The inshore bite remains strong! This week we have still been seeing good numbers of redfish and some nice trout! Most the fish this week have been anywhere from 17 inches all the way up to 47 inches which is pretty typical this time of the year. With the approaching cold front we will probably start seeing less numbers of large fish and more slot sized fish. Typically, we will see a better trout bite with the cooler temps as well! Most fish are reacting well to small pieces of cut mullet and ladyfish fish along the grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon around the Tiger Shoals area. If you’re looking for an artificial bite, a Gulp jerkshad in pearl white fished weedless has been getting the job done! The Bull reds have been biting well along the beach and jetties. A large chunk bait has been the ticket, anything from mullet and ladyfish to bluefish and mackerel — if it’s bloody, they’ll eat it!

Another bite that has been picking up that I really like to do this time of the year is freshwater crappie fishing! These fish are a lot of fun and pretty tasty in the pan. Slow trolling small lures such as the Blakemoore runners can’t be beat! Small live minnows work well too. The best bite has been in between the 5 and 7 foot water depths. If you’re not into trolling, bouncing any small curly tail jig around the Lilly pads and reeds can be a lot of fun and productive as well. The water is very low right now so be careful with where you are running, I have found good numbers of fish all the way from Lake Poinsett to Lake Washington and everything in between.