Fishing Reports by Capt. Tom Van Horn

Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast, December 2018 - For starters, let me begin with an apology for not posting many reports in October and November. It's not because I haven't wanted to fish. It's because I couldn't. You see on October 22nd I had an accident at home while working on my house. Altho more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast, October 2018 - October Events: October 13, 2018 – The Eight Annual Orlando Gumbo Wars Fish on Fire Orlando, 7937 Daetwyler Drive, Orlando, Florida 32812 Gate opens at 12 noon and the tasting begins at 2 pm All profits support Orlando youth fishing and conse more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast, June 2018 - As many of you already know, I've been writing fishing report and fishing forecast for many years with the intent to assist anglers in becoming both successful and responsible on the water. Well after retiring from the fire service last December, more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Early May Orlando Area and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report, May 8 - Fishing in the Orlando area and in the Mosquito Lagoon has ranged from good to excellent the past few weeks. The weather has been nice for the most part with exception of a few passing fronts. This past week we experienced exceptional adventures more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon Coast May Fishing Forecast - Summer is here, and the longer days allow anglers along Florida's Space Coast the ability to spend their afternoons after work relaxing on the water. Warming coastal waters of May draw streams of baitfish north followed by warm water predators and ou more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon Coastal Fishing Report, April 15, 2018 - Fishing conditions on the central east lagoon coast of Florida this past week covered the entire spectrum from very gorgeous to very challenging, but the catching was very rewarding for many anglers despite the adversity. The week started out with g more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast, April 2018 - As many of you have heard by now a brown alga bloom in the inshore waters of the Banana River Lagoon has raised its ugly head again. This is sad news for some parts of our east coastal estuaries and the no-motor zone, but if there is a bright side t more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday Fishing Report - It's been several weeks since I've published a fishing report, but for good reasons. In its typical fashion, March has arrived with a furry of tailing cold fronts passing through Central Florida creating shifting wind events and fluctuating baro more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

March Fishing Forecast - I always use my lavender azaleas as an indicator for the arrival of the cobia migration north through our near-shore waters. Their magnificent blooms favor the same temperatures and weather conditions, and when the azalea blooms peek the time is more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon

IRL Coast Fishing Report - As usual, Mother Nature and winter here in Central Florida have held the upper hand when it comes to angling success this past week. Cloudy, cold and windy days always make fishing a challenging, but fishing is fishing, catching is catching and both more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon