Largemouth Bass Stocked · 13 plants · last FY 2010 Best: dawn, dusk Lake Okeechobee fishing
Lake Okeechobee fishing: not stocked since FY 2016. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass and Sunshine Bass. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- FY 2016
- Sunshine Bass
- Plants on record
- 18
- Since 2009
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 7.5 ft
Fish at Lake Okeechobee
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 13 plants · last FY 2010 Best: dawn, dusk Sunshine Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last FY 2016
Last stocked FY 2016 · 5 plants
How Lake Okeechobee is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014 and 2015.
Fish stocked in 2009
90,150
Fish stocked in 2010
340,681
Fish stocked in 2011
50,853
Fish stocked in 2012
52,544
Fish stocked in 2013
33,000
Fish stocked in 2016
49,950
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | Sunshine Bass | 49,950 | – | report |
| FY 2013 | Sunshine Bass | 4,000 | – | report |
| FY 2013 | Sunshine Bass | 29,000 | – | report |
| FY 2012 | Sunshine Bass | 52,544 | – | report |
| FY 2011 | Sunshine Bass | 50,853 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 39,055 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 66,503 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 43,687 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 56,723 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 41,032 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 43,365 | – | report |
| FY 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 50,316 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 15,749 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 8,254 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 24,948 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 27,140 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 5,790 | – | report |
| FY 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 8,269 | – | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before you go.
About Lake Okeechobee
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Okeechobee?
Fishing Lake Okeechobee usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 13 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked FY 2010. Sunshine Bass was last stocked FY 2016.
When is Lake Okeechobee stocked?
Not stocked since FY 2016. No plants recorded in 2014 and 2015.
Which lakes near Lake Okeechobee were stocked more recently?
Kissimmee River (10.8 mi), Sheriff's Ranch Pond (12.6 mi), Okeechobee Agri-Center Pond (16.3 mi), Fox Lake - Agri Civic Center (16.6 mi), and Caloosahatchee Canal (18.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Kissimmee River is also stocked with Sunshine Bass and Caloosahatchee Canal is also stocked with Sunshine Bass.