From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierc

The sun returns to the Treasure Coast! After several weeks of windy, cloudy and rainy weather, we enjoyed our first sunny day in a while! It look like we will have a nice week ahead of us and anglers will be heading to the water. The water temperatures have dropped to the 67-69 degree range for now. Sunshine will warm it back up pretty quickly though. Fishing has been exciting lately so it's time to enjoy a day on the water.
We have enjoyed a good variety of fish around the river and the guys have had lots of action to keep their rods bent. The channel around Fort Pierce has been loaded with lots of fish. Jacks, blue runners, mackerel, snapper, grouper and other species have been lots of fun for anglers. Any small, shiny lure will work great! The trout bite has picked up on the grass flats this week. We are getting mostly slot fish and a few up to 25" on DOA shrimp, Deadly Combos or live bait.
Our trout have been in two to five feet of water on the grass flats. DOA shrimp, Deadly Combos or live bait can find you some nice fish! The redfish have been hanging under the mangroves in two to four feet of water. The higher tides will allow you to fish areas that are normally too shallow to fish. CAL paddle tails always work well around the mangroves. We have picked up some nice sheepshead each day and they should continue to move into the area now. I haven't seen or heard of much activity with pompano yet. They should be showing up on quantities any time now.

Now that the temperatures are becoming milder, it's that time of year to dress in layers. Nights are dipping into the 60's and ending up in the 80's as the day progresses. Layering your attire will allow you to fish comfortably throughout the day. December should be a fantastic month to enjoy the fishing on the Treasure Coast.