Lake Okeechobee fishing

Fishing at Lake Okeechobee has Largemouth Bass and Sunshine Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2009, most often in June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 30, 2016

Plants on record

18

Since 2009

Species recorded

2

Elevation

7.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Okeechobee?
Fishing Lake Okeechobee is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 13 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 30, 2010. Sunshine Bass was last stocked June 30, 2016.
When is Lake Okeechobee stocked?
Last stocked June 30, 2016. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2009, most often in June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2016 it was June 30, 2016, about when it usually is. 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.

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How Lake Okeechobee is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the last week of June. In 2016 it was June 30, 2016, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014 and 2015.

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.

Fish at Lake Okeechobee

Fishing Lake Okeechobee is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 13 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass.

Largemouth Bass 13 plants
Plants
13 of 18
Last stocked
June 30, 2010

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Sunshine Bass 5 plants
Plants
5 of 18
Last stocked
June 30, 2016

Fish stocked per year

  • 90,1502009
  • 340,6812010
  • 50,8532011
  • 52,5442012
  • 33,0002013
  • 49,9502016

Stocking history

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2016 Sunshine Bass 49,950 – report
June 30, 2013 Sunshine Bass 4,000 – report
June 30, 2013 Sunshine Bass 29,000 – report
June 30, 2012 Sunshine Bass 52,544 – report
June 30, 2011 Sunshine Bass 50,853 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 39,055 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 66,503 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 43,687 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 56,723 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 41,032 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 43,365 – report
June 30, 2010 Largemouth Bass 50,316 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 15,749 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 8,254 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 24,948 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 27,140 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 5,790 – report
June 30, 2009 Largemouth Bass 8,269 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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