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United States / Florida / Lake Okeechobee

Bite forecast: Lake Okeechobee

  • 582 sq mi
  • depth up to 10 ft
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    35/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 77–90 °F

Lake Okeechobee (Florida) — a spot well known among anglers. About 1507.5 km² in area, up to 3 m deep. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
31/100medium activity

Drizzle: 77–84 °F

  • WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–90 °F

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    Catches

    Recorded 12 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass. Peak season: January–July.

    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Okeechobee County
      79 °F7 mph
      Feb 12, 2021
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Glades County
      79 °F16 mph
      Jan 17, 2020, 2:27 PM
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Okeechobee County
      81 °F9 mph
      Jan 13, 2020, 1:36 PM
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Glades County
      84 °F11 mph
      Jul 31, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Okeechobee County
      81 °F2 mph
      Apr 10, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Lake Okeechobee
      66 °F9 mph
      Mar 22, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Okeechobee County
      63 °F4 mph
      Mar 13, 2018
    • Largemouth bass
      Florida, Okeechobee County
      72 °F13 mph
      Mar 07, 2018

    BiteGuide·From anglers’ reports

    What actually worked on this water

    Based on 12 verified catchesPeriod: 2018–2021

    This is a summary of anglers' reports, not a proven cause of the bite: conditions lining up does not mean they drove it.

    By month

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    25311
    JanFebMarAprJul
    By month
    ValueCatchesShare
    Jan217%
    Feb542%
    Mar325%
    Apr18%
    Jul18%

    Air temperature, °F

    vertical axis — number of catches

    059
    219
    596877
    Air temperature, °F
    ValueCatchesShare
    59–66 °F217%
    68–75 °F18%
    77–84 °F975%

    Pressure, inHg

    vertical axis — number of catches

    035
    525
    29.9230.1230.31
    Pressure, inHg
    ValueCatchesShare
    29.92–30.08 inHg542%
    30.12–30.28 inHg217%
    30.31–30.47 inHg542%

    Wind direction

    vertical axis — number of catches

    023
    23223
    NEESESNW
    Wind direction
    ValueCatchesShare
    NE217%
    E325%
    SE217%
    S217%
    NW325%

    Wind speed, mph

    vertical axis — number of catches

    036
    1362
    04913
    Wind speed, mph
    ValueCatchesShare
    0–2 mph18%
    4–7 mph325%
    9–11 mph650%
    13–16 mph217%

    Bite calendar

    Friday, September 4

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?
    Striped bassBlack crappieWhite crappieWhite bassLargemouth bassBlue catfishBluegillCarpChannel catfishFlathead catfishGrass carpSpotted bass

    Black crappie

    5/10 · Fair

    Hourly activity

    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00
    Bite activity:highmediumlow

    The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. A thunderstorm is possible: activity rises before the front and drops after.

    Peak bite hours

    Best time — 07:00–09:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. A thunderstorm is possible — bring a rain jacket, and pack up at the first rumble of thunder.

    Summary

    An average day — best chances during peak windows.

    How this forecast is calculated

    Why this forecast

    The computed water temperature is around 80 °F — warmer than the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie: in the heat it drops deeper and feeds less often.

    Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F80 °F
    JFMAMJJASOND

    Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

    The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

    Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.00 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

    Pressure through the day, 0.00 inHg change
    00:00 · 29.9623:00 · 29.97 inHg

    One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

    Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

    September is an active season for Black crappie here.

    JFMAMJJASOND

    These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

    4 SepFriday, September 4
    +84°

    Cloudy · feels like +97°

    Low / high
    +76°…+84°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    2 mph SE
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    82%
    Pressure
    30.00 inHg
    00:00+77°—3 mphnortheast wind, 3 mph92%53%
    01:00+77°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph93%100%
    02:00+77°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
    03:00+77°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph94%82%
    04:00+76°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph94%53%
    05:00+76°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph94%91%
    06:00+77°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph94%87%
    07:00+76°—5 mpheast wind, 5 mph94%76%
    08:00+77°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph95%26%
    09:00+78°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph93%100%
    10:00+79°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph92%80%
    11:00+82°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph82%100%
    12:00+84°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph82%100%
    13:00+78°0.21 in12 mphsoutheast wind, 12 mph90%100%
    14:00+79°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph88%85%
    15:00+77°0.88 in16 mphsouth wind, 16 mph90%100%
    16:00+81°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph83%100%
    17:00+81°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph87%100%
    18:00+80°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph79%100%
    19:00+81°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph89%44%
    20:00+80°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph91%100%
    21:00+79°—4 mpheast wind, 4 mph92%83%
    22:00+78°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph94%91%
    23:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph94%100%
    +84°+80°+76°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Friday, September 4
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:12
    Sunset
    19:52
    Day length
    12 h 40 min
    Sunshine hours
    2 h 27 min
    UV index
    4
    moderate
    Moon
    Last quarter
    Moonrise
    —
    Moonset
    14:36

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +15% in the windowFriday, September 4
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major06:16–08:16Moon overhead
    • Minor14:06–15:06Moonset
    • Major18:47–20:47Moon underfoot

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?