Port Canaveral Weather Forecast

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Hunter Bach
Hunter B.
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We are still catching good numbers of slot to over slot redfish on the flats along with trout over 20" and numbers of smaller trout in deeper water. The reds on the flats are beginning to transition into their summer patterns. The schools are breaking up and instead of a few shots at 50 fish we can get 20+ shots at singles. This can mean more technical presentations but if it were easy it wouldn't be worth doing! Although, with more intermediate anglers, pitching live mullet to laid up and cruising redfish and trout is very effective. The snook fishing...
Hunter Bach
Hunter B. Oak Hill, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We are still catching good numbers of slot to over slot redfish on the flats along with trout over 20" and numbers of smaller trout in deeper water. The reds on the flats are beginning to transition into their summer patterns. The schools are breaking up and instead of a few shots at 50 fish we can get 20+ shots at singles. This can mean more technical presentations but if it were easy it wouldn't be worth doing! Although, with more intermediate anglers, pitching live mullet to laid up and cruising redfish and trout is very effective. The snook fishing is beginning to heat up; on the night trips we are getting good numbers in the dock lights and starting to catch some tarpon in the 20-40 lb. class. Throughout the month we will be seeing more snook on the flats. By the end of May, tarpon season will be in full effect for mosquito lagoon and new Smyrna beach. Dates are already filling up fast so make sure to reserve your dates now to tangle with the silver king this summer or sight fishing the flats of mosquito lagoon.
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
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Greg Barrow
Greg B.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
As summertime nears the snook bite is heating up! Snook season closes May 31st and we've still have a few openings left before the season closes!!
Greg Barrow
Greg B. Melbourne, Florida Reported 3 years ago
As summertime nears the snook bite is heating up! Snook season closes May 31st and we've still have a few openings left before the season closes!!
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
What's going on anglers! The beginning of March Beach bite has been relatively slow, we're mostly picking away at smaller whiting and more fish like jacks and ladyfish out of the surf. This is a promising sign of spring bait showing up as we transition into the spring weather pattern. Daylight savings will change the fish activity minutely, which helps us target fish from the surf earlier and later in the day.
With our conditions lately I have been staying busy fishing the river with mullet, in spring the fish that went deep out into the ICW or Ocean return...
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago
What's going on anglers! The beginning of March Beach bite has been relatively slow, we're mostly picking away at smaller whiting and more fish like jacks and ladyfish out of the surf. This is a promising sign of spring bait showing up as we transition into the spring weather pattern. Daylight savings will change the fish activity minutely, which helps us target fish from the surf earlier and later in the day.
With our conditions lately I have been staying busy fishing the river with mullet, in spring the fish that went deep out into the ICW or Ocean return
to their tributaries to rest and spawn. Tarpon and snook will be moving into the rivers and will become a prominent target from land. Here is a slot snook & tarpon both caught on live mullet 2/0 circle hook and 30# leader. Tight lines!
Tarpon Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Greg Barrow
Greg B.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Snook bite has been hot! Lots of big and keeper slot size snook.
Greg Barrow
Greg B. Melbourne, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Snook bite has been hot! Lots of big and keeper slot size snook.
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Snook Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Neal Goodrich
Neal G.
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
On and off, Up and down, hot and cold, all opposites, all antonyms, all ways to describe the way fishing has been for the last several weeks. There have been good days with some catches of trout and reds and there have been some great days of reeling in some 30-40 lb. Drum. But there have also been some days where I wished I would have stayed home. All in all the tide is turning and there's going to be some better days ahead. The live bait is changing and the fish will be jumping.
Neal Goodrich
Neal G. Oak Hill, Florida Reported 3 years ago
On and off, Up and down, hot and cold, all opposites, all antonyms, all ways to describe the way fishing has been for the last several weeks. There have been good days with some catches of trout and reds and there have been some great days of reeling in some 30-40 lb. Drum. But there have also been some days where I wished I would have stayed home. All in all the tide is turning and there's going to be some better days ahead. The live bait is changing and the fish will be jumping.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
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Hunter Bach
Hunter B.
