New Smyrna Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Rick Hilliard
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The snook bite has been really good the last couple of weeks with the warm weather. The water has been gin clear with lots of schooling reds and trout. The potential for a solid inshore slam is daily

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Rick Hilliard New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The snook bite has been really good the last couple of weeks with the warm weather. The water has been gin clear with lots of schooling reds and trout. The potential for a solid inshore slam is daily

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Mark Reeves
Crystal River, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The bites been a little tough between cold fronts. Having to work a little harder and cover a little more ground throughout the day to fine fish. The month of February will definitely be better as the water is warming up the sheep head are starting to bite the trout...

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Mark Reeves Crystal River, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The bites been a little tough between cold fronts. Having to work a little harder and cover a little more ground throughout the day to fine fish. The month of February will definitely be better as the water is warming up the sheep head are starting to bite the trout are starting to spawn and red fish are starting to stage up on outer islands.

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters
Hernando, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Trout,Redfish and Snook Now that the waters are warming up and the weather is getting back to normal. The fishing is going strong trout and redfish has been our target species but just to keep in mind snook season starts in March you don't want to miss out on a...

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters Hernando, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Trout,Redfish and Snook
Now that the waters are warming up and the weather is getting back to normal. The fishing is going strong trout and redfish has been our target species but just to keep in mind snook season starts in March you don't want to miss out on a great catch.
For our trout and redfish right now they have been biting artificial lures. We have been using Z-man jerk shad's and Z-man TRD minnows. They Z-man jerk shad are on a Texas eye Jighead and the TRD minnows are on Ned rigs hooks.

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Hunter Bach
Oak Hill, Florida
Reported: 2 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...

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Hunter Bach Oak Hill, Florida Reported: 2 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.

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Matthew Lee
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Winter is upon us. As we experience cold weather and cold water Temps. The redfish and other fish are schooling up in numbers as a captain happy and excited to see. I have some days available to come catch fish and enjoy a beautiful day on the water.

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Matthew Lee New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Winter is upon us. As we experience cold weather and cold water Temps. The redfish and other fish are schooling up in numbers as a captain happy and excited to see. I have some days available to come catch fish and enjoy a beautiful day on the water.

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Janot Vilardell
Dunnellon, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Duck season is in full swing. We have an excellent migration this year and we are seeing many species in large numbers which we normally don't get very many of. Canvasbacks green winged teal wigeon gadwall and northern shovelers to name a few.

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Janot Vilardell Dunnellon, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Duck season is in full swing. We have an excellent migration this year and we are seeing many species in large numbers which we normally don't get very many of. Canvasbacks green winged teal wigeon gadwall and northern shovelers to name a few.

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters
Hernando, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The crappie and large mouth bass bite has been on fire right now here in Florida. We have been fishing on Lake Panasoffkee. For the Crappie aka Specks we have been using minnows on number 6 gold hooks under a slip cork they have been running in 4ft to 6ft...

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters Hernando, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The crappie and large mouth bass bite has been on fire right now here in Florida.
We have been fishing on Lake Panasoffkee. For the Crappie aka Specks we have been using minnows on number 6 gold hooks under a slip cork they have been running in 4ft to 6ft of water. We have had are best luck under the oak trees hanging over the water in the shadows.
The large mouth bass has been in the Hydrilla and a long the shoreline chasing bait out Florida bass are getting ready for the spawn in the next couple months. The big female will be pulling up on the beds around the shoreline's and docks. Use a rattle trap and a purple warm for your best results.

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Matthew Lee
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

It hasn’t gotten cold enough yet to really school up the fish but they are starting to gather and when you catch one stop there will usually be more. Today we caught Nemours trout of various sizes and one red all around the same area and with bait gathered. Light...

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Matthew Lee New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

It hasn’t gotten cold enough yet to really school up the fish but they are starting to gather and when you catch one stop there will usually be more. Today we caught Nemours trout of various sizes and one red all around the same area and with bait gathered. Light color paddletail baits and live shrimp seem to be the key but live finger mullet will also work.

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