LAKE OCTAHATECHEE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • FLORIDA

Lake Octahatechee


April 27, 2024

Lake Okeechobee is a world-class fishing destination in Florida, USA. The lake is home to a wide variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Nearby activities include hiking, bird watching, and boating. Fishing tips include using live bait or lures that mimic the natural prey of the fish. The best time of year to visit is in the winter or early spring when the temperatures are cooler and the fish are more active. Average temperatures during this time range from 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Lake Sinclair

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass

Rock Eagle Lake

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

AH Stephens State Park

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Weaver Branch

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Sugar Creek

Alligator Gar • Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Hamburg Millpond

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Lake Oconee

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass

Miller Creek Lake Recreation Area

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Largemouth Bass

Chapman Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Little Ocmulgee State Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

REED BINGHAM STATE PARK
Little Watershed, Georgia
ROUNTREE BRIDGE ROAD COLQUITT COUNTY
Little Watershed, Georgia
VALDOSTA HIGHWAY, VALDOSTA
withlacoochee Watershed, Georgia
YATES CREEK ROAD 4689, PERRY
Econfina-Steinhatchee Watershed, Florida
FENHOLLOWAY RIVER
Econfina-Steinhatchee Watershed, Florida
REED BINGHAM ROAD COLQUITT COUNTY
Little Watershed, Georgia
MADISON HIGHWAY 6461, VALDOSTA
withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
HIGHWAY 94, STATENVILLE
Alapaha Watershed, Georgia
ADEL HIGHWAY 17562, BARNEY
Little Watershed, Georgia
HIGHWAY 51 2291, MAYO
Lower Suwannee Watershed, Florida

Rafting & Kayaking

THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK TO ENDS APPROXIMATELY AT RIVER MILE 23 WHERE RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS
Myakka Watershed, Florida
A POINT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF SR 771 AT EL JOBEAN TO THE RIVER'S MOUTH IN THE VICINITY OF HOG ISLAND
Myakka Watershed, Florida
A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING TO THE SARASOTA/CHARLOTTE COUNTY LINE
Myakka Watershed, Florida
BEGINS DOWNSTREAM OF THE STATE ROAD 72 BRIDGE TO THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK
Myakka Watershed, Florida
ICHETUCKNEE HEADSPRING TO THE FIRST POWERLINE CROSSING OVER ICHETUCKNEE RIVER
Santa Fe Watershed, Florida
THE FIRST POWERLINE CROSSING THE ICHETUCKEE RIVER TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SANTA FE RIVER, DOWN THE SANTA FE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
Santa Fe Watershed, Florida
APPROXIMATELY RIVER MILE 18 TO A POINT JUST UPRIVER OF THE US 41 HIGHWAY CROSSING
Myakka Watershed, Florida
THE FIRST POWERLINE CROSSING THE ICHETUCKEE RIVER TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SANTA FE RIVER, DOWN THE SANTA FE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
Santa Fe Watershed, Florida
APPROXIMATELY AT RIVER MILE 23 WHERE RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS TO THE VICINITY OF SNOOK HAVEN FISH CAMP AT APPROXIMATELY RIVER MILE 18
Myakka Watershed, Florida
COUNTY ROAD 780 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 72 BRIDGE
Myakka Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Cherokee Lake Park

Hilburn Park

Flint Energies Sports Complex

Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter

S Peach Park

Drexel Park

Hawkinsville Riverfront Park

J Frank Rozar Park

Southern Pines Regional Park

Barbara Calhoun Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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