Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore

Capt. Kevin Drennan
April 10, 2007
Stuart - Saltwater Fishing Report

The weather has turned for the better and so has the fishing out of the St. Lucie inlet. The dredging is almost complete and the inlet is going to be wide open again. The water has been crystal clear and a lot of good things have been happening. The dolphin bite has been red hot. We have been coming in with multiple fish of all sizes. Gaffers and schoolies are putting meat on everyone’s table for the past week or so. For the first time in months, the freezer is filling up with tasty Mahi filets. The fish are being caught from 120 ft on out. Today they were in 320 ft. on a beautiful weed line north of the inlet. Moving further in, the king bite is getting better every day. Look for them in 60 to 80 ft. between the St. Lucie and the Fort Pierce inlets. Cobia are being caught in decent numbers near the bait pods in 50 ft. or less. Big jacks are roaming near the beaches in large numbers. The reef south of the inlet rocks is holding mangrove snapper that will hit a live shrimp on a 1/8 oz. jig head. At the bridges we have seen large black drum caught near the abutments. The Roosevelt Bridge has been the best bet in the early hours. Snook fishing has been on and off due to the cold front that just past through. Look for it to pick up as the water temperatures rise. Trout and an occasional redfish are being caught from Nettle’s Island north. Live shrimp seem to do the trick. Get out and get in on the action. More later.

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