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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
December 13, 2004
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River report-Sebastian Area
The fishing this past week or so has been very good. Not a lot of big fish, but the numbers have been good, with 20 fish days not uncommon. Trout made up a majority of the fish caught with almost all of them coming on the 3D Fingerling by Yo-Zuri, or Rip-Tide Brand Weedless Shrimp. The fish have been in relatively shallow water of around 2 feet. Redfish also have been active with the best action coming later in the mornings into early afternoon. They have been taking mullet imitations and the weedless shimp worked at a medium pace. We have been running into schools of Bluefish from time to time lately. These schools have been associated with schools of smaller mullet and greenies. They have been going nuts over the 3D Fingerling. Be careful if you get into these fish. After you catch the first one, it would be wise to beef-up your leader to 20 lb test or chances are you will be loosing several of those expensive lures-Bluefish will cut you off in a heartbeat.
The weather has changed drastically with the first really strong cold front of the winter. Nighttime temps have been in the low to mid-40s the last two nights and are predicted to stay relatively cold for a good part of the coming week. This will change things a bit as water temps fall, probably to around 60 degrees or a bit lower. Smaller trout will be schooling up in the deeper holes (5-6 feet of water). Live shrimp and shrimp imitations should catch these fish. The larger trout will stay just off the shallow flats and wait for warmer afternoon temps before moving up to feed. If you are looking to catch larger fish, don’t abandon the shallow water. Look for muddy areas that warm up faster and target these areas during afternoons and early evenings. Use lures you can work slowly and you will have some success. Redfish will be using the same areas during the same times as the larger trout. Bluefish, jacks, and ladyfish will be frequently deeper water and areas with bait and should be active most of the day, with warmer periods being times of accelerated feeding activity. Until next time, Tight-Lines to all.
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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