Indian River Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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...

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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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Charlie Stuve
Tequesta, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Offshore there are mahi in 400 to 800 ft. Inside 4 mile on the ledge, kingfish and a variety of snappers are around. Tarpon, snook, Jack and sharks following the mullet schools on the beach.

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Charlie Stuve Tequesta, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Offshore there are mahi in 400 to 800 ft. Inside 4 mile on the ledge, kingfish and a variety of snappers are around. Tarpon, snook, Jack and sharks following the mullet schools on the beach.

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Joe Clouse
Aransas Pass, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Been a good year, lots of fish hitting the cleaning table. Fall is coming and Winter right behind!

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Joe Clouse Aransas Pass, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Been a good year, lots of fish hitting the cleaning table. Fall
is coming and Winter right behind!

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Charlie Stuve
Tequesta, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Live bait is easy to catch now that summer vacation is over. Mahi, kingfish, snapper, sailfish, and wahoo are passing through. Mullet run right around the corner.

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Charlie Stuve Tequesta, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Live bait is easy to catch now that summer vacation is over. Mahi, kingfish, snapper, sailfish, and wahoo are passing through. Mullet run right around the corner.

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Todd Vivian
Edgewater, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Mosquito Lagoon is a one of a kind estuary where the Red Fish spend their entire life. Unlike regular reds that migrate and go offshore to breed this particular type is born here and spends its entire life here. With the loss of habitat in the past 8 years the...

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Todd Vivian Edgewater, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Mosquito Lagoon is a one of a kind estuary where the Red Fish spend their entire life. Unlike regular reds that migrate and go offshore to breed this particular type is born here and spends its entire life here. With the loss of habitat in the past 8 years the numbers have been going down significantly which is why the catch and release only regulations for the entire Indian River system.

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Matt Brockman
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been nice in the mornings and wind and rain has been moving in after lunch

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Matt Brockman New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been nice in the mornings and wind and rain has been moving in after lunch

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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...

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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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Randy Seidel
Aransas Pass, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

The winds are not the problem, it is the salinity in the water that is causing it to be difficult to find fish, salinity is 3 x's what it should be due to the lack of fresh water.

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Randy Seidel Aransas Pass, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

The winds are not the problem, it is the salinity in the water that is causing it to be difficult to find fish, salinity is 3 x's what it should be due to the lack of fresh water.

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