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Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida
Capt. Joe Ward
December 16, 2004
Fort Pierce - Saltwater Fishing Report
December 16, 2004
INSHORE - The best action this week has been the snook bite which has been red hot around while fishing the tide changes at the area's bridges and Inlets. Select live shrimp have been the top bait of choice but a live pinfish or a mullet are not far behind. Remember that snook season closed on the 15th of this month and will reopen on February 1st.
The catch and release trout action has also been good just about anywhere you fish in 3 to 5 feet of water. The best reports this week have come from the South end of the river around the Jensen Beach Causeway area. The bigger trout have been feeding on finger mullet or a D.O.A. Glow Shrimp.
There has been plenty of sandperch, sheepshead and big croakers showing up around the area's bridges. And, if it is black drum you are looking for then try the Ten Cent or Roosevelt Bridges.
The snapper bite along the Intercoastal has slowed some but if you want the bigger snapper the Inlets have been producing some nice size mangroves. The has also been a good number of catch and release goliath grouper being reported just inside the Ft. Pierce Inlet.
There are still plenty of jacks all over the river and mixed in are some big spanish mackerel and bluefish. The pompano bite is still on the slow side with a handful of fish being caught to the south of the power lines of the Nuclear Power Plant and sand fleas have been the bait of choice.
OFFSHORE - The offshore fishing had been pretty good until the cold front pushed thru on Tuesday making the sea conditions not the best for a few days.
The bottom fishing for snapper and grouper had been the best in 50 to 90 feet of water out along the Offshore Bar out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet and a lot of big grouper have been reported out of the St. Lucie Inlet along the Six Mile Reef.
The dolphin bite has been slow with the best bite being in 200 to 300 feet of water. Most of the dolphin reported were under 20 pounds. The sailfish are scattered in the same area.
As always, the kingfish are in 60 to 80 feet of water all along the Treasure Coast. A slow trolled rigged ribbon fish has been hard to beat. Live bait is still hard to find at times.
The bluefish, spanish mackerel and big jacks are all over the area beaches and taking just about anything that is shinny. Remember, use a small piece of leader wire to keep the toothy fish from cutting you off.
If you would like to report a catch, call me at 772-201-5770 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Also, on the web at www.captjoeward.com
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters
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