Space Coast Florida Fishing Spots
The Space Coast is known for some excellent fishing and there are a few main areas that anglers target down here.
Banana River Lagoon is known for being one of the most productive saltwater fisheries in all of Florida. Fishing is excellent for redfish and speckled trout, but you can also catch snook and a number of other species here as well. If you decide to venture out into the no motor section of the Banana River Lagoon, you have a good chance of hooking up with a big redfish or trout.
The Indian River Lagoon is well known for its excellent inshore fishing opportunities. Redfish are the most common fish targeted in this area, but there are a variety of other fish to go after as well. If you watch any saltwater fishing shows, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll see an occasional show on the Indian River Lagoon.
Sebastian Inlet is known for its snook fishing. You can catch snook here throughout most of the year, but expect to fish during low light periods of the day or at night to catch these fish.
The surf fishing throughout the Space Coast area can be good for a number of species depending on the time of year you plan on visiting this area. In the summer, you can catch whiting, snook, sheepshead, jacks, ladyfish and more. The fall provides opportunities for redfish, tarpon, snook, sharks, bluefish, pompano and more.
Some other spots to check out are the Cocoa Beach Pier and Jetty Park or many of the area bridges that are fishing accessible.
Space Coast Florida Redfish Hot Spots
The Space Coast of Florida has some awesome fishing spots for redfish. Some of the best places to try for redfish on the Space Coast are…..
- Mosquito Lagoon - known for excellent sight fishing from Oakhill to Playlinda Beach
- Northern Indian River Lagoon - can’t go wrong with fishing the Indian River, try Banana Creek, Carbide Flats, Dummit Cove, Haulover Canal, Titusville and Scottsmore.
- Banana River - huge redfish hang out near the no motor zone.
Largemouth Bass - Finding the Pattern
Finding the pattern may be very easy or extremely difficult when bass fishing. Sometimes, you may catch one fish here or there throughout the day, but you never completely figure out what is the best way or the best place to catch multiple bass.
If you can figure out the pattern, you will put more bass in the boat. Largemouth bass can typically be found shallow in the mornings and evenings from late spring through early fall, and then in deeper water in the middle of the day. When water temperatures are very cold, you may have to go very deep to catch bass. Since most fishermen fish during the warmer parts of the year, there is a good chance that there will always be some bass shallow early in the morning and late in the evening. You can target these bass with soft plastics, worms, shallow diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, etc.
Sometimes, finding the pattern can be a specific water temperature, a type of wood or a type of weeds, the sunny or shady side of a dock, etc. Try to find the pattern, then repeat it throughout the day or until the bite changes.
