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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
October 26, 2002
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River Report - Sebastian Area
Well, the heat is back on here in south Florida. After a brief cool down the temps have been in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees and the water temps have risen into the low to mid 80s. The next cool front is due on Wednesday of this coming week if the forecasters are correct. We also had a bright moon all this past week. The combination of warm temps and bright moon had the fish feeding at night. Consequently, the morning bite for trout and snook was not as good as it had been. However, the late evening-bite was consistent. I made three trips this past week and our best success was during the evenings as the clouds and some showers moved in.
The trout were holding around sunken islands and along the edges of grass flats earlier in the evening. As darkness approached, the fish moved up into shallow water (1ft.) and started feeding on the abundant mullet. Bait was so plentiful that it was difficult to get the fishes’ attention even with a loud top-water plug or glow shrimp, but we managed to boat several nice trout each evening.
Redfish have been mixed in with the trout on the shallow grass and along shorelines. We boated a few this week and they all came on top-water late in the evening.
Snook have been most abundant along mangrove shorelines near grass flats. Some fish have been showing up on the flats, but not until very late into the evening or after dark. The few snook we caught this week came late in the day on top-water plugs over grass a few yards from the mangroves or other above water structure.
Jacks and ladyfish are everywhere right now. They are taking advantage of the heart of the bait run. So, if you want to have some fun, just look around for a school of jacks feeding on or near a flat and pitch them a top-water plug of some kind. They rarely refuse such an offering. Jacks feed in a splashy manner that is not hard to detect. Just look for fish crashing the surface and bait flying in all directions. Heck, even if you do not fish for them, they are fun to watch.
As the moon wanes, the morning bite should pick up again providing good morning and evening action.
Tip of the Week: When the moon if full and out all night, concentrate your fishing in the afternoons and evenings, because more than likely the fish you are after have fed during the night and won’t be too hungry early in the morning.
Until Next Time, Tight-Lines to All
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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