Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Ward

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing this week was good up until Friday when the winds started to blow. We had good catches of snook, snapper, sheepshead, trout, tripletail, spanish mackerel and grouper. The snook are around the bridges at night on the out going tid more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The Indian River has been giving up plenty of fish this week starting with trout. Most of the fish have been in 2 to 4 feet of water and are taking live shrimp or greenies fished under a cork. They are also taking a rootbeer colored Cotee jig. Mos more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Most anglers have their attention on snook which have been slow but with the water temps coming up the bite should start anyday. There have been a few fish caught around the Turning Basin and the bridges at night on the outgoing tide. The only prob more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing for snook has not been red hot. Most of the snook that were caught were under sized and on the skinny side but there was a few nice sized one caught. I managed to get one that was 15 pounds but he was skinny. Try the Turning Basin more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The inshore fishing has been good if you are fishing for sheepshead, snapper, croakers and flounder. There has been a great flounder bite at the South Jetty and along the flats just south of the South Bridge. Use a live shrimp and a trol-rite hook. more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing was good before the latest front came through on Wednesday. Most of the catch and release trout action has been on the flats south of the South Bridge and on the east side of the river. The bite started at Pete Stone Creek and went more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Well, if it is pompano you are looking for then you will be happy to know that they are here and here in good numbers. We caught pompano around the power line at the Nuke Plant on the river side and in the surf at Ocean Village and at the Power Plan more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing has been red hot this week with plenty of catch and release trout action from the Power Lines south to the Jensen Beach Causeway. Try using a small D.O.A. glow shrimp or a small greenie and fish in 3 to 5 feet of water. Snook have more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Even with trout season being closed there have been a good number of big trout being reported from places like the Moorings, Harbor Branch and the flats just to the south of the North Bridge. Live shrimp have been the bait to use. The snook action more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The inshore fishing this week has been about as good as it get with plenty of baits in the Ft. Pierce Inlet and in the river. Just look for the schools of baits and that is where the fish are. You will find everything from ladyfish to snook. Th more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce