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Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore
Capt. Kevin Drennan
June 28, 2005
Stuart - Saltwater Fishing Report
The past couple of weeks have been pretty rainy but between the rain days there has been some great fishing. Offshore the sailfish bite has been pretty awesome for this time of year. I have seen and caught fish from 40ft. out to 300 ft. The key is finding where there is bait. The sail caught in 40 ft. was feeding on sardines on the sandpile 2.5 miles north of the St. Lucie inlet. It was one of several bagged that day in that area. Kings and barracuda were also in on the feast. This past Sunday we had a double header on a weed line in 280 ft. The weed line was loaded with marine life and flying fish. The southeast breezes are building up great weedlines that go on for miles. The important thing is that the weeds are holding sea creatures. Pick a handful and shake it out in the boat. If small marine life is in it, then it will draw the rest of the food chain. The dolphin bite has picked up also. Schoolies, gaffers, as well as big bulls in the 40 lb range have been reported in the past few days. Kings, bonita, and cudas round out the near shore areas. Large amberjack are patrolling the wrecks and cannot resist a big live blue runner. There is a decent grouper bite drifting eight mile reef when the current allows.
The trout bite has slowed a bit in the Indian River due to hotter days and runoff from all the rain has clouded the water. Tarpon are rolling by Big Mud Creek. Get there at dawn with some finger mullet before the crowd arrives and spooks them. There are snook stacking up by the inlet rocks. Any live bait will work, but remember to use a circle hook because they are out of season and have to be released.
The St. Lucie river is off limits due to runoff, bacteria, and the draining of Lake O’ into our estuary and fish habitat. This time of year I am usually reporting of the great snook and tarpon bite but this year the river is expendable due to the excessive rain according to the powers to be. Juvenile mangrove snapper and snook will have to move closer to the inlet to escape the brown fresh water. It is a great time of year to be fishing because of the variety of species available. Get out and have some fun. More later.
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