Mar 11 2025 2 mins
Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Lake Okeechobee fishing report for March 11, 2025.
First off, let's talk weather. We're looking at partly cloudy skies today with a high of 82°F and a light breeze from the southeast. Sunrise was at 6:37 AM and sunset will be at 7:28 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to wet our lines.
Now, onto the fishing! The bass bite has been absolutely on fire lately. We've been seeing lots of 4-6 pounders, with a few monsters in the 8-10 pound range. The recent warm weather has really kicked the spawn into high gear, so look for those big females on beds in 2-4 feet of water.
As for lures, you can't go wrong with a white swim jig or a chartreuse/white spinnerbait around the edges of the grass. For you topwater fanatics, a Zara Spook or a popping frog has been deadly in the early morning hours. If you're sight fishing those beds, a Texas-rigged Senko or a creature bait like a Zoom Brush Hog has been getting it done.
Don't sleep on the crappie fishing either! We've had reports of 100+ fish days with some slabs pushing 2 pounds. Minnows under a float are always a good bet, but if you want to throw artificials, try a 1/16 oz jig head with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad in electric chicken color.
For you hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Monkey Box area or Harney Pond. The vegetation has been looking prime in those areas and the fish have been stacked up.
Remember, the lake level is sitting at about 13.5 feet right now, so be careful navigating some of those shallow areas.
That's all for now, folks. Get out there and tight lines!
First off, let's talk weather. We're looking at partly cloudy skies today with a high of 82°F and a light breeze from the southeast. Sunrise was at 6:37 AM and sunset will be at 7:28 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to wet our lines.
Now, onto the fishing! The bass bite has been absolutely on fire lately. We've been seeing lots of 4-6 pounders, with a few monsters in the 8-10 pound range. The recent warm weather has really kicked the spawn into high gear, so look for those big females on beds in 2-4 feet of water.
As for lures, you can't go wrong with a white swim jig or a chartreuse/white spinnerbait around the edges of the grass. For you topwater fanatics, a Zara Spook or a popping frog has been deadly in the early morning hours. If you're sight fishing those beds, a Texas-rigged Senko or a creature bait like a Zoom Brush Hog has been getting it done.
Don't sleep on the crappie fishing either! We've had reports of 100+ fish days with some slabs pushing 2 pounds. Minnows under a float are always a good bet, but if you want to throw artificials, try a 1/16 oz jig head with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad in electric chicken color.
For you hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Monkey Box area or Harney Pond. The vegetation has been looking prime in those areas and the fish have been stacked up.
Remember, the lake level is sitting at about 13.5 feet right now, so be careful navigating some of those shallow areas.
That's all for now, folks. Get out there and tight lines!