Fresh Indian River Lagoon Fishing Reports

The water level is starting to drop finally and the temps are falling gradually. Looking forward to a great winter of tailing redfish if you hit the conditions right! My clients are getting some solid fish lately!

Last night brought some steady wind, but I decided to make the most of it and see what the conditions would allow. The open areas were too rough to fish effectively, so I focused on the wind protected sides of a couple spoil islands. The first island was loaded with trout. I landed five solid fish, all over 15 inches, using a 3 inch paddle tail and a 4 inch topwater. These smaller lures matched the bait in the area perfectly and kept the action steady for a while. After a few good trout, I moved on to an area with more current flow and found a section of mangrove that created a natural break. That’s where I connected with a beautiful snook that put up an incredible fight, nearly pulling me into the trees before I managed to land her. A few more casts didn’t produce any extra bites, but by that time the wind had started to ease up, making for a calm ride back. Takeaways from the trip: • Focus on wind-protected zones when conditions get tough. • Match your lure size to the local bait. • Breaks in current near structure often hold the bigger fish.

My clients have been killing it with many days in the double digits! Its lining up to be a great winter time. Shoot me a message to pick out the best dates while theyre available!

Despite some early morning rain and heavy wind, we found a sheltered area and managed to get on a few nice fish! The highlight was this solid snook that made the rough weather worth it. One tarpon even tore right through my net — never a dull moment out there!

The snook bite at Sebastian Inlet has picked up pretty good this week along with some big bull redfish. We have some rough seas building up this weekend but hopefully next week will be calm enough to rip a lip.

The inshore river fishing is hot right now. With plenty of snook, trout, pompano, jack and redfish to be had around the area docks and flats. There's also a lot of tarpon roaming around the lagoon as well. Todd and his wife Shelia booked a half day inshore and stayed busy all day with all the above species caught. Jumped a 80lb tarpon as well. Book a trip and enjoy some salty groceries