Palm Beach Fishing Report

INSHORE
Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are biting first thing in the morning along the beaches of the Treasure Coast. Some small pompano seem to be moving in later in the day, usually during the afternoon tide. Whiting and croaker are around throughout the day.

 Big numbers of pompano are being reported in the Indian River, especially in areas such as Sailfish Flats, and around the Stuart and Jensen Causeways.

There is a good redfish bite on the east side of the river, and there are plenty of trout around, but most of them are pretty small. The snook action has been excellent at night around the bridges, and some flounder have been snagged around mangroves near the powerlines.
The beach fishing has slowed a bit this week around Jupiter, but there have been good numbers of bluefish around. The fish seem to be holding throughout the day, but the bite is on and off.
Ladyfish and jacks are chewing in the Intracoastal Waterway around Marker 42.
Good numbers of jacks were reported this week in the Intracoastal in the Jupiter area, along with a few pompano. As always, snook are hitting around the bridges at night.
Intracoastal bridges in central and southern Palm Beach County have also been great spots for catching bluefish, ladyfish, jacks and small Spanish mackerel. A few sheepshead and small pompano were also caught.

FRESHWATER
The winds this week have made it pretty challenging to fish the outside edges of Lake Okeechobee, but this is where the best fishing has been. If you can actually get back into the grass, you can not only catch big numbers of bass, but also some pretty big fish. It hasn’t been uncommon lately to hook a bass weighing more than 7 pounds.

Anglers are using live shiners and artificial lures, and are having success with both; although shiners do seem to be working the best at this time. The bite lasts much longer this time of year, especially with the weather pattern we have experienced this week, so you can catch fish throughout the day.