Belle Glade Fishing Trip
This archived September 2019 Lake Okeechobee report follows Devin and Samantha on a summer-season trip from the Belle Glade side of the lake with Capt. Dave Lauer.
The couple traveled from Arizona and wanted to experience Florida bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee.
Air temperature reached about 90 degrees and water temperature was reported around 88 degrees during the historical outing.
The group caught more than 30 largemouth bass. Slower artificial presentations—including flukes, Senkos, and worms—were more productive than moving baits on that day. The biggest fish weighed about 4 pounds.
The lasting value of this report is the summer Belle Glade pattern and the adjustment from moving baits to slower soft plastics. The old article also reported high water and broad navigation access at the time, but those conditions were specific to 2019 and should not be used as present-day navigation guidance.
For current Belle Glade information, use the Belle Glade fishing page. For current captain information, use the Capt. Dave Lauer profile.
For current Lake Okeechobee water level, navigation, and fishery conditions, use the main Lake Okeechobee fishing guide and the current Lake Okeechobee water-level guide.
For current trip options and availability, use the Lake Okeechobee fishing charters page.
