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Lake Okeechobee fishing report submitted by Capt. Angie Douthit, October, 2024

With the upcoming “busy fishing season” just around the corner and almost daily rain and possible tropical depressions that may still come our way the water level has hovered around the 15 ft mark. An early morning start has been key fishing for bass and bream as well as late afternoon to early evening fishing with both live-bait and artificial lures. Lures that are catching bass are worms; swim baits/jigs; shallow crank baits; top water lures; frogs and the flipping/pitching technique. Bream are still biting in/around the beds using live crickets or worms. When fishing for bream with worms you’ll also catch catfish, Mayan cichlids and Oscars which are tropical invasive fish but are great eating from what I’m being told and prefer those over bluegill and crappie. Typically around mid/3rd week of October, depending on the weather leading up to that timeframe can be a good time to keep a keen eye out for those bass and crappie making their way into the shallows, feeding up as they go in preparation for the first spawn of the season. Now is the perfect time to call me and book you’re fun-filled and productive day on the water at (863) 228-7263 or log onto my website www.southfloridabassfishing.com to read more information with what’s included with the trip; hotel recommendations (discounts available); one-person/Veteran trip discounts also available; customers catches; past fishing reports; toll free number to purchase fishing licenses, and etc. The main areas of the lake to fish have been ranging from Buckhead Ridge to Tin House; North shore area such as Dyess Ditch/Harney Pond; some areas around Dupree bar; Monkey Box; parts of Observation Shoal on down to the Blue Hole area. Color patterns for bass are: Junebug/Redbug; White; Okeechobee Craw; Alabama Craw; Tilapia and black/blue. If you’re launching on the West side at the Harney Pond Canal stop by Jack’s Big Water Bait & Tackle store for all your tackle needs, drinks/snacks and even hats and shirts. A big thank you to all my Sponsors: Mercury Marine; Toho Marine (St. Cloud, Florida); Gene Larew; Bullet Weights; Real Magic; Road Runners; BnM Poles; Mid-South Tackle; Lews; Mega Strike; Gill; G-Loomis; Pradco Brands and Rapala.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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