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

Finally after two weeks of rain, wind, and twelve to fifteen foot seas, fishing boats are venturing out of the St. Lucie inlet today. The near shore water is churned up and dirty but clears up as you venture further out. So far today they are catching kings, dolphin and a sail or two. The cooler weather should make for better fishing as the sailfish and dolphin move down from the north. It should also bring in the Spanish mackerel into Peck’s Lake in large numbers. As the murky water clears over the next few days, live bait should return to the usual spots. Yesterday we fished near the inlet and caught dozens of jacks as we chased the birds that were feeding on the scraps. Just about any lure we threw at them worked. There are jacks and ladyfish all over the Indian and St. Lucie rivers. The bridges are producing some snook and black drum on jigs tipped with shrimp and D.O.A. terrorize. We had a thirty-seven inch snook on a live mullet in one of the canals on the north fork of the St. Lucie river. Don’t forget that trout season closed November 1st so catch and release is the game. The fishing is due to get better as we leave the summer weather behind us so get out and enjoy it. More later.