November is ranked at the very top of great times for catching numbers of bass as well as trophy size Bass on Lake Okeechobee. Okeechobee has a huge population of bass of which many move into the lake during the Summer months. Cooler fall/winter temperatures trigger these large females bass to move from the main lake into the shallow grass lines that surround Lake Okeechobee. Catch rates soar as the water cools and more and more bass of all sizes inhabit the shallow shoreline cover areas. November and December are typically when the single largest bass of the year are caught. Don't misunderstand large trophy bass are caught year round on Okeechobee, but the single largest bass that are caught each year are many times caught during the period between mid-October and Mid January. A wild shiner is the bait of choice for this time period with bass on a feeding frenzy they are driven to feed on shiners and shad both which are native to the Big "O", Nothing gets the blood flowing like the strike of a huge bass as it inhales a 10 to 11 inch shiner, set the hook , and hang on!