South Indian River Fishing Report 3/30

South Indian River Fishing Report 3/30

Inshore:

Warmer weather is here to stay! Lots of sunshine has greeted anglers along the Treasure Coast lately. We are dealing with the windy days as usual, but the weather has definitely improved for us. Water temperatures have reach the high seventies this week and the fishing has been very good most days. As we transition into summer patterns, you can expect lots more of the same conditions in March.

It has been another fun week on the water. A good variety of fish caught and nice photo opportunities as well. Mike and Mike, Jr. found snook, snapper, blues and croakers on the catch list. Keith, Cai, Turner and Frank had fun with jacks, blues, ladyfish and a big goliath grouper. Everyone enjoyed watching Frank battle a big jack in the inlet. Steve and Mike found a variety of fish. Mike topped off the day with a nice trout and big jack. Sam and Russ were after redfish and snook. They caught another variety of fish, but did land a decent short snook. Russ won honors for the day by catching a 26" and 28" redfish.

There are still lots of sheepshead and snapper around the river willing to bite on a live or dead shrimp. We are finding our redfish both under docks and around the mangroves lately. Our trout have come from south of Fort Pierce. Try a DOA Deadly Combo to locate the trout. Snook fishing has been good around the inlet, bridges and mangroves this week. There are some mackerel, jacks and bluefish in the inlet area. It's a fun time of year to get out fishing!

Be aware that the boat traffic around Fort Pierce has seen a huge increase lately. As anglers come up from the Stuart area to get away from the Lake Okeechobee water in the St. Lucie River, you can expect a more crowded area around here. Be aware of boaters around you while out there!

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 3/16

South Indian River Fishing Report 3/16

Inshore:

It's just another windy week in paradise! As we continue to transition out of winter patterns, the usual windy days have held a good grip on the Treasure Coast. It has been difficult to fish, but the fishing has remained good when you can tolerate the gusty conditions. March has certainly roared like a lion this year! Expect more of the same the rest of the month to challenge anglers in the area.

Fort Pierce has been a busy place as many anglers from the Stuart area have been filtering up to the north to get away from the polluted waters of the Saint Lucie River. Follow the many sites on Facebook to keep abreast of the issues and how to get involved in being a part of the solution. It's sad what is going on with the waters being drained from Lake Okeechobee and how it affects there and the domino effect all around us. Let your politicians know how you feel about the situation!

Fishing around Fort Pierce has been good for lots of fish species. Sheepshead, snapper, croakers and trout have all been a good bite this month. Dave and Cody were out on a cloudy day and caught trout on the grass flats and sheepshead in the channel to make for a fun day before the winds hit us. Will and Jean finished up their fishing adventure this year with trout and sheepshead to end a very productive fishing vacation for them. Bob and the baseball coaches from Pennsylvania were back again this year. Bob and Mike caught a variety of fish in spite of very windy conditions. They ended the day catching jacks around the turning basin while trying to stay out of the winds. It was another fun but breezy week on the water!

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 3/5

Inshore:

It has been gorgeous weather this week on the Treasure Coast. Light winds and warmer temperatures have given anglers a chance to enjoy some great fishing action around the area. Fort Pierce has been busy lately as anglers seem to be flocking here to avoid the polluted waters coming into the St. Lucie River. Water temperatures have climbed up to the low seventies with all the sunshine and the fish have been happy. Enjoy a day on the water soon!

It has been a good mix of fish this week and lots of excitement and action for our anglers. Fishing docks and channel edges have produced sheepshead, drum, snapper and croakers. Grass flats have yielded trout, pompano, jacks and ladyfish. Try the DOA Deadly Combo this time of year when fishing the grass flats. The inlet will be holding mackerel, jacks and ladyfish. Will and Jean were out with me for several days and caught lots of croakers, sheepshead, whiting and other species to make for some fun fishing on some windy days. Keith and Bob caught trout, ladyfish and the usual assortment of fish to make for an enjoyable morning. Mike found sheepshead, croakers, snapper and snook on the catch list for his morning on the river. Rick and my grandkids, Chloe and Brody, found a good bite to keep their rods bending with croakers, whiting, sheepshead and snapper. The kids counted over fifty fish that they caught that morning. It was another fun week on the water.

I think that winter is finally losing it's grip on the area. It's been a mild winter with lots of wind and the fishing has been outstanding again this year. Expect some good fishing action the rest of March. Many of these fish are in to breed this time of year and they will be hungry as well. Use plenty of sunscreen to prevent sunburns. After wearing warmer clothes most of the winter, you can easily burn now that shorts n flip flop weather is back. Enjoy the great weather and sunshine 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