Port Canaveral & Banana River – January 2025

I am really looking forward to guiding my fishing charter customers in the near-coastal waters around Port Canaveral this month. When the weather conditions allow there are usually plenty of fish to pull on. Pompano, bull whiting, bluefish, tripletail, huge redfish and plenty of other species make for a great mixed bag of fish. Some are really tasty, and others are more suited for sport, but either way there is no shortage of action along the Space Coast during the month of January. Shrimp are the number one live bait to use for most of these fish species. I also have my anglers cast a myriad of artificial lures at times. Pompano jigs, goofy jigs, spoons and Rapala lipped diving plugs are top producers for most of the species we target. On most days, the Rapala X-Rap 08 and 10 size plugs in a black or green back are enthusiastically eaten by the aforementioned predatory species.

Remember that on the day of a cold front, you will get a window that is usually great fishing just prior to the front passing through. Expect the next day of fishing to be slow. On the second or third day after the front it usually becomes a “slay-fest” as the temperatures warm. The fish that haven’t eaten for a day or two normally go on a feeding frenzy. Time it right and you can have one of the best fishing days of your life.

Give a fishing charter a try if you want to get out and experience some of this fantastic action. I would love to get you out to catch your next memory!