Indian Rocks Beach Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Indian Rocks Beach

Wade Osborne
Wade O.
Tampa, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
With temperatures in the mid-80s the last couple of weeks, it’s hard to believe it’s still winter. Especially, since it’s snowing in much of the country. Visitors are not only enjoying our spectacular weather, but have the opportunity to experience some of Tampa Bay’s outstanding fishing too.
With water temperatures hovering in the mid-70s, the snook, redfish and seatrout fishing is excellent. There have been days lately where I ran two, four-hour charters back-to-back catching fish all day. This is good news for the upcoming Spring Break season, because I only look for the fishing to get better as spring...
Wade Osborne
Wade O. Tampa, Florida Reported 3 years ago
With temperatures in the mid-80s the last couple of weeks, it’s hard to believe it’s still winter. Especially, since it’s snowing in much of the country. Visitors are not only enjoying our spectacular weather, but have the opportunity to experience some of Tampa Bay’s outstanding fishing too.
With water temperatures hovering in the mid-70s, the snook, redfish and seatrout fishing is excellent. There have been days lately where I ran two, four-hour charters back-to-back catching fish all day. This is good news for the upcoming Spring Break season, because I only look for the fishing to get better as spring
approaches.
So, if you’re here vacationing or live here through the winter, now’s a good time to plan a fishing trip. Just pick up the phone and give me a call, I’d be happy to show you the adventure of a lifetime.
Redfish, Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Redfish, Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Eric Topole
Eric T.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The mangrove snapper are always biting inside Tampa Bay and as the water warms up the bite will get better. Along with the warming water temperatures the snook and redfish will be firing up.
Eric Topole
Eric T. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The mangrove snapper are always biting inside Tampa Bay and as the water warms up the bite will get better. Along with the warming water temperatures the snook and redfish will be firing up.
Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Eric Topole
Eric T.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The offshore bite has been excellent while the inshore bite is heating up with snook and redfish
Eric Topole
Eric T. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The offshore bite has been excellent while the inshore bite is heating up with snook and redfish
Mangrove Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
February fishing has been filled with busy days and bringing fish to the cleaning table.
Mother nature has had the fan turned on, which has been mostly keeping us inshore,
Which is been just fine with us. Our customers have been. Staying busy with a lot of action . I would say the fish of the month has been lots of keeper speckled trout. And once we've gotten our limit, the snook and redfish have also been very cooperative. We've been making a 15 mile run. To catch greenbacks oh yes and 15 miles back but it has been worth...
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
February fishing has been filled with busy days and bringing fish to the cleaning table.
Mother nature has had the fan turned on, which has been mostly keeping us inshore,
Which is been just fine with us. Our customers have been. Staying busy with a lot of action . I would say the fish of the month has been lots of keeper speckled trout. And once we've gotten our limit, the snook and redfish have also been very cooperative. We've been making a 15 mile run. To catch greenbacks oh yes and 15 miles back but it has been worth
it. all three species are responding to live chumming and free lining. Here's a few February photos, tight lines until next time Captain Phil
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
With January being such a warm month water temperatures had pushed back into the mid 60s bringing a push of white bait AKA scaled sardines and threadfin herring into the back Waters of clearwater.
Even though we’ve had this influx of bait and have been waking up early to catch these morsels to have one more type of bait to use. live6 shrimp and small half dollar size pin fish are still working the best for trout and redfish. Fish have been moving quite frequently you will find trout and redfish in the same areas with the mullet schools on...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
With January being such a warm month water temperatures had pushed back into the mid 60s bringing a push of white bait AKA scaled sardines and threadfin herring into the back Waters of clearwater.
Even though we’ve had this influx of bait and have been waking up early to catch these morsels to have one more type of bait to use. live6 shrimp and small half dollar size pin fish are still working the best for trout and redfish. Fish have been moving quite frequently you will find trout and redfish in the same areas with the mullet schools on
low water and high water but with cold fronts that are not really chilling the waters down these fish become confused and are tough to locate.
But since the water temperature has stayed stable for the last week and a half finally had a really good push spotted sea trout and redfish push up on the spoil Islands and shorelines of clearwater and Indian Rocks Beach grass Flats. Snook have been far and few and in between due to they are sensitive to atmospheric change of the small fronts that have come through they are mainly at the mouths of canals a few roaming the flats close to canals where they can reach deeper water and warmer water. Look for fishing to continue to be the same it has been good just a lot of moving which allows clients to check out famous mansions the back Waters where you feel like you’re in old Florida and many different areas throughout Indian Rocks Beach, Dunedin to Tarpon Springs.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Alex Kirby
Alex K.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Sheepshead and trout here lately also snook biting in certain areas
Alex Kirby
Alex K. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Sheepshead and trout here lately also snook biting in certain areas
Sheepshead, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Inshore trout and sheepshead around the beaches has been awesome. Offshore the hogfish bite is crazy good but about one out of ten is a keeper.
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Inshore trout and sheepshead around the beaches has been awesome. Offshore the hogfish bite is crazy good but about one out of ten is a keeper.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We’ve had a shot of spring weather and aside from a couple of 50° mornings temps have been surging to upper around 80° in the afternoon for the past couple of weeks. This has warmed the Tampa bay waters to a friendly, 75° and has really lit a fire for our inshore fishing trips , and has put the fish in some of our early spring transitional fishing areas. snook, redfish, trout, and Jack Crevalle have all been on the hit list
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We’ve had a shot of spring weather and aside from a couple of 50° mornings temps have been surging to upper around 80° in the afternoon for the past couple of weeks. This has warmed the Tampa bay waters to a friendly, 75° and has really lit a fire for our inshore fishing trips , and has put the fish in some of our early spring transitional fishing areas. snook, redfish, trout, and Jack Crevalle have all been on the hit list
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Steve Hunsucker
Steve H.
Largo, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Steve Hunsucker
Steve H. Largo, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Noel Shaw
Noel S.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Get bud,just got from vaca...haven't fished this week other than stone crabs...will be on the water next week...
Noel Shaw
Noel S. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Get bud,just got from vaca...haven't fished this week other than stone crabs...will be on the water next week...
Crab Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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