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Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report: July 8, 2025 – Captain Joe




Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – July 8, 2025 – By 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’ve seen it all. Let’s get right to it.

Lake Okeechobee Water Levels and Conditions

The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the lake elevation at 11.47 feet NGVD. That’s down a bit from last year (13.48 feet) and two years ago (14.82 feet). We’re also sitting a good bit below the period of record average. 

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
                       Lake Okeechobee and Vicinity Report
                   ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **
 
 
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneA =  16.68
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneBC =  16.28
LOSOM24 Reg ZoneD =  11.26
 
Data Ending 2400 hours   08 JUL 2025
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Okeechobee Lake Regulation      Elevation   Last Year  2YRS Ago
                                (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)  (ft-NGVD)
  *Okeechobee Lake Elevation       11.47       13.48    14.82 (Official Elv)
 
  08JUL (1965-2007) Period of Record Average    13.53
  Difference from POR Average                  -2.06
 
  Today Lake Okeechobee elevation is determined from the 4 Int & 4 Edge stations
 
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2007 Channel Condition Survey) Route 1   5.41'
  ++Navigation Depth (Based on 2008 Channel Condition Survey) Route 2   3.61'
  Bridge Clearance = 50.73'
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4 Interior and 4 Edge Okeechobee Lake Average (Avg-Daily values):
 
  L001   L005   L006   LZ40   S4     S352   S308   S133
  11.50  11.49  11.46  11.43  11.36  11.52   11.33 11.42
 
 
 *Combination Okeechobee  Avg-Daily Lake Average =  11.47
                                                   (*See Note)
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Okeechobee Inflows (cfs):
  S65E            716      S65EX1            0      Fisheating Cr   221
  S154              0      S191            121      S135 Pumps        0
  S84             436      S133 Pumps        0      S2 Pumps          0
  S84X            135      S127 Pumps        0      S3 Pumps          0
  S71             265      S129 Pumps        0      S4 Pumps          0
  S72              68      S131 Pumps        0      C5                0
Total Inflows:   1962
 
Okeechobee Outflows (cfs):
  S135 Culverts   138      S354              0      S77               0
  S127 Culverts     0      S351              0      S308           -NR-
  S129 Culverts     0      S352           -NR-
  S131 Culverts     0      L8 Canal Pt      39
Total Outflows:  No Report Due To Missing S77 or S308 Discharge Data
 
****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            0.31      S308           0.21
  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   3630 cfs or   7200 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:  13.40     11.44       0      0    0    0    0 -NR-  (cfs)
  S193:       ______
  S191:        18.77     11.40     121    0.0  0.2  0.0
  S135 Pumps:  13.79     11.35       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S135 Culverts:                   138    0.0  0.0
 
North West Shore
  S65E:        21.13     11.00     716   -0.0  0.4  0.4  0.2  0.4  0.5
  S65EX1:      21.13     11.00       0
  S127 Pumps:  13.40     11.39       0      0    0    0    0    0  (cfs)
  S127 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S129 Pumps:  12.96     12.81       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S129 Culvert:                      0    0.0
 
  S131 Pumps:  13.05     12.30       0      0    0                 (cfs)
  S131 Culvert:                      0
 
  Fisheating Creek
    nr Palmdale          31.80     221
    nr Lakeport         ______
  S282         11.69     11.75              0.0  0.0  0.1
 
South Shore
  S4 Pumps:    12.06     11.64       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S169:       ______      -NR-    -NR-   -NR- -NR- -NR-
  S310:       ______              -NR-
  S3 Pumps:    10.40     11.53       0      0    0    0            (cfs)
  S354:        11.53     10.40       0    0.0  0.0
  S2 Pumps:    10.47     11.45       0      0    0    0    0       (cfs)
  S351:        11.45     10.47       0    0.0  0.0  0.0
  S352:        11.51     10.38    -NR-    0.0  0.1
  S271:        11.92     11.79            9.3   9.6   9.8   8.5
  L8 Canal PT            11.49      39
 
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                   S351 and S352 Temporary Pumps/S354 Spillway
 
  S351:        10.47     11.45       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S352:        10.38     11.51    -NR-  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
  S354:        10.40     11.53       0  -NR--NR--NR--NR-
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Caloosahatchee River (S77, S78, S79)
  S47B:        11.47     11.70            0.0  0.0
  S47D:        11.77     11.76      80    6.0
  S77:
    Spillway and Sector Preferred Flow:
               11.44     11.64       0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           0
 
