Weekend forecast fishing
# Offshore: The water temperature at the 20-mile buoy is pinged at 69.5 degrees, which indicates the cobia should start running en masse along our coast. Seas may reach five feet this weekend, but if winds stay light, larger boats may be able to run with the swells and look for these fish cruising on the surface. Reef lines in 50-70 feet are good areas to check out for the cobia, and kingfish have been taking live baits in the same habitat. The black seabass season officially closed on February 12th and won't reopen until June.
# Surf: It looks like there might be a good bit of wave action this weekend, but the water temperatures are rising and the water is still clean. The rocky beaches between Satellite Beach and Cocoa have been producing pompano and sheepshead, with fresh sandfleas the top baits. Further south, whiting and bluefish are plentiful, but the whiting have been running a little small. The surf temperatures have cranked up to near 70 degrees, so the pompano should be hanging around town for awhile.
# Inshore: The northern Indian River Lagoon has been alive with schools of redfish responding to the warmer water temperatures. Areas of dense seagrass are harboring schools of slot-sized reds this week, especially in water around a foot and a half deep. Look for fish wakes and cast live shrimp or 4-5" jerk shads in darker, natural colors. For seatrout, look for deeper depressions in shallow grassflats, especially if there are schools of finger mullet in the surrounding shallow water. Flashy diving plugs are working well when fished in 2-4 feet of water.
# Freshwater: Thanks to the warmth and full moon, anglers are seeing bass bedding up in the shallows. It's pretty exciting to sight fish and release 5- to 8-pound bass that are guarding their nests. Irritating lures such as buzzbaits, spinnerbaits or jerkbaits will get the attention of these aggressive fish.
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