Palm Beach Report

INSHORE

     Poor weather conditions have made the beach fishing a little difficult along the Treasure Coast, but there have been a few whiting caught.

     The snook fishing has been great in the St. Lucie River, especially around the deep-water docks.

     In the Indian River, redfish are chewing on the west side and trout on the east side. If you find the bait, you'll find the fish.

     Croaker are being caught from the Juno Beach Pier. They are also being hooked along the beaches in Jupiter, as are bluefish, pompano and Spanish mackerel.

     Pompano, jacks, bluefish, and a lot of big ladyfish were reported in the Intracoastal Waterway between Marker 42-46. They have also been caught in the Loxahatchee River.

     Pompano, bluefish, jacks and Spanish mackerel are all biting in the Intracoastal near the Lantana bridge.

     Pompano are chewing in the surf along Boynton Beach. The best bite is during the final hour of the incoming tide and the first two hours of the outgoing tide. There are some monster tarpon (over 100 pounds) inside the Boynton Beach Inlet.

     Some bonefish were caught in the Intracoastal on the flats, and snook are biting at night around the bridges, docks, and the spillway.

FRESHWATER

     The bass fishing keeps getting better on Lake Okeechobee. The best bite is still along the outside edges and back in the grass, but the wi dy conditions have made it a little tricky to fish those spots. Fortunately, the bass have been active just about everywhere on the lake, so catching big numbers hasn't been a problem. Several large bass have been caught as well, including several over 7 and 8 pounds.

     The East and West Wall have been some productive areas.

     Live shiners are working better than artificial lures, but both are effective.

     The crappie fishing also remains excellent, especially in the rim canal.