  S78:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               11.68      3.27     202    1.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           7
 
  S79:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
                3.42      0.33    1407    0.0  0.0  1.0  2.0  2.0  1.0  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:
               11.43     12.77    -NR-  0.0  0.0  3.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:          -3
 
  S153:        18.77     12.60     167    0.0  0.0
  S80:
    Spillway and Sector Flow:
               12.88      1.09       0    0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0  0.0
    Flow Due to Lockages+:           9
    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        0.70        1.57      249    -NR-
  S78:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
  S79:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00      322       0
  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      130       4
  S80:                         -NR-        0.00        0.00     -NR-    -NR-
        Okeechobee Average     0.00        0.05        0.12
        (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  08 JUL 2025           11.47 Difference from 08JUL25
   08JUL25  -1 Day  =       07 JUL 2025           11.45            -0.02
   08JUL25  -2 Days =       06 JUL 2025           11.44            -0.03
   08JUL25  -3 Days =       05 JUL 2025           11.42            -0.05
   08JUL25  -4 Days =       04 JUL 2025           11.39            -0.08
   08JUL25  -5 Days =       03 JUL 2025           11.35            -0.12
   08JUL25  -6 Days =       02 JUL 2025           11.27            -0.20
   08JUL25  -7 Days =       01 JUL 2025           11.22            -0.25
   08JUL25 -30 Days =       08 JUN 2025           11.16            -0.31
   08JUL25  -1 Year =       08 JUL 2024           13.48             2.01
   08JUL25  -2 Year =       08 JUL 2023           14.82             3.35
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                         Lake Okeechobee Net Inflow (LONIN)
                   Average Flow over the previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   08JUL25    Today =       08 JUL 2025      7607  WED     |      -NR-
   08JUL25  -1 Day  =       07 JUL 2025      6402  TUE     |      -NR-
   08JUL25  -2 Days =       06 JUL 2025      6063  MON     |      -NR-
   08JUL25  -3 Days =       05 JUL 2025      5176  SUN     |      -NR-
   08JUL25  -4 Days =       04 JUL 2025      4297  SAT     |      7061
   08JUL25  -5 Days =       03 JUL 2025      3406  FRI     |     14271
   08JUL25  -6 Days =       02 JUL 2025      2416  THU     |      -NR-
   08JUL25  -7 Days =       01 JUL 2025      1824  WED     |      7159
   08JUL25  -8 Days =       30 JUN 2025       975  TUE     |     17747
   08JUL25  -9 Days =       29 JUN 2025      -419  MON     |     17974
   08JUL25 -10 Days =       28 JUN 2025     -1955  SUN     |       702
   08JUL25 -11 Days =       27 JUN 2025     -2131  SAT     |      2158
   08JUL25 -12 Days =       26 JUN 2025     -1781  FRI     |      1129
   08JUL25 -13 Days =       25 JUN 2025     -1610  THU     |       265
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                                 S65E
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   08JUL25     Today=       08 JUL 2025       483  WED     |       835
   08JUL25  -1 Day  =       07 JUL 2025       444  TUE     |       772
   08JUL25  -2 Days =       06 JUL 2025       412  MON     |       681
   08JUL25  -3 Days =       05 JUL 2025       381  SUN     |       603
   08JUL25  -4 Days =       04 JUL 2025       356  SAT     |       618
   08JUL25  -5 Days =       03 JUL 2025       334  FRI     |       445
   08JUL25  -6 Days =       02 JUL 2025       324  THU     |       489
   08JUL25  -7 Days =       01 JUL 2025       310  WED     |       391
   08JUL25  -8 Days =       30 JUN 2025       303  TUE     |       407
   08JUL25  -9 Days =       29 JUN 2025       302  MON     |       314
   08JUL25 -10 Days =       28 JUN 2025       307  SUN     |       308
   08JUL25 -11 Days =       27 JUN 2025       311  SAT     |       298
   08JUL25 -12 Days =       26 JUN 2025       322  FRI     |       322
   08JUL25 -13 Days =       25 JUN 2025       333  THU     |       284
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                                 S65EX1
                       Average Flow over previous 14 days  |  Avg-Daily Flow
   08JUL25     Today=       08 JUL 2025         0   WED     |         0
   08JUL25  -1 Day  =       07 JUL 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   08JUL25  -2 Days =       06 JUL 2025         0   MON     |         0
   08JUL25  -3 Days =       05 JUL 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   08JUL25  -4 Days =       04 JUL 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   08JUL25  -5 Days =       03 JUL 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   08JUL25  -6 Days =       02 JUL 2025         0   THU     |         0
   08JUL25  -7 Days =       01 JUL 2025         0   WED     |         0
   08JUL25  -8 Days =       30 JUN 2025         0   TUE     |         0
   08JUL25  -9 Days =       29 JUN 2025         0   MON     |         0
   08JUL25 -10 Days =       28 JUN 2025         0   SUN     |         0
   08JUL25 -11 Days =       27 JUN 2025         0   SAT     |         0
   08JUL25 -12 Days =       26 JUN 2025         0   FRI     |         0
   08JUL25 -13 Days =       25 JUN 2025         0   THU     |         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)
08 JUL 2025      0         75         420       2847
07 JUL 2025      0        162        1142       2993
06 JUL 2025      0         72        1974       6084
05 JUL 2025      0        202        2662       6189
04 JUL 2025     -0        226        3669       8918
03 JUL 2025     -1         95        2900       5406
02 JUL 2025     -0         27        2159       5201
01 JUL 2025     -0         37         546       1764
30 JUN 2025      0         43         250       1431
29 JUN 2025    217        274         346       1375
28 JUN 2025    785        931         132        485
27 JUN 2025      3       -113        -NR-        477
26 JUN 2025      2       -151          23        495
25 JUN 2025      1          6          93        558
 
