Palm Beach Report

  photo courtesy of Larry "Fishman"Finch
INSHORE
The beach fishing along the Treasure Coast has been great this week. Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, bluefish, jacks and pompano are all biting. Spoons are working extremely well. There are still some tarpon hanging around but most of them are a little too far out to catch from shore. Boats running along the beach are having success though.Trout and redfish are both being caught n the west side of the Indian River, and snook are biting around bridges and deeper docks.The beach fishing in Jupiter has also been very active, with pompano, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and jacks all being snagged. There are still some mullet around but not in big schools, and you'll also see the occasional snook and tarpon. Casting spoons has been very effective. In the Intracoastal Waterway and Loxahatchee River, jacks, snook and tarpon are all biting around mangrove edges, bridges and docks. The best action is, as you'd expect, at night. Ladyfish and jacks are being caught in the surf along Palm Beach. Those fishing early in the morning are also reporting some snook and tarpon. Jacks and small snapper are being caught in the Intracoastal throughout central and southern Palm Beach County, but the best bite is still snook around bridges and docks after the sun goes down. Jacks, bluefish and sheepshead are all being caught in the Intracoastal near the Lantana bridge, and moonfish and sand perch are hitting at night.  There are still some decent mullet schools around the Boynton Beach Inlet and the beaches in south county. As a result, ladyfish, jacks, snook and tarpon are all being caught in the surf and near bridges in the Intracoastal.

FRESHWATER
The bass fishing has definitely improved on Lake Okeechobee. Better numbers and sizes of fish are being caught, and you can now hook them throughout the day - not just early in the morning, although that is still the most productive time to be out on the water. The fishing will continue to get better in the next few weeks, and November should be an excellent month for bass fishing. If the weather conditions will allow, your best bet is fishing the outside edges. Areas such as East Wall have been on fire this week. Artificial lures and live shiners are both working well, so it's a matter of preference. However, on windy days, throwing artificial lures back in the grass is the way to go.
 The current water level on Lake Okeechobee is 15.75 feet.
report courtesy of Palm Beach Post