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Okeechobee Fishing Report: Active Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Bites - Feb 20th Update
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Lake Okeechobee fishing guru, comin' at ya live from the Big O on this fine February 20th mornin'. Water's sittin' steady around 62 degrees, no real tides today but that lake's got its own rhythm with the wind pushin' from the northeast at 10-15 mph. Skies partly cloudy, highs in the low 70s, sunrise was 7:05 AM, sunset 'round 6:15 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em.
Fish are active post-tournament! Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour Stage 2 wrapped yesterday, and Shaw's leadin' with bass sacked on the southern end usin' minnows, Neko rigs like the Rapala CrushCity Janitor, and jerkbaits. Co-angler Garand topped out with 1/4- and 1/2-ounce red lipless crankbaits plus a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin football jig—lipless did the heavy liftin'. Capt. Bob's bobber jiggin' vid from yesterday nabbed crappie, and Capt. Robin Clegg rigged needlefish for crappie, catfish, and warmouth on the 16th. Steve Daniel's talkin' color-matched baits for the right water clarity. Limits of 20-25 lb bass bags, solid crappie schools, catfish bitin' good—folks pullin' 10-20 fish days.
Best lures right now: red lipless crankbaits for bass in the grass, football jigs in green pumpkin, Neko rigs, jerkbaits, bobber jigs, and needlefish rigs. Live bait? Minnows or shiners on the bottom for cats and crappie.
Hit these hot spots: southern end near Clewiston for bass (Shaw's money zone), and Eagle Bay grass lines for crappie and warmouth.
Get out there safe, wear PFDs, and tight lines!
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Fish are active post-tournament! Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour Stage 2 wrapped yesterday, and Shaw's leadin' with bass sacked on the southern end usin' minnows, Neko rigs like the Rapala CrushCity Janitor, and jerkbaits. Co-angler Garand topped out with 1/4- and 1/2-ounce red lipless crankbaits plus a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin football jig—lipless did the heavy liftin'. Capt. Bob's bobber jiggin' vid from yesterday nabbed crappie, and Capt. Robin Clegg rigged needlefish for crappie, catfish, and warmouth on the 16th. Steve Daniel's talkin' color-matched baits for the right water clarity. Limits of 20-25 lb bass bags, solid crappie schools, catfish bitin' good—folks pullin' 10-20 fish days.
Best lures right now: red lipless crankbaits for bass in the grass, football jigs in green pumpkin, Neko rigs, jerkbaits, bobber jigs, and needlefish rigs. Live bait? Minnows or shiners on the bottom for cats and crappie.
Hit these hot spots: southern end near Clewiston for bass (Shaw's money zone), and Eagle Bay grass lines for crappie and warmouth.
Get out there safe, wear PFDs, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Okeechobee updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI