Indian River Lagoon Fishing Report — Week of August 20, 2026: Dawn Trout, Slot Reds, Black Drum
Late-August Indian River Lagoon report: seatrout on the deep grass at dawn, slot redfish on the spoil edges, and black drum around dock pilings.
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Late-August Indian River Lagoon report: seatrout on the deep grass at dawn, slot redfish on the spoil edges, and black drum around dock pilings.
Late-August Palm Beach report: mahi on the offshore weedlines, mutton snapper on the deep edge, and tarpon working the inlet on the night outgoing tide.
Late-August Fort Myers and Sanibel report: mangrove snapper on the passes and docks, snook in the backwater creeks, and redfish along the beach bars.
Late-August Panama City report: Spanish mackerel ripping the pass, mangrove snapper on the jetty rock, and flounder starting to show on the sandy edges.
Mid-August Outer Banks report: Spanish mackerel along the beaches, red drum at night in the surf, and mahi and billfish out of Oregon Inlet.
Mid-August Stuart report: night snook on the bridges, mangrove snapper on the inlet rocks, beach tarpon at first light, and spring tides from the new moon.
Mid-August New Jersey report: fluke on the inlet rocks and reef sites, yellowfin and mahi at the canyons, and kingfish and blues in the surf.
Mid-August Cape Cod report: Canal stripers on the new-moon tides, the first bonito and false albacore showing, and steady fluke on the south side.
Mid-August Ocean City report: flounder in the back bays and inlet, yellowfin and white marlin at the canyons, and kingfish in the surf at dawn.
August Indian River Lagoon report: speckled trout on the deep grass at dawn, redfish on the spoil islands, and black drum around the bridges.