Banana River Lagoon

Spanish Mackerel are just one of a dozen species that are possible outside the port this month.

Port Canaveral & Banana River – Nov. 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: November around Port Canaveral can be a magical month- IF we get good weather conditions. Often when September … Oct 31st, 2020
This is the month that anglers can hook some of the biggest redfish of the year in this portion of the lagoon system, like Greg Spurling and his family did.

Port Canaveral & Banana River – Oct. 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: October is a great month to fish inside and outside of Port Canaveral.  The Fall mullet run is … Oct 1st, 2020
Giant redfish are not so uncommon catches for anglers this month.

Port Canaveral & Banana River – Sept. 2020

BANANA RIVER LAGOON: September is the month known for mullet and just like the run along the beaches we see … Sep 1st, 2020
Smaller top water plugs like this 8 cm Rapala Skitter Walk often fool speckled chunks like this one Capt. Jim Ross caught in the Banana River Lagoon.

Port Canaveral, Banana & Indian River Lagoon – August 2020

BANANA RIVER LAGOON: Speckled trout will be prowling the flats during the early morning periods looking for an unsuspecting mullet … Aug 1st, 2020
One of the endangered unicorn (A.K.A. red) snapper that anglers will be able to harvest on select dates this month.

Port Canaveral, Banana & Indian River Lagoon – July 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: Anglers are hoping that the fishing will be as hot as the weather this month along the beaches … Jul 1st, 2020
Rick Renfo with a slightly over-slot sized redfish caught on a live fingerling mullet.

Port Canaveral, Banana & Indian River Lagoon – June 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: The waters outside of the Port should continue to hold decent numbers of bonito, tarpon, shark, and jack … Jun 1st, 2020
Tarpon that hit a Rapala plug.

Port Canaveral, Banana & Indian River Lagoon – May 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: Anglers fishing the waters just outside of the Port should continue to catch a variety of shark species, … May 1st, 2020
Tripletail anglers should find these fish hanging around weeds and other debris this month.

Port Canaveral, Banana & Indian River Lagoon – April 2020

PORT CANAVERAL: Cobia may still be a good possibility around the Canaveral waters this month. The run as of mid-March … Apr 1st, 2020

Banana River Lagoon Fishing Report February 2020

Sheepshead and Black Drum should be two of the more abundant species for anglers to target this month if the … Feb 5th, 2020
Black drum are feeding on cut crab or live or cut shrimp near area bridges

Banana River Lagoon October

Capt. Jim Ross Redfish, trout, and some small snook are following fingerling mullet along the residential docks and mangrove covered … Oct 1st, 2018