN 2025       248   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)
27 JUN 2025      3       -113        -NR-        477
26 JUN 2025      2       -151          23        495
25 JUN 2025      1          6          93        558
24 JUN 2025      1         79         295        537
23 JUN 2025      1        -96         308        523
22 JUN 2025      1         -3         221        503
21 JUN 2025      0       -257        -NR-        708
20 JUN 2025    245        387         136        854
19 JUN 2025    942       1197         341        562
18 JUN 2025      2        -20        -NR-        538
17 JUN 2025      0         -6         348        507
16 JUN 2025      1        -24         577       1064
15 JUN 2025      1         74         780       1546
14 JUN 2025      1         64        -NR-       1873
 
             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)
27 JUN 2025   -NR-        664       285           0       -NR-
26 JUN 2025   -NR-       1283       924           0       -NR-
25 JUN 2025   -NR-          0       457           0       -NR-
24 JUN 2025   -NR-        252       754           0       -NR-
23 JUN 2025   -NR-        882       799         293       -NR-
22 JUN 2025   -NR-        452       923           0       -NR-
21 JUN 2025   -NR-        936      1016           0       -NR-
20 JUN 2025   -NR-        531       991           0       -NR-
19 JUN 2025   -NR-        484       999         315       -NR-
18 JUN 2025   -NR-        998      1036         327       -NR-
17 JUN 2025   -NR-          0       739         356       -NR-
16 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
15 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
14 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)
27 JUN 2025  -2535        -310        -NR-
26 JUN 2025  -2007         -39          21
25 JUN 2025  -2076        -147          24
24 JUN 2025   -NR-        -168          33
23 JUN 2025  -2159        -316          24
22 JUN 2025  -1942        -205          24
21 JUN 2025  -2113        -247          25
20 JUN 2025  -2633        -386          18
19 JUN 2025  -2144        -280          43
18 JUN 2025  -2452        -197          34
17 JUN 2025  -2368        -152          25
16 JUN 2025  -2736        -285          25
15 JUN 2025  -2721        -282          26
14 JUN 2025  -2489        -244          28
 
***  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 28JUN2025 @ 09:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

Weather Impact on Fishing Today

Looks like we’ve got some weather movin’ in. The forecast for today, June 28th, calls for rain, about 0.44 inches (11.27mm) worth. The wind’s comin’ out of the south-southeast at around 19 mph (8.44 m/s), with gusts up to 30 mph (13.59 m/s). Temperatures will be around 86°F (30°C) during the day, cooling down to about 70°F (21.31°C) overnight.

Fishing Forecast

Here’s how I reckon this weather will affect your fishing today:

Bass Fishing

The rain and wind could make for some tougher conditions, but don’t let that discourage you. Bass tend to be more active in overcast and rainy conditions. Focus on areas with moving water, like canals and points where the wind is pushing baitfish. Topwater lures early in the morning could be productive, switching to jigs and Texas-rigged worms as the day goes on. Look for areas with submerged vegetation where bass can ambush prey. With the lake level lower than usual, targeting those Kissimmee grass edges will be key for finding those Lake Okeechobee Bass.

Crappie Fishing

Crappie fishing might be a bit slow with the wind. Try fishing deeper structure with minnows or jigs. Look for brush piles and submerged trees. The stained water from the rain could help the crappie feel more secure and bite better. Focus on the calmer areas of the lake, away from the wind. Okeechobee Crappie can be finicky, so be patient and try different depths.

Bluegill Fishing

Bluegill might be your best bet today. They tend to bite well even in windy conditions. Use crickets or worms around lily pads and vegetation. The rain will wash insects into the water, which will get the bluegill fired up. Look for spawning beds in shallow water. Lake Okeechobee Bluegill are always a fun fight, and they make for a great fish fry!

General Tips for Lake Okeechobee Fishing

  • Stay Hydrated: Even with the rain, it’s still hot out there. Bring plenty of water.
  • Check Your Gear: Make sure your lines are fresh and your reels are spooled.
  • Be Safe: Keep an eye on the weather and wear your life jacket.

That’s all for today’s report. Remember to check back on Monday for the full weekly report. Tight lines and happy fishin’!

– Captain Joe

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