Florida Inshore Fishing Charters - Area - Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Guide - Indian River Redfish Guide


Florida Inshore Fishing Charters is centrally located 45 minutes east of Orlando and its area attractions(Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios...)- VIA 528 / the Beachline to Titusville then north a few miles on I-95 to Edgewater / New Smyrna Beach or a few miles south of the world's famous beach, Daytona Beach. Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon, Located in the Canaveral National Seashore and part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The 140,000 acre Refuge shares this beautiful piece of nature with NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Refuge serves as a habitat for over 500 species of wildlife. This includes 21 federal and state listed endangered and threatened species - more than any other National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1963 by NASA, the Refuge has become a sight to see and take in. Over half of it consists of brackish estuaries and marshes that are an essential part of life for the Redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus) and the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) along with several other species of fish- including Snook, Tarpon, Flounder, Black Drum, Jacks, and many more. These fish make the warm, grass-lined flats their home and some use them as a breeding ground. It is an area like no other. Over 250 species of birds have been seen here along with a large concentration of manatees, alligators, wild hogs, dolphins, and so much more. The Mosquito Lagoon portion of the Refuge is roughly 21,000 acres with about half of this in the depth range of three feet or less. This makes the Refuge an exceptional area to sight fish and stalk these wonders of nature. At times these fish can bunch up in large schools ranging in weight from 5-10 lbs. Sometimes these schools can be in the hundreds. This makes for great sight fishing and lots of excitement. Mixed in there you will find large gator trout, these fish range in the 7-12 lb class reaching lengths in excess of 30 plus inches at times. It is not uncommon to even see and catch trout reaching 15-17 lbs. In the cooler months the reds move onto the warming flats throughout the day to seek out baitfish and food sources. The waters at this time are extremely clear with the lack of rain water to disrupt the clarity making it possible to spot these fish at a distance. The Lagoon, with numerous records on file, is billed as the "Redfish Capital of the World." To the east of this lies Canaveral National Seashore and just to the southwest lies the Indian River - the Indian River Lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon is part of the longest barrier island complex in the United States. The Mosquito Lagoon is part of this system which occupies more than 30 percent of Florida's East Coast and spans a massive 156 miles from Ponce de Leon Inlet in the Mosquito Lagoon to Jupiter Inlet. The most unique and defining feature of this system is its location and that puts it in a class of it's own. Its unique geographical setting straddles a transition zone between colder temperate, and warmer sub-tropical biological provinces. It is perhaps here and nowhere else in the United States - that tropical and temperate species coexist and thrive. Canaveral National Seashore is one of the most beautiful National Parks in our great US of A. Here you will find no buildings, structures, seawalls, homes, or businesses. Made up of barrier islands, mangrove shorelines, twisting creeks, miles of pristine beaches, and thousands of wildlife species, this is a destination to be seen and experienced year after year after year. It is set aside as if frozen in time, yet there is always something new to discover.

Florida Inshore Fishing Charters is centrally located 45 minutes east of Orlando and its area attractions(Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios...)- VIA 528 / the Beachline to Titusville then north a few miles on I-95 to Edgewater / New Smyrna Beach or a few miles south of the world's famous beach, Daytona Beach.

Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon, Located in the Canaveral National Seashore and part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The 140,000 acre Refuge shares this beautiful piece of nature with NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Refuge serves as a habitat for over 500 species of wildlife. This includes 21 federal and state listed endangered and threatened species - more than any other National Wildlife Refuge.

Established in 1963 by NASA, the Refuge has become a sight to see and take in. Over half of it consists of brackish estuaries and marshes that are an essential part of life for the Redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus) and the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) along with several other species of fish- including Snook, Tarpon, Flounder, Black Drum, Jacks, and many more. These fish make the warm, grass-lined flats their home and some use them as a breeding ground. It is an area like no other. Over 250 species of birds have been seen here along with a large concentration of manatees, alligators, wild hogs, dolphins, and so much more.

The Mosquito Lagoon portion of the Refuge is roughly 21,000 acres with about half of this in the depth range of three feet or less. This makes the Refuge an exceptional area to sight fish and stalk these wonders of nature. At times these fish can bunch up in large schools ranging in weight from 5-10 lbs. Sometimes these schools can be in the hundreds. This makes for great sight fishing and lots of excitement. Mixed in there you will find large gator trout, these fish range in the 7-12 lb class reaching lengths in excess of 30 plus inches at times. It is not uncommon to even see and catch trout reaching 15-17 lbs. In the cooler months the reds move onto the warming flats throughout the day to seek out baitfish and food sources. The waters at this time are extremely clear with the lack of rain water to disrupt the clarity making it possible to spot these fish at a distance. The Lagoon, with numerous records on file, is billed as the "Redfish Capital of the World." To the east of this lies Canaveral National Seashore and just to the southwest lies the Indian River - the Indian River Lagoon.

The Indian River Lagoon is part of the longest barrier island complex in the United States. The Mosquito Lagoon is part of this system which occupies more than 30 percent of Florida's East Coast and spans a massive 156 miles from Ponce de Leon Inlet in the Mosquito Lagoon to Jupiter Inlet. The most unique and defining feature of this system is its location and that puts it in a class of it's own. Its unique geographical setting straddles a transition zone between colder temperate, and warmer sub-tropical biological provinces. It is perhaps here and nowhere else in the United States - that tropical and temperate species coexist and thrive.

Canaveral National Seashore is one of the most beautiful National Parks in our great US of A. Here you will find no buildings, structures, seawalls, homes, or businesses. Made up of barrier islands, mangrove shorelines, twisting creeks, miles of pristine beaches, and thousands of wildlife species, this is a destination to be seen and experienced year after year after year. It is set aside as if frozen in time, yet there is always something new to discover.