Mosquito Lagoon June Fishing Report and July Fishing Forecast
Fishing has been great this month. Trout fishing has slowed a little with the rising water temperatures but what we lost in numbers of fish caught we’ve made up for it in size. Three to four pound trout are common with a chance at a five to six pound fish on every trip. Top water baits, Aqua Dream jigs and Sure Strike spinners are working well as is live pinfish. Red fishing has really turned on with most of the reds we’re catching being over the 27 inch size limit. The biggest red this month was a huge twenty pound beast with the average being eight to twelve pounds. Top water plugs are working well, one morning we boated seven reds and pulled the hook on two others, all on a Zara spook. The Aqua Dream white spoon and Sure Strike spinners are also producing fish. For live bait, a live pin fish is hard to beat this time of year.
July should remain good, it’s often one of the best months of the year. The Lagoon is full of bait fish with schools of mullet and pin fish all over the flats. With this much food in the water, the reds and trout will stay fat and happy.
Tarpon will be found from the Inlet to the Lagoon. The south bridge, the back waters of the old channel and the Lagoon basin are all tarpon hot spots. They can be seen rolling on calm mornings, totally frustrating you when they won’t eat. I’ve caught them on swimming plugs, live mullet and pin fish but there is no guarantee with a finicky tarpon. Some days they’ll eat anything and other days nothing. July’s weather is hot so it’s on the water early and get in before lunch. The bite is usually over before eleven anyway. Watch out for thunderstorms, rolling tarpon and tailing reds this July and until next time, see you on the water.


Mosquito Lagoon Charter Fishing
Capt Mike Hakala
PO Box 1474
New Smyrna Beach, Fl
386.428.8530
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