Good morning from Lake Okeechobee! Artificial Lure here, bringing you the latest on fishing around the Big O for Friday, November 14, 2025.

We kicked things off under a chilly blast—39 degrees at sunrise after a cold front rolled through late week. The sun popped over the rim at 6:41 am, while the evening bite will have the last shot just after 5:30 pm. Winds have been brisk, with occasional gusts throwing a wrinkle in open water efforts, but the skies have cleared nicely. According to the National Weather Service, high pressure is settling in today, setting the stage for warming conditions and increased fish movement. Remember: there's no tidal influence on the lake, but canal flows are slightly up from rain earlier this week.

Fish activity started slow this morning, but yesterday saw the action pick up by midday. Local tournaments, including the 2025 Bassmaster EQ, showed a grind for most, with Sam Hanggi leading Day 1 at 23 pounds, 15 ounces. While overall numbers were moderate, the bags are getting heavier as the cold front moves out. Anchoring that momentum, several anglers reported top fish in the 3–5 lb range, especially those sticking to the main lake and avoiding heavy traffic in the canals. Reports from old-timer tournaments show three fish per angler was about par, with many struggling until afternoon as the grass flats warmed. Cold mornings favored a slow presentation—key for coaxing post-front bass in tough conditions.

When it comes to what’s working, there’s been a strong cold front bite on flipping baits. Locals and top pros alike are leaning on black-and-blue jigs, Okeechobee craw soft plastics, and speed worms worked deep in hydrilla. Power fishing with heavy jigs or Texas rigs off mid-lake grass lines has put big post-front females in the box. Spinnerbaits in white/chartreuse with double willow blades have also drawn strikes on the wind-blown edges as the water warms. For those working canals, soft stick baits—Senko style—pitched tight to cover delivered the more consistent numbers, but the larger bass are still hanging around main lake grass beds and isolated weed patches.

A few anglers are catching with suspending jerkbaits and lipless cranks, especially as that cold water effect restores a reaction bite in clearer zones. The top colors right now: black/blue, junebug, watermelon red, and fire craw, as fish key in on the brighter profiles over dying grass.

Recent catches have centered on largemouth bass, with scattered reports of crappie and the odd bluegill if you’re downsizing. The canals around Clewiston and Harney Pond saw more numbers, but most of the larger fish have come from the north and west shorelines along the lake—particularly near Tin House Cove and the famed Monkey Box. These zones are warming fastest and have the thickest vegetation cover right now.

Best spots to check today:
- The Monkey Box: Classic hydrilla beds, big post-front females staging deep.
- Tin House Cove: Less pressure, thick cover, consistent late-day flurries.
- Rim Canal at Clewiston: Steady numbers on finesse presentations.
If you’re chasing that tournament-caliber kicker, stick with flipping heavy cover off the main lake or bouncing spinnerbaits along the breezy points.

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