Melbourne Fishing Reports

Brevard County Beaches - Surf Zone - Northeasterly winds have made surf conditions unfavorable for fishermen and swimmers during the past week, with plenty of sargassum weed and other flotsum also making a strong appearance. October is usually an excellent month for surf fishing along B more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Surf Fishing East Central Florida - Tropical system after tropical system has churned our inshore and offshore waters into a muddy/sandy/frothy mess and the surf is no different. While anglers were reporting seeing pods of mullet movig along the beaches after the waters calmed a bit fo more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Surf Fishing East Central Florida - The surf is far more suitable for swimming and snorkeling right now than fishing. Cold water upwelling has been predominant all through July and August, rather than the average 7 to 10 days. Small groups of baitfish are still present, mostly glas more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Brevard County Beaches - Surf - While I'd like to report that fishing has been great, I have to be truthful. This entire past month, fishing along Brevard County beaches, has been off. With the acception of the Port Canaveral area, and down around Sebastian Inlet, there really hasn more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Surf Fishing East Central Florida - Surf - July 31, 2008 I'm hearing of some Spanish mackerel in the surf around Port Canaveral, often within casting distance of the jetties and south beach area - but more commonly being caught from boats drifting the area. If you're casting from the more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Brevard County Beaches - Surf Zone - We've just had Hurricane Bertha and Tropical Storm Cristobel move past us along the eastern Atlantic shore and are experiencing the remnants of both - mainly big waves and quiet fishing. Big waves are good for surfers, but can be a hinderance f more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Surf Fishing East Central Florida - Fish are active on the beaches, often throughout the day. Afternoon thunderstorms, which are extending into the evening, have been preventing many anglers from fishing past about 4 p.m., so try to get onto the beach early to avoid the worst of the he more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Brevard County Beaches - Surf - Atlantic croaker and whiting are grouping up along the shallow coquina reefs, sandbars and troughs along Brevard County beaches. Anglers are finding these two species in such high numbers, at times, that it can be non-stop catching for 2 to 3 hours a more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Brevard County Beaches - Blustery conditions are hampering fishing at times, though some anglers are putting up with the less than ideal weather by venturing out early, before winds pick up. The predominant east winds are also bringing in some sargassum weed which can furthe more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne

Brevard Beaches - May continues to be extreamly windy, furthering a long windy winter and spring along Brevard County beaches. Anglers are having to pick their days to venture down to the surf for a bit of fishing. Issues of rip currents were reported today in loca more...
Beth Sinclair - Melbourne