Indian River Lagoon Redfish in Florida

Central Florida's Channel Bass, Puppy Drum or Red Drum Fishing

Indian River Redfish Why watch anglers catch redfish on the television when you can go fishing on the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) when your visiting Florida's east coast. Redfish are an abundant species of fish sought after by anglers all over the southeastern United States. The Indian River Lagoon is probably the best bet to catch a nice sized redfish for a picture or possibly to take home for dinner. Florida's Indian River Lagoon is the main waterway running parallel to the coastline behind the barrier island's fringing mainland. Most people visiting Florida are not even aware of the treasure trove of outdoors activities from fishing, hunting, shell collecting to observing wildlife or combing the beaches, all within minutes of Florida's main attractions.

If by chance you visit the central Florida area, you'll not want to miss the Indian River Lagoon and it's redfish angling. We have some of the best redfish fishing guides in the world and take pride in putting our anglers in touch with the Indian River's finest fishing whether it be redfish or other saltwater fish species.

Life On The Indian River Lagoon

Cruising along the Indian River Lagoon in a shallow water boat looking for redfish and other gamefish allows you to see the wondrous beauty of Central Florida in it's natural state. During the peak of birding season from December thru March, you'll see almost every species of waterfowl that North America has to offer.

Sunset on the Indian River Lagoon Referred to as a river the Indian River has no real headwaters and is truly a saltwater lagoon fed by the tides rushing in and out of the natural and manmade inlets opening up to the Atlantic Ocean. In Central Florida we have Sebastian Inlet in the south and Ponce or New Smyrna Inlet in the north. Both inlets provide a constant flushing of the Indian River Lagoon and allow juvenile sea life to travel between ocean and lagoons.

During the winter you'll see large flocks of birds traveling overhead and floating in the water. Both skies and water are often black with waterfowl and are often mistaken when taking off for flight as dark plumes of smoke twisting and moving in the air as they move and pulse together in unison. Warmer months on the Indian River Lagoon offer great fishing opportunities toward the inlet's themselves. Giant redfish schools spawn in mid August and into September or October when the largest red drum can be caught on light tackle in shallow water.

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 Chesapeake 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 Boundary skirting a small town called Scottsmoore and Mims. Fishing information on the Indian River can be found at the links above.