Cocoa Beach Weather Forecast

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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 7 months ago
Thanks for reaching out. I have been fishing mostly inshore recently. We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather. Thanks again for reaching out!
It was the largest school I've ever seen. They were everywhere you looked around the boat for over an hour.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 7 months ago
Thanks for reaching out. I have been fishing mostly inshore recently. We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather. Thanks again for reaching out!
It was the largest school I've ever seen. They were everywhere you looked around the boat for over an hour.
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 7 months ago
We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully, the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 7 months ago
We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully, the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather.
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 7 months ago
The fishing has been good to excellent on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. What I mean by that is, we have had very cold weather, especially in the mornings and on the back side of cold fronts. The cold weather slows the bite way down. On warmer, sunnier days, and especially in the afternoon, fishing can be excellent. It looks like our little section of the lagoons from Cocoa Beach to Grant has been mostly (but not all, some tarpon and snook died in shallow sections) spared from the fish kill 🙏. Sheepshead fishing has been...
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 7 months ago
The fishing has been good to excellent on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. What I mean by that is, we have had very cold weather, especially in the mornings and on the back side of cold fronts. The cold weather slows the bite way down. On warmer, sunnier days, and especially in the afternoon, fishing can be excellent. It looks like our little section of the lagoons from Cocoa Beach to Grant has been mostly (but not all, some tarpon and snook died in shallow sections) spared from the fish kill 🙏. Sheepshead fishing has been the most consistent, with Redfish a close second on the cold days. Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers are also around in the warmer days.
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 8 months ago
Here's some pics from several recent inshore trips in the Indian River. Fishing has been good & hopefully we don't have a big fish kill with this hard freeze forecasted for this weekend.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 8 months ago
Here's some pics from several recent inshore trips in the Indian River. Fishing has been good & hopefully we don't have a big fish kill with this hard freeze forecasted for this weekend.
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 8 months ago
Been some good fishing in the surf and off the jetties
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 8 months ago
Been some good fishing in the surf and off the jetties
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 8 months ago
Here's the report (please make it my caption): 🎣 The fishing has been excellent for the last month on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. We had awesome fishing Redfish, Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers. We still had a decent sheepshead bite as well.

🧊 The return of colder weather is forecast for the foreseeable future. The cold weather will kick the Redfish and Sheepshead fishing back into high gear. Black Drum and Seatrout will be consistently good as well.
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 8 months ago
Here's the report (please make it my caption): 🎣 The fishing has been excellent for the last month on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. We had awesome fishing Redfish, Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers. We still had a decent sheepshead bite as well.

🧊 The return of colder weather is forecast for the foreseeable future. The cold weather will kick the Redfish and Sheepshead fishing back into high gear. Black Drum and Seatrout will be consistently good as well.
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 8 months ago
These are pictures from Tuesday's trip with Paul, walt, and baron with some really nice tripletail out of Port Canaveral.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 8 months ago
These are pictures from Tuesday's trip with Paul, walt, and baron with some really nice tripletail out of Port Canaveral.
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
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Rick Marchetti
Rick M.
Micco, Florida
Reported 9 months ago
Its been great bottom fishing has been on fire and the Kingfish have shower up in numbers
Rick Marchetti
Rick M. Micco, Florida Reported 9 months ago
Its been great bottom fishing has been on fire and the Kingfish have shower up in numbers
Fishing in Sebastian, Florida
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Owen Whitehead
Owen W.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 11 months ago
High water on the inshore side of things. The water is cooling off. Live shrimp and finger mullets.
Owen Whitehead
Owen W. Melbourne, Florida Reported 11 months ago
High water on the inshore side of things. The water is cooling off. Live shrimp and finger mullets.
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good for literally everything: Redfish, Snook, Seatrout, Black Drum, Mangrove Snappers, Jack's, you name it! Snook season is now open and we have been catching them. We supply large live baits for those who wish to target snook!
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good for literally everything: Redfish, Snook, Seatrout, Black Drum, Mangrove Snappers, Jack's, you name it! Snook season is now open and we have been catching them. We supply large live baits for those who wish to target snook!
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Recent Cocoa Beach Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Rick was wonderful! We had a lot of fun and caught a variety of fish. Rick was so flexible, he went above and beyond to adjust our fishing trip to accommodate the weather and give us the best experience we could have. He was knowledgeable, easy to chat with, had our poles ready to go, and lots of bait. We had some extra time so he gave us a tour of the cape. My son had a blast. Definitely plan to fish with Captain Rick again!

    Alison W. | October 2, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Nearshore

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great day with captain Todd despite the windy conditions. Extremely knowledgeable and he taught my grandson how to walk the dog on his first cast. Looking forward to booking with Todd again.

    Robert B. | September 25, 2026

    Trip: Sight Fishing Mosquito Lagoon

  • ★★★★★
    Such an amazing time with Daniel! The whole process from the time we arrived to the boat until we left was as smooth as can be. On board he was fun, provided us tons of insight and helped us catch some awesome fish! Would highly recommend this charter to anyone!!

    Allie T. | August 10, 2026

    Trip: Sebastian Inlet Trips

  • ★★★★★
    Great half day trip Joey got us on the fish. Can’t wait to get back out there! Billy Shope

    Bill S. | August 6, 2026

    Trip: 5,7,9 Hour Offshore

  • ★★★★★
    Cody was great. He was fully prepared and ready to go as soon as we pulled in. He had a great spot and we caught a bunch of fish. My son’s 13th bday present and he caught 3 snook. His first time salt water fishing and Cody made it great for him. He was quick, knowledgeable and a great guy. Will for sure book again.

    William M. | August 5, 2026

    Trip: Cape Canaveral Inshore/Nearshore

  • ★★★★★
    Cody is a great captain. Myself and my boys really enjoyed ourselves and caught huge snook.

    James G. | July 31, 2026

    Trip: Cape Canaveral Inshore/Nearshore

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    Our fishing trip out of Port Canaveral with Captain David was absolutely fantastic! Me, my daughter, and fiancé had an amazing time. He had us catching fish from the very first stop. This was my 12 year old daughter’s first boat experience. She loved it. Even with a little wavy action rocking her to sleep a little, she loved it and had a wonderful time. Beyond catching fish, we were treated to some amazing wildlife sightings as well including a manatee, birds, multiple barracuda (I caught one of them), and even a massive 10-foot hammerhead shark that swam right under the boat. Captain David was knowledgeable, friendly, and knew exactly where to put us on the fish. I highly recommend booking a trip with him. We’ll definitely be back!

    Richard D. | July 22, 2026

    Trip: 4-8 Hour Nearshore Trips

  • ★★★★★
    Captain David was great. Super helpful, knowledgeable and quick to help everyone. Got us on fish quick while trying to get us on bigger fish. We all had a great experience

    Timothy S. | June 24, 2026

    Trip: 4-8 Hour Nearshore Trips

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    Greg was awesome Worked hard great attitude Will fish with him again

    Eric S. | June 18, 2026

    Trip: Sebastian Inlet On Light Tackle

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    Rick was amazing! Accommodated all of us each with varying levels of experience! I will be back Rick!!

    Tammie K. | June 18, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Nearshore

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