Big Bass Holding Deep on Okeechobee

Largemouth bass are in post-spawn recovery mode but still feeding. Focus on deeper grass edges and shell bars in 4-6 feet.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

76°F

Water temp · 7-day

First Quarter

Moon phase

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Tide / flow

Hot and sunny, light winds, high 88°F

Weather

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What's biting

Active

Largemouth Bass

Swimbaits along grass edges

Hot

Bluegill

Crickets and worms

Slow

Crappie

Minnows around structure

What's next

Bass will transition to summer patterns as water temps climb. Shell bars and deep hydrilla edges are key. Topwater bite early before the sun gets high.

Context

Okeechobee produced a 12.5-lb bass in a tournament last April — the biggest in 3 years.

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