November Information about Indian River Lagoon

Fishing the Indian River Lagoon or IRL on Florida's East Coast

Florida's East Coast has a natural lagoon or waterway called the Indian River Lagoon. Florida's earliest settlers just called it the "Indian River" and not until the last couple of decades has the community started correcting the nominclature to append the word "lagoon", hince "Indian River Lagoon" or just IRL for short.

"It is truly a lagoon; there are no headwaters or freshwater springs feeding the lagoon. The small turbulent inlets including Sebastian Inlet, New Smyrna Inlet and Fort Pierce Inlet are just a few of spigots that feed into the IRL. It's a saltwater esturary that has very little freshwater intrusion from natural sources. Spillways from lake Okeechobee and other inland lakes are manmade and often cause great harm to the lagoon because of nitrates, petroleum products and other pollutants that are swept in to the lagoon from rainwater and overflow." explains Captain Richard Bradley (Lagooner Fishing Guide)

Experience the Indian River Lagoon waterway During November

Whether you choose to go fishing, boat riding, or swimming in the IRL it's a great experience in the Florida sunshine. Lagooner Fishing Guides are trained professionals that help you catch fish and enjoy your outdoor experience to it's fullest.

The family above went for a day on the IRL and had a blast on this late March afternoon fishing with a Indian River Fishing Guide. "We saw manatees, dolphins and caught a load of big fish, it was the best day I've had with my dad!" explains one of the kids above. "We caught redfish and spotted seatrout." says another excited young angler.

Looking for information about fishing the Indian River Lagoon or IRL in Central Florida? Call (321) 868-4953 and Ask for Captain Richard or his fishing mate Captain Gina. They'll be more than glad to talk to you in length about setting up a fishing trip while you're visiting the area.

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Where is the Indian River Lagoon

Technically the IRL or Indian River is part of the Intracoastal waterway on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The name of this body of water changes as you traverse the waterway from Biscayne Bay in Miami and northward toward the Chesapeak Bay or Montawk New Jersey.

East Central Florida's prominent Indian River Lagoon sections are called the Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River Lagoon and of course the Indian River Lagoon as it heads south toward Sebastian Inlet and Fort Pierce with the North Boundry skirting a small town called Scottsmoore and Mims. Fishing information on the Indian River can be found at the links above.

Indian River Lagoon Fishing Report

November 2008 Indian River Fishing Update

It's turkey month and November of 2008 is winding up to be one of the best and productive fishing Novembers in recent years when the weather cooperates between fronts. Cold fronts and windy weather wreak havoc on the fishing but they are also what cause tremendous fishing in the milder weather between the fronts. Hey! It's Florida, how bad can a cold front be anyhow? Cold fronts set fish into their fall/winter patterns and cause them to feed strongly between the fronts as winter sets in. If it turns out to be a harsh winter look for awesome fishing between the fronts and if it's a mild winter the fishing should be consistant all winter long. So there it is your winter fishing forecast in November of 2008! Now for a more detailed look at what's been going on lately in the Indian River Lagoon.

Big redfish are roaming the flats in the Indian River Lagoon with many being caught over the twenty pound mark and a few scaling past the thirty pound mark. Between the fronts we are finding black drum on many of of the fishing holes and sandbars around the IRL. Prior to or each front when the wind starts to pick up we've been getting strong bites from keep sized redfish and brilliant colored spotted seatrout with their bright yellow mouths and speckled backs. During the fronts, fishing becomes more challenging but many of our anglers are still landing fish if they are patient and work deligently at presenting articials or particularly live baits during the waining of the fall mullet run.

November is and excellent month for fishing in the Indiand River Lagoon, but I'm also fishing many days southward toward Sebastian Inlet and Honest John's fish camp near Grant and Fellsmere. We have been doing superb snook fishing for the adventurous night anglers, landing many snook near or over the 34 inch slot limit.

Give Captain Gina a call to set up a fishing trip with me or one of our other Indian River Fishing Guides at (321) 868-4953.