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Lake Okeechobee Friday Bite: Shad Patterns and Shallow Grass Flats Heat Up
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# Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report - March 13, 2026
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday morning fishing report for the Big O.
We've got moderate chop on the lake this morning with northeast winds running 10 to 15 knots, dropping down to 5 to 10 in the afternoon. The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in later today, so keep an eye on that sky. Water temps are sitting in the mid-50s right now, which has the fish responding well.
Speaking of the bite—Captain Robin Clegg just wrapped up a morning trip yesterday and was putting fish in the boat on bass, crappie, and catfish. That's the mixed bag you want to see this time of year. The baitfish are moving shallow, and the predators are keying on anything imitating those shad patterns.
For lures, you can't go wrong with shad-imitating topwaters like the Berkley Choppo and Cane Walker. If you want to go subsurface, throw some ChatterBait with craw-colored trailers—the Okeechobee craw pattern is money right now. Frogs are also producing on the shallow grass lines, especially white and natural colors.
Live shiners and small shad under a popping cork will work wonders if you're targeting larger specimens. The baitfish are thick out there, so match the hatch.
Your best bet today is hitting the shallow grass flats and sand drops where the current's rolling. Look for areas with clean water and abundant baitfish. The channels around the deeper holes are holding good numbers too.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Okeechobee fishing forecast. Remember to subscribe for daily reports and tight lines out there.
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday morning fishing report for the Big O.
We've got moderate chop on the lake this morning with northeast winds running 10 to 15 knots, dropping down to 5 to 10 in the afternoon. The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in later today, so keep an eye on that sky. Water temps are sitting in the mid-50s right now, which has the fish responding well.
Speaking of the bite—Captain Robin Clegg just wrapped up a morning trip yesterday and was putting fish in the boat on bass, crappie, and catfish. That's the mixed bag you want to see this time of year. The baitfish are moving shallow, and the predators are keying on anything imitating those shad patterns.
For lures, you can't go wrong with shad-imitating topwaters like the Berkley Choppo and Cane Walker. If you want to go subsurface, throw some ChatterBait with craw-colored trailers—the Okeechobee craw pattern is money right now. Frogs are also producing on the shallow grass lines, especially white and natural colors.
Live shiners and small shad under a popping cork will work wonders if you're targeting larger specimens. The baitfish are thick out there, so match the hatch.
Your best bet today is hitting the shallow grass flats and sand drops where the current's rolling. Look for areas with clean water and abundant baitfish. The channels around the deeper holes are holding good numbers too.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Okeechobee fishing forecast. Remember to subscribe for daily reports and tight lines out there.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI