Indian River Lagoon Report – March
March 6, 2019 | by Steve Beare
March marks the transition into spring and marks the beginning of our spring bait run which means pilchards and mullet will begin to fill our waters. You will continue to find Redfish and Snook around the Mangrove Shorelines, mud flats and shallow water docks. Trout won’t be far away as they will stay along the shallow grass flats. Live bait or your favorite topwater plug should provide for plenty of action with a mixed bag, possibly even an Indian River Slam. Snook will also begin to stack up along the inlets waiting for the large schools of bait. Live pilchards are the go-to bait in March. Anywhere from harbor Branch south to the Power Plant you should be able to easily find big Jack Crevalles blowing up along the shallows, seawalls and channel. This is also the time you will want to plan accordingly for the days when you can get out along the beach for the Spring Cobia Run. Look for big Rays and/or Sharks sunning on the surface and you are sure to find the Cobia. While you are out searching for Cobia do yourself a favor and make your way south along the beach towards the Boils for Tarpon and Permit Action. Live Crabs will work best, which you should be able to obtain on the outgoing tides. If you can’t find crabs, rig up a Hogy softbait and hold on! If you can’t make out the inlet, you can still find Sheephead, Black Drum and Snapper along channel edges and docks with good structure. Spring time is a great time to fish the Indian River along the Treasure Coast. For pictures of recent trips you can clink the link to your right and follow us on Instagram—->