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We have a very consistent trout bite with the current size ranging from 15"-21" along with a few kicker fish over 24". The snook have come out of the freeze pretty strong and we are catching good numbers of 18"-25" snook in creeks and canals where the water is warmer. Out on the flats we are having a fantastic season for redfish. My clients can expect 20 shots in a half day of fishing but the fish are challenging! The shallow winter pattern combined with crystal clear water will test any anglers abilities who targets them. They're a great warm...
Hunter Bach
Hunter B. Oak Hill, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We have a very consistent trout bite with the current size ranging from 15"-21" along with a few kicker fish over 24". The snook have come out of the freeze pretty strong and we are catching good numbers of 18"-25" snook in creeks and canals where the water is warmer. Out on the flats we are having a fantastic season for redfish. My clients can expect 20 shots in a half day of fishing but the fish are challenging! The shallow winter pattern combined with crystal clear water will test any anglers abilities who targets them. They're a great warm up for bone fishing! We are getting shots at singles and schools of up to 50 fish. The average size for the redfish is getting better as well with most fish over 24" and some of the reds on the flats are over 30". They're a fly fisherman's dream!
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
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Michael Pisciottano
Michael P.
Port Canaveral, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Tilapia are starting to spawn in the shallows of our freshwater lakes here in central Florida along with many other fish to shoot such as Florida gar suckers and much more!
Michael Pisciottano
Michael P. Port Canaveral, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Tilapia are starting to spawn in the shallows of our freshwater lakes here in central Florida along with many other fish to shoot such as Florida gar suckers and much more!
Tilapia Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida, USA
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Matt Burr
Matt B.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
pompano bite has been insane if the treasure coast of south east Florida limits almost every trip ... flounder live baiting off the jetties for some nice doormats .. and snook season opened last night and we killed it
Matt Burr
Matt B. Melbourne Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago
pompano bite has been insane if the treasure coast of south east Florida limits almost every trip ... flounder live baiting off the jetties for some nice doormats .. and snook season opened last night and we killed it
Florida Pompano Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Owen Whitehead
Owen W.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Trout and drum biting on the inshore side. Live shrimp and popping corks have been productive
Owen Whitehead
Owen W. Melbourne, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Trout and drum biting on the inshore side. Live shrimp and popping corks have been productive
Black Drum Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Black Drum Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Black Drum Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Black Drum Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Hunter Bach
Hunter B.
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The fishing the rest of this winter and spring is going to be one for the books. We are consistently getting 20+ shots in a half day. Quite of few of these shots are at schools of 10-30 redfish or black drum. The water is crystal clear and the fish are feeding great on artificials and flies. We are commonly catching "lagoon slams" of trout, black drum, and redfish on fly and spin. The best times to book are the days leading up to a full moon to witness the most schooling activity but the fishing has been good all...
Hunter Bach
Hunter B. Oak Hill, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The fishing the rest of this winter and spring is going to be one for the books. We are consistently getting 20+ shots in a half day. Quite of few of these shots are at schools of 10-30 redfish or black drum. The water is crystal clear and the fish are feeding great on artificials and flies. We are commonly catching "lagoon slams" of trout, black drum, and redfish on fly and spin. The best times to book are the days leading up to a full moon to witness the most schooling activity but the fishing has been good all throughout the lunar cycles.
Redfish Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Oak Hill, Florida
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Recent Port Canaveral 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

    James G. | July 31, 2026

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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

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    Fantastic experience. I was on holiday from the UK and Mike kept me well informed prior to the trip. His knowledge and experience was incredible and made my trip.

    Adam G. | July 12, 2026

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    Fantastic experience. Knowledgable about the area and great communication. We will definitely be using him again. Can’t wait until next year.

    Brett L. | July 9, 2026

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    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

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