Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters - Latest Mid Winter Report

It’s mid winter in the Ponce Inlet area and that brings some opportunities in the adjacent backwaters of the inlet. Many of the warm water species like snook, jacks and tarpon are hunkered down or migrated away during these coldest months of the year but that doesn’t mean the fishing isn’t still great for other species like redfish, sea trout and black drum. During the winter we spend our days fishing to the south of the inlet in the backcountry area called Mos [...]

It’s mid winter in the Ponce Inlet area and that brings some opportunities in the adjacent backwaters of the inlet. Many of the warm water species like snook, jacks and tarpon are hunkered down or migrated away during these coldest months of the year but that doesn’t mean the fishing isn’t still great for other species like redfish, sea trout and black drum. 


During the winter we spend our days fishing to the south of the inlet in the backcountry area called Mosquito Lagoon. The inlet is the headwaters of this area and it’s one of the most unique and undeveloped estuary areas of Florida. Protected by NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, this area has no development and beautiful scenery. Miles and miles of shallow sea grass flats with crystal clear water make the lagoon a mecca of flats fishing for fly and spin anglers. 


During the winter months, redfish, sea trout and black drum are all active species that we target with sight fishing. Using spin or light fly tackle, we target these fish in sometimes just inches of water. Whether it’s windy, cloudy, or sunny and calm, I have methods and techniques that make our days usually quite successful. The winter can offer some of the best flats fishing of the year and it’s a great way to mix up our routine and do something different than the deeper water fishing we do around the inlet area in the warmer months of the year.