Lake Okeechobee

k-money · 03-19-08, 03:21 PM

Does anyone here fish lake ockeechobee? I was heading down south and was wondering if the bass prefer a type of bait out there. If i make it over to their I'll be on the southwest end of the lake, is that a good spot of the lake for bass? Also is there any other lakes west of lake okeechobee that are worth fishing?

flfireman · 03-19-08, 10:52 PM

The lake is very low, in fact we relocated our yearly tourney to the Harris Chain. Haven't been down there since last year, all my fish were caught on Ratl traps. There are plenty of lakes and canals that hold very nice fish.

k-money · 03-20-08, 02:56 PM

Thanks for the reply, hopefully I catch one of those big florida bass. Up here in Michigan my biggest bass was 4lbs, they don't get as big up here.

pcfisher · 03-20-08, 06:47 PM

I don't have any information for lakes west of there, but to the Northeast there is Lake Garcia and the Stick Marsh. Both are very good bass lakes.

I've heard that water levels are low in Okeechobee.

carolina-rig-01 · 03-21-08, 12:06 AM

man i was on okeechobee yesterday and i flat whacked them. they were crushing shallow shad colored crankbaits along windy weedlines. but that was on playstation 2. sorry i can't help!

lunker-lander · 03-22-08, 09:28 PM

HAHAHAHAH!!!!

-Lunk-

WTL · 03-23-08, 02:36 AM

I have heard from several people that the bass fishery at Okeechobee has "collapsed". That sounds pretty severe to me.

There are many great florida lakes left. Isotopoga (sp) is probably one of the closer ones, walk-in the water, stick marsh, toho...I think to the west of Okeechobee is pretty much the everglades which might be good.

Captmikestarrett · 03-25-08, 02:37 PM

Bring money by the bucket as everything will cost you..

Capt Mike

03-19-08, 03:21 PM	#1
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	Lake Okeechobee Does anyone here fish lake ockeechobee? I was heading down south and was wondering if the bass prefer a type of bait out there. If i make it over to their I'll be on the southwest end of the lake, is that a good spot of the lake for bass? Also is there any other lakes west of lake okeechobee that are worth fishing?

03-19-08, 10:52 PM	#2
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	The lake is very low, in fact we relocated our yearly tourney to the Harris Chain. Haven't been down there since last year, all my fish were caught on Ratl traps. There are plenty of lakes and canals that hold very nice fish. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

03-21-08, 12:06 AM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	man i was on okeechobee yesterday and i flat whacked them. they were crushing shallow shad colored crankbaits along windy weedlines. but that was on playstation 2. sorry i can't help! __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-22-08, 09:28 PM	#6
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	HAHAHAHAH!!!! -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

03-23-08, 02:36 AM	#7
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	I have heard from several people that the bass fishery at Okeechobee has "collapsed". That sounds pretty severe to me. There are many great florida lakes left. Isotopoga (sp) is probably one of the closer ones, walk-in the water, stick marsh, toho...I think to the west of Okeechobee is pretty much the everglades which might be good. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

03-20-08, 02:56 PM	#3
k-money BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tawas City, MI Posts: 33	Thanks for the reply, hopefully I catch one of those big florida bass. Up here in Michigan my biggest bass was 4lbs, they don't get as big up here.

03-20-08, 06:47 PM	#4
pcfisher BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Yorkville, Illinois Posts: 11	I don't have any information for lakes west of there, but to the Northeast there is Lake Garcia and the Stick Marsh. Both are very good bass lakes. I've heard that water levels are low in Okeechobee.

03-25-08, 02:37 PM	#8
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Bring money by the bucket as everything will cost you.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

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