Lake Okeechobee water levels up and so are the bass!

Lake Okeechobee is back up and looking better then it has in many years. With over 14ft of water the fishing is getting better then it has in years. The growth of vegetation is endless, and the sightseeing is better then I have ever seen it.
This 10lb-4oz bass was caught yesterday, an example of what is the foreseeable future for Lake Okeechobee fishing. We are so excited for this season to come, if these type of fish are being caught in the middle of the summer there’s no telling how good it could get come the winter during the spawn.
Got to go now, lots of new water to research!
If you are visiting South or Central Florida for work or vacation and want to experience the best fishing that there is to offer then please give me a call. We can be reached @ (888) 629-BASS or email us fishing@bassonline.com

Good fishing,

Capt Mark Shepard
marks@bassonline.com
(863) 673-4966 cell / (888) 629-BASS
www.bassonline.com
www.flpeacockbass.com
www.hawghunter.net
www.basson-line.com
www.bassauthority.com

Lake Okeechobee water levels up and so are the bass!

Lake Okeechobee is back up and looking better then it has in many years. With over 14ft of water the fishing is getting better then it has in years. The growth of vegetation is endless, and the sightseeing is better then I have ever seen it.
This 10lb-4oz bass was caught yesterday, an example of what is the foreseeable future for Lake Okeechobee fishing. We are so excited for this season to come, if these type of fish are being caught in the middle of the summer there’s no telling how good it could get come the winter during the spawn.
Got to go now, lots of new water to research!
If you are visiting South or Central Florida for work or vacation and want to experience the best fishing that there is to offer then please give me a call. We can be reached @ (888) 629-BASS or email us fishing@bassonline.com

Good fishing,

Capt Mark Shepard
marks@bassonline.com
(863) 673-4966 cell / (888) 629-BASS
www.bassonline.com
www.flpeacockbass.com
www.hawghunter.net
www.basson-line.com
www.bassauthority.com

Lake Okeechobee Hoover Dike Repair

Staff report Palm Beach Post

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $28.9 million to Bauer Foundation Corp. of Clearwater for rehabilitation work on portions of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in Martin and Palm Beach counties.

According to a Corps news release, the construction near the Sand Cut community in northwesternmost Palm Beach County includes a 3.5-mile wall extending from the dike crest and through the foundation to a depth of about 70 feet. The wall is intended to stop "piping," or internal erosion in the dike.

In all, a 22-mile wall is being built from Port Mayaca in Martin County to Belle Glade in Palm Beach County, a stretch considered the most vulnerable of the 143-mile dike. It's expected the Corps will award more job orders in June and August.

Once awarded a job, the contractor must build a 500-foot demonstration panel to prove the technique and finished panel meets rigorous engineering standards. Engineers test the panel prior to, during and after construction.

In 2007, the Corps named the Okeechobee dike among the six dams in the country most in need of repair.

"I'm very happy with the progress we are making with the rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike," Col. Paul Grosskruger, commander of the Corp's Jacksonville district, said in a prepared statement. "Each phase of rehabilitation is a step forward in providing Lake Okeechobee residents with more protection than they had before."

For information about the dike, go to www.saj.usace.army.mil or call (904) 232-1953.

Lake Okeechobee Hoover Dike Repair

Staff report Palm Beach Post

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded $28.9 million to Bauer Foundation Corp. of Clearwater for rehabilitation work on portions of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in Martin and Palm Beach counties.

According to a Corps news release, the construction near the Sand Cut community in northwesternmost Palm Beach County includes a 3.5-mile wall extending from the dike crest and through the foundation to a depth of about 70 feet. The wall is intended to stop "piping," or internal erosion in the dike.

In all, a 22-mile wall is being built from Port Mayaca in Martin County to Belle Glade in Palm Beach County, a stretch considered the most vulnerable of the 143-mile dike. It's expected the Corps will award more job orders in June and August.

Once awarded a job, the contractor must build a 500-foot demonstration panel to prove the technique and finished panel meets rigorous engineering standards. Engineers test the panel prior to, during and after construction.

In 2007, the Corps named the Okeechobee dike among the six dams in the country most in need of repair.

"I'm very happy with the progress we are making with the rehabilitation of Herbert Hoover Dike," Col. Paul Grosskruger, commander of the Corp's Jacksonville district, said in a prepared statement. "Each phase of rehabilitation is a step forward in providing Lake Okeechobee residents with more protection than they had before."

For information about the dike, go to www.saj.usace.army.mil or call (904) 232-1953.