New Smyrna Beach 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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Mark Reeves
Crystal River, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Water has cooled off a bit and the bite has fired up. A lot of slot and over-slot Redfish up to 40". Trout bite is also getting into full swing. Grouper bite has been good for the last week. Limit of quality fish hitting the deck.

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Mark Reeves Crystal River, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Water has cooled off a bit and the bite has fired up. A lot of slot and over-slot Redfish up to 40". Trout bite is also getting into full swing. Grouper bite has been good for the last week. Limit of quality fish hitting the deck.

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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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Todd Vivian
Edgewater, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

While the fishing for Bull Reds hasn't been what was expected this time of year the other species have been really active. Night fishing at the causeways has been good for Snook with an occasional Red. I had a charter with international customers following Icast last week and they caught...

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Todd Vivian Edgewater, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

While the fishing for Bull Reds hasn't been what was expected this time of year the other species have been really active. Night fishing at the causeways has been good for Snook with an occasional Red. I had a charter with international customers following Icast last week and they caught 19 species. One was the monster Barracuda which ate another one which was a permit the customer had battled for 5 minutes and had to the boat twice before it became bait. The reds have been there during prime tide times. Still getting some slot size reds in the lagoon on artificial with an occasional trout.

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Chris Endicott
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Trolling ballyhoo

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Chris Endicott Port Orange, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Trolling ballyhoo

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters
Hernando, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The redfish bite is on fire in the morning using live mud minnows, live pinfish and cut bait around the mangrove islands on the incoming tide. The trout bite is still in 9ft to 10ft of water on spotty bottom. Use shrimp on a Jighead and soft plastics on quarter...

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Leon Hampton with Reel Time Outfitters Hernando, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The redfish bite is on fire in the morning using live mud minnows, live pinfish and cut bait around the mangrove islands on the incoming tide.
The trout bite is still in 9ft to 10ft of water on spotty bottom. Use shrimp on a Jighead and soft plastics on quarter ounce Jigheads.
We have been getting our limit of redfish and trout before noon this week get out early and bet the heat.

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