Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Big O Bass Fired Up Post-Full Moon: 20-30 Fish Days on Lake Okeechobee
Published 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Description
Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya live from the edge of the Big O—Lake Okeechobee, Florida, on this fine early mornin' of April 4, 2026. Water's sittin' steady around 11 feet in the main basin, clarity a bit stained from recent rains but clearin' up nice in the shallows. Weather's lookin' cloudy with a chance of scattered showers, highs pushin' 82°F, lows dippin' to 68°F, winds out the southeast at 10-15 mph—perfect for keepin' fish comfy and active without blowin' you off the deck.
Sunrise was at 7:12 AM, sunset 7:48 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light. No real tides here in the lake, but the rim canals like the Lake Okeechobee Canal are seein' a minor incoming flow from upstream rains, boostin' oxygen and stirrin' up baitfish.
Fish are fired up post-full moon—largemouth bass are the stars right now, with reports of 20-30 fish days in the 3-8 pound class, plus some double-digit hogs pushin' 10+. Plenty of bluegill and shellcrackers stackin' beds in 2-4 feet, hittin' limits of 50-75 fish easy. Recent catches from local guides show specks (crappie) schools holdin' deep on structure, pullin' in 1-2 pounders, and a few bonus catfish up to 15 pounds on cut bait. Peacocks and Oscars are active too for you exotics hunters.
Best baits? Live shiners or wild shiners hands down for trophy bass—hook 'em deep and drift the edges. For artificials, flip a black/blue Senko or go with a Rat-L-Trap in shad or firetiger for crankin' points. Topwater frogs at dawn and dusk are money over lily pads. Bluegill love red worms or crickets under a bobber.
Hit these hot spots: Eagle Bay for bass bedding in the grass lines, and the Northwest Wall near Buckhead Ridge for speck clusters and roaming largemouth. Fish early or late to beat the heat.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Big O 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
Sunrise was at 7:12 AM, sunset 7:48 PM, givin' us a solid 12+ hours of light. No real tides here in the lake, but the rim canals like the Lake Okeechobee Canal are seein' a minor incoming flow from upstream rains, boostin' oxygen and stirrin' up baitfish.
Fish are fired up post-full moon—largemouth bass are the stars right now, with reports of 20-30 fish days in the 3-8 pound class, plus some double-digit hogs pushin' 10+. Plenty of bluegill and shellcrackers stackin' beds in 2-4 feet, hittin' limits of 50-75 fish easy. Recent catches from local guides show specks (crappie) schools holdin' deep on structure, pullin' in 1-2 pounders, and a few bonus catfish up to 15 pounds on cut bait. Peacocks and Oscars are active too for you exotics hunters.
Best baits? Live shiners or wild shiners hands down for trophy bass—hook 'em deep and drift the edges. For artificials, flip a black/blue Senko or go with a Rat-L-Trap in shad or firetiger for crankin' points. Topwater frogs at dawn and dusk are money over lily pads. Bluegill love red worms or crickets under a bobber.
Hit these hot spots: Eagle Bay for bass bedding in the grass lines, and the Northwest Wall near Buckhead Ridge for speck clusters and roaming largemouth. Fish early or late to beat the heat.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Big O 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