Cape Canaveral Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Cape Canaveral

Rio Sirju
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Rio Sirju Satellite Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing is hot right now on the Central Florida coast! We are seeing waves of Pompano migrating through with the schools of Mackerel and Bluefish. The seaweed has subsided for the most part, this is the best it's been all year for surf fishing. Find yourself some clean water, a good sandbar and you'll be on your way for some quality fishing.
My go-to lure for Bluefish and Mackerel and Big Jacks in the surf. 1oz Gunslinger Jig by Beach Bum Lures.
Pompano Rig - Pompano Rich "Pompano Catchers" Surfari Series- Color coordinate your floats to the water conditions.
Bait of Choice - Live sandfleas or shrimp cut into small pieces tipped with FishGum.
Tight Lines and Good fishing!

Florida Pompano, Spanish Mackerel Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida

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Hunter Bach
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Hunter Bach Oak Hill, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The bull redfish are in! The mullet run is in full swing and the bite has been pretty hot from the flats to the beach. We are targeting bull redfish on the flats with light tackle in some areas and there is a consistent bull red bite in the inter coastal and around the jetties. Some snook are in the mix and a good number of tarpon are crashing amongst the schools of mullet. Back in the flats schools of small 5-10 pound black drum are present and they should be consistent throughout the fall.

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Hunter Bach
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Hunter Bach Oak Hill, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The tarpon bite is at its peak, or very close to it, for the season here in new Smyrna beach. Targeting tarpon off the beach we are catching Bonita, jacks, and kingfish as well. Inshore we are getting some adult tarpon as well as great numbers of medium (22"-26") snook as well as some over slots. Moving farther into the back country the sightfishing for redfish is already getting better and the forecast for the fall/winter is looking stellar. Wetter you want to chase giant tarpon off the beach or sight fish redfish and snook. It's a great time to get on the water here.

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★★★★★
Captain Kenny will put you on the fish! Great experience! Definitely was great fishing
Shane G. | November 26, 2025

Trip: Half Day Melbourne
★★★★★
AWESOME!! Captain Brent and Garrett were phenomenal guides. Brent took us out to the right spots and Garrett showed us the right techniques to land our 7 king mackerel and 1 barracuda. Myself and my brothers all had an awesome time and will and book with Captain Brent and Garrett again!
Matthew H. | August 17, 2025

Trip: Port Canaveral Offshore
★★★★★
The family had a great time!!
Harry G. | July 31, 2025

Trip: Port Canaveral Offshore
★★★★★
Great day fishing! Captain Kyler put us on some fish - tarpon, snook, red. Beautiful morning. Will do it again.
Andrew D. | July 1, 2025

Trip: Inshore Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Overall the trip with Richard was excellent. My party arrived at the prescribed time and Richard already had the boat off the ramp and in the water. We loaded out stuff and off we went. The trip to the spot he selected took about an hour to arrive. He kept the hooks baited and provided suggestions and helped our youngest (11 yo) to hook fish and bring them it. Richard had a great selection of live and frozen bait that worked very well. Of the four of us each pulled in at least two fish with some getting more. Good selection pulled in with at least 4 different breeds of fish being kept which Richard prepared for us after we arrived. Well worth the money spent. The captain became a friend.
Herman W. | June 11, 2025

Trip: Full Day Offshore
★★★★★
We had a blast on Captain Rick's boat. He took us straight out to a reef on top of wide open Mahi, sight fishing. Hes friendly, understanding, super knowledgeable, helpful and all around does it to make sure all types of anglers get an awesome chart with some big trophy catches. I would highly recommend getting on Captain Rick's boat for a fun day of big game fishing. Offers drinks om the boat. Filet, clean, and bag our catch. Next time we get back to the area, he will be our first choice for our next charter. Thank you, Captain Rick. Till next time!
Tanya T. | May 28, 2025

Trip: Full Day Offshore
★★★★★
Couldn’t recommend enough. Kenny was really knowledgeable, a great coach, had a great set up and made sure we had plenty of decent catches. We also got the opportunity to spot some local wildlife along the way. Would definitely book with him again in the future.
Lucy M. | April 23, 2025

Trip: Half Day Melbourne
★★★★★
Awesome guide, put us on fish, re-tied quickly after multiple shark breaks. Went past scheduled time to put us on a 10+ pound fish to finish the day. Made for a great experience!
Seth S. | March 2, 2025

Trip: 6-8 Hours Offshore Morning Trip
★★★★★
Dam good trip with Cap. Kenny, enjoyed our opportunity to fish wit him it was a pleasure to be on his boat with an experienced Cap. THANKS Captain Kenny
Dan S. | November 5, 2024

Trip: 3/4 Day Trip Melbourne
★★★★★
Taylor was a great captain who was a joy to fish with and put us on the fish. He's an easy going guy who, despite being a younger captain, already has considerable experience in Mosquito Lagoon. He was right on time, the boat was clean and well-organized, and spotted so many fish for us. Taylor is your secret weapon in the Lagoon.
Scott K. | October 6, 2024

Trip: Half-day Fishing Charter

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