Largemouth Bass fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

Spring largemouth bass on Okatibbee Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 30 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.

Bluegill fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

Spring bluegill on Okatibbee Reservoir hold shallow, usually 1 to 6 ft. They move out to 4 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 25 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for bluegill in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig gets it done.

Crappie fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 30 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for winter crappie. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.

Channel Catfish fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 25 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 30 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for winter channel catfish. Best bite is after dark and the evening.

Flathead Catfish fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

Spring flathead catfish on Okatibbee Reservoir hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 30 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for fall flathead catfish. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.

White Bass fishing at Okatibbee Reservoir

Spring white bass on Okatibbee Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 30 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 8 ft, rated prime for fall white bass. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

How deep is Okatibbee Reservoir?

Okatibbee Reservoir is about 30 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Okatibbee Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, striped bass, flathead catfish on Okatibbee Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Okatibbee Reservoir?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Okatibbee Reservoir?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.