Indian River County: A good number of redfish are being reported from the Sebastian Inlet and south in the Indian River, according to the White's Tackle fishing report. Redfish don't mind the dirty water, caused by the rough, windy weekend conditions. Suspending lures and jerk baits will both work well in the rough conditions. Anglers looking to hide from the wind found a few trout lurking around Round Island. Jerk baits, spoons and live shrimp will all work for trout. Anglers fishing the Sebastian Inlet catwalks reported snook, lots of redfish, bluefish and jack crevalle before the winds picked up.
St. Lucie County: Conditions were windy and choppy again, making things tricky for area anglers. Capt. Charlie Conner of Fish Tales Charters reports snapper, sheepshead and a variety of other fish under area docks and bridges. In fact, Conner caught a few flounder and grouper around the same areas before the winds picked up. Look for an improving flounder bite on the sand flats of the Fort Pierce Inlet and along the west shore of the Indian River south of Fort Pierce. CAL shad tails and live shrimp are each producing. The inlet has been full of jacks, bluefish and blue runners, especially on the high end of the tides, Conner said.
Martin County: Although anglers have been catching some nice snapper, sheepshead and black drum from bridges over both the St. Lucie and Indian rivers, conditions kept many anglers away from the water over the weekend. Some trout were caught by those tucked up along the eastern shoreline of the Indian River, north of the Jensen Causeway. Other action was reported up the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, where anglers picked up a mixture of jacks, snapper, snook and sheepshead.
Lake Okeechobee: While last weekend's rains may not be enough to sustain lake levels for the entire winter, for the short term, the extra 6 inches of water has sparked bass action. Anglers are getting plenty of bites in the mouth of the Kissimmee River as well as in the river. The extra water has also made it easier to work the grass lines. Live shiners and a variety of soft plastic creature baits are all working right now. With water temperatures starting to drop, anglers are looking for specks around the Kissimmee River Bridge as well as other canals, with limited success so far.