Volusia County Inshore & Lagoon Fishing Reports

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An angler in sunglasses holding up a redfish on a boat, with two smiling boys in front of him and a lighthouse in the distance

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: October 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes the inlet for bull redfish and snook in October, with his Carolina rig setup for bull reds, longer leaders for snook, and a mix of live and cut baits.
An angler in a straw hat and camouflage shirt holding a black drum in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: October 2025

Cool fronts bring higher water to the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers shoreline reds, trout, and snook, the mullet run, bull redfish at Ponce Inlet, trophy mangrove snapper, and dock light fishing.
A teenage angler and a man in sunglasses holding a big snook and a redfish on a boat

September Fishing Report: Live Mullet for Trophy Snook, Reds, and Tarpon

Capt. Marty Goldys casts live mullet into busting bait schools near inlets, jetties, and bridges, and shares his top mullet run tips, from circle hooks and tide changes to spotting bait with drones.
Two smiling anglers in sunglasses holding a snook together on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: September 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas targets big redfish in the inlet with live mullet and halved blue crabs, works tide changes and dock lights for snook, and throws live mullet and paddle tails at tarpon.
A smiling angler in a wide-brimmed sun hat and sunglasses holding a redfish in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: September 2025

The mullet run marks the start of fall. Capt. Michael Savedow covers snook season and the top local spots, bull redfish at Ponce Inlet, Mosquito Lagoon trout and reds, and dock light fishing.
A smiling woman in a bucket hat and a man in a cap holding a big redfish on a boat

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: August 2025

Reds, snook, and tarpon patrol Ponce Inlet in August. Capt. Jamie Thrappas covers baits and rigs for drifting the inlet, flounder on mud minnows, and paddle tails for early morning tarpon.
A young angler in a cap and camouflage shirt holding a spotted seatrout in front of the mangroves

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: August 2025

It's the dog days in the Edgewater backcountry. Capt. Michael Savedow covers bigger mangrove snapper, bull redfish prepping for the fall spawn, lagoon trout and tarpon, and night fishing under dock and bridge lights.
A smiling angler with sunglasses pushed up on his head, sitting on a cooler on a boat and holding a big redfish, with the inlet jetty behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: July 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas chases July flounder at creek mouths, oyster bars, the inlet rocks, and the nearshore artificial reefs, and works the tide swings for reds and snook at first light.
A smiling angler in a cap and sunglasses holding a redfish aboard a boat, with a rock jetty and the inlet behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: June 2025

The heat is on at Ponce Inlet. Capt. Jamie Thrappas on rigs for inlet redfish and flounder, snook on the outgoing tide, and paddle tails and jerk baits for early summer tarpon.
A smiling young angler in a floral sun hat and pink sunglasses holding a small black drum with a green fish gripper

Edgewater Backcountry Forecast: June 2025

School's out, so take the kids fishing. Capt. Michael Savedow on panfish for young anglers, the closed snook season, live pigfish and croakers in the lagoon and backcountry, and summer tarpon.

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