By CAM Staff:
June Inshore Is Hot!
Inshore fishing in June can be the best of the year. Typically it’s the most consistent month to fish based on past weather and fish movement patterns. Winds are typically light and variable with a somewhat steady barometer, and tide heights begin to normalize by this point. So what can we expect from the fish during this time?
While the spring temperatures have been moderately cool by the time of this writing, we still expect things to heat up sometime in the month of June. Trout will be feeding consistently, and with the elevating water temperatures the trout should be holding fairly tight to deep cover whether that is rocks on the jetties or oyster reefs or something similar. In early June, you might start fishing the shorelines very early and then move to deeper structures around 8:30 a.m.
Redfish will also be more consistent by this month since the tidal exchanges should now be more normalized and the fish will feel more comfortable feeding on the shallow flats. Additionally, much of the spring load of baitfish will at this time be far-spread or consumed, causing redfish to begin to look once again for crabs and shrimp in the marsh.
Take the time to plan your trips based on the tide, solunar patterns and predicted feeding times, and take into account what the rising water temperatures should cause the fish to do.
Contributed by Lew’s Saltwater Inshore field staff.