             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)
08 JUL 2025   -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -NR-
07 JUL 2025   -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -NR-
06 JUL 2025   -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -NR-
05 JUL 2025   -NR-          0      -NR-           0       -NR-
04 JUL 2025   -NR-          0         6           0       -NR-
03 JUL 2025   -NR-          0         7           0       -NR-
02 JUL 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
01 JUL 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
30 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         1           0       -NR-
29 JUN 2025   -NR-          0         0           0       -NR-
28 JUN 2025   -NR-          0       544           0       -NR-
27 JUN 2025   -NR-        664       285           0       -NR-
26 JUN 2025   -NR-       1283       924           0       -NR-
25 JUN 2025   -NR-          0       457           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)
08 JUL 2025  -2952        -563          18
07 JUL 2025  -3605        -662          33
06 JUL 2025  -5747       -1047          29
05 JUL 2025  -6667       -1199          16
04 JUL 2025  -7324       -1370          13
03 JUL 2025  -6527       -1668          17
02 JUL 2025  -6313        -NR-          16
01 JUL 2025  -5832       -1695          22
30 JUN 2025  -5632       -1352          25
29 JUN 2025  -3075        -474          18
28 JUN 2025  -2259        -200          18
27 JUN 2025  -2535        -310          30
26 JUN 2025  -2007         -39          21
25 JUN 2025  -2076        -147          24
 
***  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 09JUL2025 @ 09:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **

Weather Impact on Fishing Today

Looks like we’ve got some weather to contend with. The forecast is calling for rain, about 2.48 inches worth. Winds will be coming from the east-southeast at around 10 mph, with gusts up to 16 mph. The high for today will be around 92°F, with a low around 81°F.

How This Affects the Fish:

  • Bass: With the rain and wind, bass will likely be seeking cover. Focus on areas with heavy vegetation, docks, and submerged structure. Topwater lures early in the morning before the heavy rain starts could be productive. As the day goes on, switch to slower presentations like Texas-rigged worms or jigs. The lower lake levels concentrate the fish, but also make them more wary.
  • Crappie: Crappie tend to move deeper when it’s raining. Try fishing around submerged brush piles and deeper channels with minnows or jigs. The wind might make boat control a bit tricky, so anchor down or use a trolling motor to stay in position.
  • Catfish: Catfish love a good rain! The increased runoff washes all sorts of tasty things into the lake. Focus on areas near creek mouths and canals with stinkbaits or cut bait. They’ll be active even with the wind.

General Fishing Tips for Lake Okeechobee

Remember to always check your gear before heading out. Make sure your lines are in good shape, your hooks are sharp, and your reels are spooled with fresh line. With the summer heat, it’s also crucial to stay hydrated and protect yourself from the sun. A good hat, sunscreen, and plenty of water are essential.

Tight lines and happy fishing!

– Captain Joe



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