Okeechobee Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing on Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee bass fishing is considered some of the best freshwater fishing in the United States. The Sunshine State is the Fishing Capital for trophy bass fishing and other sports fishing. This is one of the premier fishing destinations in the world. Lake Okeechobee is the premier trophy bass fishing lake and has been for many years.
Excellent bass fishing can be found in the many areas around Lake Okeechobee. Nearby ponds, local canals, and creeks throughout Florida, with Lake Okeechobee being, the most famous lake for large-mouth bass in the country. However, there are many other great lakes to fish in Florida, including Central and South Florida. Southern Florida carries the South side of Okeechobee, which is accessed through towns like Moore Haven, Clewiston and Belle Glade.
It is well-known that during the winter months the farther south you can go, the longer the spawn will exist. The Belle Glade area which is in Palm Beach County is and has been known as the best winter locations on the lake. It is also the only place on the lake that has an Island (Torry Island) within the dike around Okeechobee which permits you to launch your boat inside the lake. Within the Belle Glade area, we are the only full-time guide service with full services to accommodate that productive part of the lake when wanting to plan an Okeechobee bass fishing trip.
Our Okeechobee bass fishing guide organization is put together by top FLW and B.A.S.S. elite pros with the highest ratings and is considered to be the most prestigious and experienced Lake Okeechobee bass fishing guides on the entire lake. These guides have been written up in Forbes, B.A.S.S. Magazine, and FLW Magazine, as well as seen on TV many times. This is all due to the quality of the anglers in our organization, which all starts with service and the vast repeat customer base we attract.
We have built our bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee business with years of customer satisfaction. We continue to achieve without question the highest standard on Lake Okeechobee. Our team has over 400 years of combined experience catching trophy bass on Lake Okeechobee. And we take great pride in ourselves in making sure that you get the fishing guide YOU desire and deserve.
Okeechobee Bass Fishing Techniques
On Okeechobee, the two primary ways to fish are with artificial lures or wild shiners. Bass fishing on the “Big O” with wild shiners is the preferred bait for trophy bass because it is the natural food they feed on daily. Wild shiner fishing became very popular many years ago while fishing Okeechobee for large-mouth bass, and has become the increasingly popular choice because once you’ve experienced this form of fishing you’ll quickly recognize that it’s much more than just sitting and watching bobbers.
We provide a special kind of tackle and a secret way of hooking and rigging live bait. We’re not telling you how now, but we’ll be happy to teach you while you’re out with us. As bass fishing has grown worldwide and more of you are fishing with lures, we also prefer to fish with artificial lures as much as possible. When fishing Lake Okeechobee with artificial, you will have the choice of spinning, baitcasting, or fly fishing equipment. Flipping and pitching on Okeechobee is always really popular, but is top-water frog fishing. We are open to any techniques you’re interested in learning about; just let us know.
Our guides will suggest the best type of fishing at the time of your booking, but which option you choose is entirely up to you. At times we suggest that you try a little of both. Ultimately, we want you to be happy with the overall experience. And that’s why we are the only Okeechobee bass fishing guide service to fish the entire 730 square miles year around for trophy largemouth, but also crappie and bluegill.
This experience is very important because, as we all know, the weather and the fish sometimes cooperate with your schedule so we need to be flexible. Whether you’re coming from within the state of Florida or from out-of-state. South Florida, particularly Fort Lauderdale, provides you a central meeting point to conveniently get you to any one of our suggested fishing locations. Okeechobee Bass fishing is considered to be America’s number one freshwater sport.
The industry growing 70% higher than any other types of freshwater fishing and Lake Okeechobee has led that growth for years. Whether a beginner or a pro, anyone can enjoy bass fishing. A few essential facts and general knowledge are all you need to get you started on the chance of catching the bass of a lifetime!
Why this Lake for Bass Fishing?
Check out our pages for a quick and easy reference guide to the best 
marinas, piers, tournaments and hottest locations for Okeechobee bass fishing in the state of Florida. This website’s goal is to provide you with all the relevant information you will need to make your bass fishing Florida adventure a great success!
Lake Okeechobee is at the center of South Florida’s regional water management system and is located in south-central Florida. The massive lake is a 730 square mile, relatively shallow lake with an average depth of 9 feet (2.7 meters), and is the second-largest freshwater lake located wholly within the continental United States, second only to Lake Michigan.
Lake Okeechobee drainage basin covers more than 4,600 square miles (11,913 km2). LakeOkeechobeeBassFishing.Com specializes in bass fishing trips and tactics proven to work and strategies such as seasonal movements and structure fishing. We also include hundreds of articles, angler bios where you can meet your guide.
On our bass fishing reports, you can read about the bass fishing tackle reviews for rods, reels, fishing line, and lures. Find photos of pass anglers and learn about our high-performance bass boats that you will be fishing from.
Whether you are a spinner-bait or jig flipping fisherman, we will teach you the latest tricks to catching Florida bass. The right tackle and lures is a must for any fisherman to have success. Equipment for bass fishing varies from light spinning tackle to the heavy-duty flipping rods. Our service provides the tournament and novice bass fishermen with the best equipment and best technique on what to use in specific fishing conditions as well as when to use them during Okeechobee fishing trip.
No matter which area of the lake you want to fish, from the north out of City of Okeechobee, the closest to Disney World, Vero Beach and other. To the west out of Clewiston, closest to west coast of Florida by Fort Myers and Naples. And from the popular south in Belle Glade, closest to Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami.