Volusia County Inshore & Lagoon Fishing Reports

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Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: May 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas on redfish and snook at Ponce Inlet on tide switches, tarpon behind the shrimp boats and along the beaches, and bottom fishing the close reefs as the water warms.

Capt. Barry Englehardt in a cap and vest holding up a tarpon on his boat, with a tree-lined river behind him

Tomoka Forecast: May 2025

Snook feed up before their June spawn and tarpon follow the bait upriver. Capt. Barry Englehardt fishes popping corks before first light and topwater for shallow trout and reds on the Tomoka.

A young angler in a cap and red shirt holding up a redfish on a boat, with the river and marsh behind him

Tomoka Forecast: April 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt looks for trout on oyster beds and docks early in the morning, sheepshead on the docks, and reds cruising the banks. Strickland Creek near US 1 can hold reds and snook.

An angler in a cap and sunglasses holding up a big sheepshead on a boat, with a second angler standing behind him and calm water beyond

March Fishing Report: Peak Season for Big Sheepshead

Sheepshead peak in March, with fish over 5 pounds caught regularly. Capt. Austin and Cole Ferguson share their baits and rigs, plus where to find redfish and snook in the Halifax River backwaters.

A bearded angler with sunglasses on the brim of his cap holding a snook on a boat, with open water and a tree line behind him

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Jamie Thrappas fishes fiddler crabs and sand fleas for sheepshead early in March, then switches to redfish and catch and release snook around the inlet as the water warms.

A smiling woman in sunglasses and a blue hooded sweatshirt holding up a pompano on a boat, with calm water and mangroves behind her

Tomoka Forecast: March 2025

Capt. Barry Englehardt on the Tomoka Basin's March snook breakout, largemouth bass in the upper river, and the pompano that move in once the water warms to 70 to 75 degrees.

A smiling woman in a white visor and sunglasses holding up a striped sheepshead on a boat, with calm water and a distant shoreline behind her

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: February 2025

The sheepshead bite peaks in February around the jetty rocks and docks. Capt. Jamie Thrappas shares his baits and rigs, the trick to hooking these bait stealers, and where big black drum hang out.

A smiling boy in a cap holding a redfish and a man in a camo cap and sunglasses holding a snook, sitting side by side on the bow of a boat

January Fishing Report: Cold Weather, Hot Fishing on the Flats

Cold January water sends fish schooling on the clear flats. Capt. Will Wolfson finds them in deep holes early, then on the warming shallows, throwing natural colors on light tackle.

Capt. Brian Revak in a camo cap and sunglasses holding up a snook in front of a house and trees

Ponce Inlet & Backwaters Forecast: January 2025

Capt. Brian Revak sight fishes the Ormond and Flagler flats for redfish an hour or two before low tide, throwing Vudu shrimp on light braid and a Top Dog Jr at first light.