Thread: Okeechobee

Im also going down March 1st be my 3rd yr going Ive read where the water level is down so a lot of people are fishing the river which we fished a lot while we was there but this yr we may venture to other places just depends on what the lake is like

Thanks so much

Spoondog - when are you headed down? I will be down there 2/15 to 3/4 fishing most days... weather permitting. Be happy to let you join up to show you around. I will be fishing mostly out of the Kissimmee river and Harney pond areas. The lake is down some from years past but is fish-able. If interested pm me and we can swap contact info.

Might do that. Thanks

I'll be down Tuesday. Sure am looking forward to it.

Good luck leave some for seed.lol

You need to take one day and fish the Everglades for Oscar. Just ride down to the Everglades Holiday Park, launch and run a half mile or so just to get out of the airboat tourist traffic and fish the lily pads just like you would for crappie. You'll catch as many as you want and you'll swear the 1st one weighs 5#. We use crickets to start but they'll hit about anything. A 10-12 foot crappie rod is perfect but you need at least 8-10# line to get them out of the pads. I use 15# braid.
It's about an hours easy drive from Clewiston and no need to go at the break of dawn. We usually fish from 9-1or 2. You will have a couple hundred by then and it starts to get hot too.

Bringing this thread to the top.
I will be fishing the kiss river on the afternoon of 3/2 and morning of 3/3. I'll be anchored up on the middle near the mouth in a fancy blue flats boat. Hollar at me if you are passing by.