Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore

The clocks have moved ahead and it is time for some spring fishing. The dolphin bite, although spotty, has picked up a bit. My neighbor just came in today with three fish over twenty pounds in just a couple hours of trolling ballyhoo in 100 ft. of water a little south of the St. Lucie Inlet. Some sails are being caught but they have been finicky as of late. Two days ago two cobia were caught under a large leatherback turtle while others have been caught cruising the bait pods just offshore. Some big grouper and snapper have been caught on the reefs. One boat the other day weighed in a 74 lb. Warsaw. Amberjack are returning to their favorite wrecks and beginning be caught in numbers. King mackerel and cudas are just outside the sand pile in 60 ft. of water. Large Spanish mackerel are also feeding on the threadfins in 30 ft. of water just north of the inlet. Put a live one out while you are still catching bait and see what happens. Be sure to use a wire leader. Bluefish are still in the surf so toss them a spoon or a chunk bait. Snook are around the bridges and docks. A live greenie or mullet will get you hooked up. Trout are all over the Indian River From the crossroads north. The north fork of the St. Lucie Has snook on the sea walls and trout on the flats with an occasional redfish mixed in. Large jacks are also roaming just about everywhere. It’s a great time of year to fish. More later