Banana River Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Banana River

Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
The Juvenile Tarpon bite has been good! Jack Crevalle have been available and are fun to fight as well. Black Drum and Mangrove Snappers have provided some table fare for anglers looking to put a few in the fish box. Snook aren't really ready to consistently bite yet, but we've caught a few. Redfishing has slowed due to the quick warm up, but there are still some showing up each trip.
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 3 months ago
The Juvenile Tarpon bite has been good! Jack Crevalle have been available and are fun to fight as well. Black Drum and Mangrove Snappers have provided some table fare for anglers looking to put a few in the fish box. Snook aren't really ready to consistently bite yet, but we've caught a few. Redfishing has slowed due to the quick warm up, but there are still some showing up each trip.
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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Andrew Terenik
Andrew T.
Titusville, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Inshore trip with 20-plus ladyfish good times.
Andrew Terenik
Andrew T. Titusville, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Inshore trip with 20-plus ladyfish good times.
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been steady on the space coast! We're seeing catches of good whiting, bluefish and pompano. Some bigger black drum have showed up and they always make for a great fight. Sharks are present and fun for the whole family! Happy fishing
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been steady on the space coast! We're seeing catches of good whiting, bluefish and pompano. Some bigger black drum have showed up and they always make for a great fight. Sharks are present and fun for the whole family! Happy fishing
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Redfishing has been great, Sheepshead a close second. There's been some scattered Black Drum and Trout action as well. On the warmer days we've started to see some juvenile Snook and Tarpon even!
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Redfishing has been great, Sheepshead a close second. There's been some scattered Black Drum and Trout action as well. On the warmer days we've started to see some juvenile Snook and Tarpon even!
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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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 4 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 4 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.
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 4 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 4 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
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
Been some good fishing in the surf and off the jetties
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 5 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 5 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 5 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
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Recent Banana River Reviews

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

    Eric S. | June 18, 2026

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    We had an INCREDIBLE day with Ken! The man is a master caster! 👍🏻👍🏻. *****

    Jared P. | May 22, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Melbourne

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    Capt. Neal was FANTASTIC. Our crew consisted of an old lady and two children (age 14 and 12) and our Captain knew all the best spots to catch fish…and where we could make a bathroom pit stop. He was informative and helpful as well as patient and accommodating. Adding to the adventure was the spotted trout we took home to make delicioso FISH TACOS!

    Angela J. | May 13, 2026

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    great guide,worked hard to catch fish and a real gentleman

    Richard T. | February 18, 2026

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    Shane G. | November 26, 2025

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    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

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    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

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    Spent a half day out with Captain Kenneth! Had an amazing day fishing for black drum, mango snapper, tarpon, and snook. He did an awesome job running the boat and keeping everyone going and hooking the big ones! The questionable weather in Florida didn’t stop us from having a good time. Thank you for the great day!

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    Captain Neal was an excellent guide and fisherman. We were on fish in the first thirty minutes and caught over 2 dozen fish. We absolutely recommend using his service and can’t wait to go back out with him again!

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