October Fishing Forecast

October Fishing Forecast – Treasure Coast

October marks the transition into the fall weather patterns along the Treasure Coast. You can expect temperatures to begin to cool down somewhat into more comfortable days to enjoy the outdoors. Water temperatures will begin to slowly cool off as well. This year has brought us lots of rain and a quiet hurricane season so far. October provides great weather and hungry fish. It's a fantastic month to be fishing!

The fall mullet run will continue to dominate the area as large schools of finger mullet fill the beaches, inlets and rivers of the area. You can expect lots of big fish to be feeding on them both day and night. Snook fishing will be best during the night hours on the higher ends of the tides. Live finger mullet, croakers and pigfish will be the best live baits to use. DOA Terror Eyz, Bait Busters and feather jigs will be good artificial lures to use for snook. Try around the jetties, turning basin and bridges as well as many of the deeper docks around the river. Lighted docks are especially productive when fishing at night.

Redfish has continued to be a wonderful fishery for us again this year. Each year has seen their population increase and many anglers have enjoyed the experience of fishing a large school of reds this year. October will continue to be a productive month for those who seek redfish on the flats. DOA shrimp or CAL grub tails are two of the best choices for redfish along with a variety of live and cut baits. The west shoreline south of Fort Pierce is always a good area when looking for redfish.

The trout bite will be good this month. Get out early with a top water lure for some exciting action on the river. Switch to a DOA shrimp or CAL jerk bait later in the mornings. Harbor Branch, Queen's Cove and Middle Cove are all great areas to fish for trout around the Treasure Coast. Look for some sheephead, black drum and snapper around the bridges, docks and channel edges. The surf will be alive with jacks, snook, bluefish and other predators, which will all be chasing the bait schools along the beach.

Snook season has been in full swing for the past month and anglers are always looking for that slot fish to take home. Beaches, jetties, bridges and mangroves are all popular areas to seek snook. Top water lures, DOA Bait Busters, CAL Airheads and live baits are all great ways to target snook in October. Have fun this month!

It's another great month to fish along the Treasure Coast! Have fun and get out fishing soon!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

http://www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852

South Indian River Fishing Report 9/15

Inshore:

Hot weather continues this week with the usual afternoon thunderstorms most days. Fishing has been very good this past week and it should provide anglers with lots of exciting action as the fall mullet run brings lots of baitfish to the Treasure Coast. September is always one of those month you should make sure you get out fishing!

Our trout bite has been good this week. I fished with Capt. Pat Wells and his son, Ethan, over the weekend in Cocoa Beach and their trout bite reflects our own area. Top water lures are awesome in the early morning. We switch to DOA shrimp and CAL shad tails as the temperature rises in the morning and continue to catch trout. The redfish we have found are hanging under docks and mangroves in the middle of the morning. Snook fishing has been good around the jetties and bridges recently. Live bait, DOA Bait Busters or Terror Eyz have all been good baits for snook.

The surf has produced lots of activity for beach anglers. Fishing the mullet schools can find snook, tarpon or jacks. Try Bait Busters, live bait or silver spoons. You can also find whiting along the beach this time of year. There are still lots of snapper around the river along with sheepshead and some black drum. You will find jacks and ladyfish all over the area. Fun for the young ones this time of year! Ella Pruitt sent me an email about a fishing adventure they recently had. They were fishing inlet side on south jetty and a man next to them, Felix Batista, caught this cubera snapper. They took it to city marina to have it weighed because, at first, they thought it was a mangrove. Felix was so excited. It weighed almost 13 pounds.

As we transition into fall weather patterns, don't forget to stay hydrated and use lots of sunscreen. It's been a hot summer and it will continue for a while longer. Take a few minutes to protect yourself and others before the sun gets the best of you!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852



Felix Batista with his cubera snapper caught on the Fort Pierce jetty!

South Indian River Fishing Report 9/8

Inshore:

The weather has continued to be hot, but nice fishing conditions on the river this past week. Afternoon storms will be the norm for a while as we continue the transition into fall weather patterns. The mullet run is in full swing around the area and the fish are hungry to feast on the bounty. The bit has been good for us this week and it should continue the rest of the month for us.

I was out with Capt. Adam White this week for a scouting trip. We found that the best bite was on the incoming tide on the grass flats. The trout were hungry for top water lures and CAL shad tails. It was good to see the trout bite picking up with all the bait in the river. Adam even boated a slot redfish to top off our day. I helped out with the September Treasure Coast Caster's Tournament this week. Dylora Kohler and Tyler Bostic on the boat for the tournament. Both caught a good number of fish. Tyler checked in with two mangrove snapper and a Spanish mackerel. Dylora came in with a redfish, two trout, a mangrove snapper and a Spanish mackerel. Dylora took first place in the high school division and Tyler came in second in the middle school division. Congratulations to all the Casters on a successful fishing day!

It's been fun this week. Lots of jacks and ladyfish all over the area to keep anglers busy. Spanish mackerel around the inlet that will hit anything small and shiny. Lots of snapper around structure. A good trout bite on DOA lures, top water and live bait. Snook fishing has been good at night with the full moon.The beaches have held tarpon, snook, jacks and other predators feeding on the mullet schools along the surf. September is always an exciting month to enjoy the fishing along the Treasure Coast!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852