Looking Around Palm Beach

INSHORE

The beach fishing has slowed a bit in the Treasure Coast but there are always whiting and croaker around. They bite best during high tide, but you can catch them all day. Tarpon are showing up at first light, and a few pompano have been hooked on the incoming tide.

Trout are hitting on the east side of the Indian River, and there’s a good redfish bite on the west side.

Anglers working the river’s bridges and docks are catching big numbers of snook at night. However, most of the fish are just under slot.

The action has been steady along Jupiter, with good numbers of snook being caught in the surf throughout the day. They’re also biting at the Juno Beach Pier. There are pompano at the pier and on the beaches as well, but it has been mostly a morning bite.

Permit have been migrating north through the area along with some tarpon. The best bet for targeting tarpon is fishing the mouth of the Jupiter Inlet early in the morning (the outgoing tide is ideal).

Snook are being caught around the bridges of the Intracoastal Waterway at night. Fishing around dock lights is also effective.

A few snook are showing up in the surf in Palm Beach and down through southern Palm Beach County. There are also some tarpon in the mix. Again, fish the mouth of the inlets first thing in the morning. Hungry tarpon stop there and wait for bait fish to swim by.

There are also some jacks on the beach in central and southern Palm Beach County. They are also being caught in the Intracoastal during the day.

As you’d expect, snook are biting around the bridges at night, along with ladyfish.

FRESHWATER

It’s definitely getting warmer out on Lake Okeechobee, but the bass are biting. Your best bet is getting out on the water early — before sunrise. There are fish being caught at all times of day, but for numbers, you really want to be finished by mid-to-late morning.

Live shiners are still working best, although skilled anglers are having success with artificial lures as well.

Fish the outside edges and back in the grass. This is more challenging on windy days, but the conditions have been favorable this week.

    Decent numbers of bass are being caught on half-day trips, and fish over 5 pounds have been reported.