| Indian River Lagoon Information |
| The Indian River Lagoon is not a river at all. It is a large shallow lagoon that stretches over 150 miles along the east central coast of Florida between the towns of Titusville and Stuart. The Indian River Lagoon system is made up of the Indian River, Banana River, and Mosquito Lagoon. There southern portion of the Indian River is influenced by tides from water flowing through the Sebastian, Fort Pierce, and St. Lucie Inlets. The northern Indian River Lagoon is far from any inlet and does not experience tidal changes. It is this northern region that is close to Orlando, New Smyrna, Daytona, and Cocoa Beach. Along with the Mosquito Lagoon, to which it connects, the north Indian River Lagoon is the only place where redfish live their entire lives inshore. As a result, anglers can catch trophy sized redfish all year round. Numerous record redfish and spotted seatrout have been caught here. The Indian River is not just home to redfish and seatrout. Tarpon from juveniles to full grown adults can be caught during the warmer months. Snook, black drum, jack crevalle, flounder, ladyfish, sheephead, and snapper are some of the other types of fish that are frequently caught. It is this variety along with the chance to catch huge game fish that make the inshore saltwater fishing so popular. Although the waterway is long, it is quite narrow. In windy conditions, this allows for fishing along lee shorelines. While the water can get choppy at times, it is not like ocean fishing and sea sickness has never been an issue on any of my charters. The shallow clear waters of the Indian River are excellent for anglers who enjoy sight fishing with light tackle and fly. The grass flats are home to a multitude of shrimp, crabs, and baitfish which attracts the redfish, seatrout, and other predators. A portion of the northern Indian River Lagoon is inside the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. This undeveloped land surrounds the Kennedy Space Center. In addition to great fishing all year long, there is a variety of marine and bird live to be seen. Dolphin, manatee, otters, alligators, osprey, herons, egrets, roseate spoonbills, and wood storks are just some of the animals that make their home here. In the winter months, ducks and white pelicans migrate to the area. Just 45 minutes from Orlando and 30 minutes from Daytona Beach and Cocoa Beach, the Indian River offers the best saltwater inshore fishing in central Florida. Fishing is great year round so call me to book a charter no matter when you are visiting Florida. I provide all licenses, baits, and tackle. All you need to do is show up with your choice of food and drink and begin catching fish! To see what we have been catching, check out my latest Fishing Report. |
Redfish are the most popular
target in the Indian River
Lagoon
target in the Indian River
Lagoon
Black drum are another fish
you can catch in the Indian
River
you can catch in the Indian
River
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Large seatrout prowl the
shallow saltwater flats
shallow saltwater flats
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