| January |
Redfish (Mosquito Lagoon PEAK), Snook |
Sight-casting in crystal clear cool water |
PEAK Mosquito Lagoon conditions — clearest water, most visible reds |
| February |
Redfish, Permit, Snook |
Flats sight-casting, crab flies at Sebastian |
Excellent sight-fishing; permit at Sebastian Inlet on calm days |
| March |
Redfish, Tarpon (early), Cobia |
Flats fishing, sight-casting, live bait |
First tarpon appear in IRL channels; cobia at the inlets |
| April |
Tarpon, Redfish, Cobia |
Live crabs and mullet, sight-casting |
Tarpon building through the lagoon; excellent inshore season |
| May |
Tarpon, Snook, Redfish |
Live bait, topwater at dawn |
Tarpon excellent at Sebastian and Ponce inlets |
| June |
Tarpon, Snook, Redfish |
Live bait at inlets, topwater |
Tarpon peak; snook spawn then return; excellent inshore |
| July |
Snook, Redfish, King Mackerel |
Topwater dawn, jigs, nearshore trolling |
Excellent dawn inshore; king mackerel bait runs nearshore |
| August |
Snook, Redfish, Seatrout |
Topwater, DOA jigs, soft plastics |
Good all-around inshore month; morning and evening fish best |
| September |
Snook, Redfish, Seatrout |
Topwater, soft plastics, live shrimp |
Snook reopens Sept 1; redfish schooling; seatrout active |
| October |
Redfish, Snook, Flounder |
Sight-casting, jigs, soft plastics |
Excellent fall inshore; flounder building in passes |
| November |
Redfish, Seatrout, Snook |
Soft plastics, live shrimp, topwater |
Good fall season throughout the Space Coast |
| December |
Redfish (Mosquito Lagoon), Snook, Seatrout |
Sight-casting, live shrimp |
Mosquito Lagoon sight-fishing conditions improve with cool, clear water |