A mixed bag of species is possible for anglers plying the waters in this portion of our lagoon system. Juvenile Tarpon are a good possibility for anglers fishing in the residential canals on Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, and Satellite Beach this month. Look for areas that have good glass minnow concentrations to find the best numbers of these fish. Small flies or tiny baitfish and jigs usually work well for them. Larger tarpon may still be found near the dredge holes near the Pineada Causeway Bridge. These fish will usually eat a chunk of cut ladyfish or live mullet or pogie rigged under a float. Mangrove snapper are generally a good bet near causeway bridge pilings for anglers using live shrimp. Speckled Trout and Redfish catches on the flats tend to happen more in the early mornings at this time of the year but as we get farther into the month you may find the afternoon and evening periods becoming best if we have rains each day that help to cool the waters’ surface temperature down from the lower 90’s to the middle 80 degree range. Deep running crank baits like the Rapala Scatter Rap or Shad Rap shallow can be extremely effective on fish holding in the 3-5 foot depths on the edges of the flat.
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