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Mosquito Lagoon & North Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Chris Myers
October 5, 2007
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Water levels in the Mosquito Lagoon are a foot or more higher than they were one month ago. The high water, along with several weeks of high winds have made many of the flats cloudy and put a damper on the sight fishing. The redfish action has been hot if you find the spot. The fish are spread out and you have to put in your time searching for them. When located, they have been eating mullet imitations such as the DOA Baitbuster fished right on the surface. If you find the water is too cloudy for sight fishing, try a spoon or spinnerbait.
While the redfish action is not as hot as it was, the snook bite has picked up. Many of the fish are below the slot but are a welcome treat. Small tarpon are also present in many of the same spots giving you the opportunity for a super slam. Look for flowing culverts to provide a mixed bag of snook, tarpon, redfish, trout, ladyfish, and jacks. Toss a DOA shrimp at the moth of the culvert and allow it to drift naturally with the current. A small flashy fly is also a great way to get hooked up.
The deeper edges of the flats have been providing some good action with jacks and ladyfish. Look for diving pelicans following schools of jacks that are crashing the mullet schools. Any small jig worked quickly around the mullet should get bit. In addition to the jacks, ladyfish, trout, and even a few bluefish are in the mix.
When conditions allow, the fishing along the east central Florida beaches can also provide some steady action. Recent trips have resulted in bluefish, spanish ,mackerel, sharks, snook, tarpon, whiting, jacks, and pompano. Fish close to the beach around schools of mullet. Live mullet will catch a variety of species and small jigs produce whiting and pompano.
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