Okeechobee Fishing Report: Brisk Temps, Deeper Bass, Primed for Pre-Spawn Bite

Artificial Lure here, checking in lakeside with your Lake Okeechobee fishing report for Monday, November 10, 2025. The chill rolled in last night with a light cold front lingering after sunrise, and it’s made for a brisk morning: temps rising from the mid-50s, with highs bumping into the upper 60s by midday. Winds are gentle out of the north-northeast around 7 to 10 mph. Sunrise was at 6:39 AM, with sunset due at 5:36 PM tonight. Skies are partly cloudy, but the weather’s set to be dry, making for some classic November fishing on the Big O. Tides around Okeechobee aren’t as dramatic as the coast, but water levels have dropped a shade lower with recent management releases. That means fish, especially bass, are pushing into deeper grass mats and out from the shallows. The cold snap following last week’s front has slowed some surface action, but it’s primed those big largemouth for pre-spawn feeding in sheltered cuts and rim ditches. Recent catches have been steady but variable—anglers are pulling in 5-fish bags weighing from 12 pounds for the average tournament team, up to isolated 6 and even 8-pounders for those working the grass edges and canal mouths, according to Major League Fishing’s recap of the Toyota Series event. Mixed bags include plenty of largemouth bass, some slab black crappie, and the occasional bluegill still hanging near reed edges. Overall, fish activity picks up late morning once the water warms a touch. For lures, it’s been a bruised green pumpkin and chartreuse show. Top pros are working 3/8-ounce Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBaits in black/blue, paired with a Gambler Little EZ or Rapala Crush City Freeloader trailer—those combos are solid in both sparser and thicker reeds. Bruiser Baits Bullet worms (Christmas color), Berkley PowerBait Swim Jigs, and Gambler Fat Ace stick baits have been wresting out trophy bites. If you’re flipping, stick to joint grass mixed with cattails or buggy whips, and use a soft plastic creature bait like the Rapala CrushCity Bronco Bug. Jerkbaits in the rim ditch are picking up aggressive fish pushed off the bank by changing winds. Live bait bites are solid too: wild shiners remain the local favorite for catching those hesitant cold-front bass. Crappie anglers are scoring with small jigs tipped with a minnow near canal mouths and bridges. Hot spots today: - The West Wall, especially those pockets of joint grass and cattails where the wind lays down. - North end grass lines near Harney Pond Canal, good for both bass and crappie. - Rim ditch and Shoal, perfect for fishing jerkbaits or pitching worms during midday warmups. Dress warm if you’re heading out early, and stick close to the mix of grass and deeper holes. The bite is best from 10 a.m. to mid-afternoon once things heat up, especially out of the wind. Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Okeechobee fishing report. Subscribe for daily updates, and never miss what’s biting. This has been a Quiet Please production—for more, check out quietplease