Waters · United States
Lake Okeechobee fishing report
Updated Monday, 24 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The "Big O" — a shallow inland sea of eelgrass and bulrush. Winter here means wild-shiner bass fishing at its purest and crappie hauls that fill coolers.
Today's report: good (61/100)
Largemouth Bass is the most promising species on Lake Okeechobee today. Water temperature is around 29°C and barometric pressure is falling.
Best time to fish today
- 22:00–00:00 local time — score 56/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 57/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 57/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 61 — good | 59 — fair | 63 — good |
| Crappie | 43 — fair | 44 — fair | 48 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake Okeechobee rating:
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:17:26 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Florida Keys (Islamorada) — Florida, USA (226 km away)
- Lake Lanier — Georgia, USA (861 km away)
- Lake Guntersville — Alabama, USA (981 km away)
- Outer Banks — North Carolina, USA (1082 km away)