Indian River Power Plant Fishing Guide
Catching ladyfish and tarpon while fishing on the Orlando
Utilities Power Plant on the Indian River lagoon.
When the water temperatures get into the 50's the fishing
at Port St. John's Orlando Utility plant on the Indian River
Lagoon gets loaded with ladyfish,
tarpon,
jacks and manatees. We counted several hundred manatee in
the outsource one cold morning in January in 2003 and caught
literally 60 or more ladyfish on light spinning tackle and
fly.
Typical days of fishing on the lagoon are started in the
early morning mist around the power plant outflow for ladyfish
and then takes a turn to the shallow water flats bordering
the Merritt Island Wildlife refuge and Kennedy Space Center
for redfish and spotted seatrout.
Power plants all over Florida can hold fish on the coldest
mornings of the year when utility companies are mandated to
keep water temperatures above 70 for manatee refuge.
"It's a great place to see Florida wildlife in an artificially
produced environment and in large numbers. Before there were
power plants we never had the population of manatees in Brevard
County because we have no natural springs or other warm water
out flows." explains Captain Richard Bradley
Manatees have adapted well to our area with an abundant amount
of seagrass and warm water from the power plants they have
chosen not to migrate thru our area but take up year around
residence in Brevard County. You are not allowed to disturb
the manatee by feeding or touching them because this would
cause them to get dependent on us for providing food or interaction.
Many residence leave fresh water hoses out over their seawalls
to provide needed fresh water to the manatees to enjoy. This
practice is considered illegal and is punishable by fine and/or
imprisonment.
Looking for information about fishing the Power Plant area
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.
Your IP Address is: 72.34.229.76
Fishing Photographs
Fishing Photographs
and Trips - You'll find plenty of recent photographs
and fishing trip pictures from Mosquito Lagoon, Sebastian
Inlet, Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral with Lagooner Captains
and their anglers. |
Florida's East Coast Fishing Forum
Florida's East Coast Fishing Forum - A Space Coast Fishing
Forum for questions about fishing techniques locations and
guides. You'll be informed before you set a fishing trip to
East Central Florida or the Orlando area near Walt Disney
World theme parks. |
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report - Monthly updates on the Mosquito Lagoon and it's surrounding waterways including the Indian River. Read what Captain Richards been catching and doing on Florida's Unique Saltwater estuary with redfish and other Mosquito Lagoon species. |
Directions to meet your fishing guide
Where Do I Meet My
Guide? - Trips usually begin at a boat ramp,
dock or marina. Click here to get instructions to some of
our most popular pick-up points or ports of leave on the Space
Coast from Titusville near Mosquito Lagoon to Sebastian near
Melbourne and it's surrounding suburbs Grant and Micco. |
Florida Fish Species Database
Fish
Species Database - Questions about fish species
are common so Lagooner.com™ has provided a few of our
prominent native fishery friends to read about. We will be
updating and adding fish on a regular basis so be patient
with our content please. |
Cocoa Beach Fishing Information
Cocoa Beach Fishing Information
Cocoa Beach lodging and restaurants including boat ramp information and tackle stores. Find out about how and where to get bait and where the local fishing guides are getting the big ones. |
Florida Fishing License Information
Florida Fishing License
- Lagooner fishing guides provide a saltwater fishing license
with a snook stamp for all anglers on board. But if you want
to purchase your own license for personal use please take
a peek at the prices. |
Florida Fishing Regulations
Florida Fishing Regulations
- Find out your fishing limits in the state of Florida. Bag limits, slot limits and maximum size. Should I measure from the fork of the tail or the end of the tail? You'll find it all here courtesay of the Florida Wildlife commission and authorities. |
Outdoors and Fishing Links
Outdoors and
Fishing Links - Go to our friend's sites and
look around at what they have to offer to the outdoor or fishing
community. |
Fishing Knots
Fishing Knots
- Fishing line can be tied to terminal tackle, grafted into
leaders or shock leaders, braided, twisted and attached in
numerous ways. Learn how Lagooner.com™ captains keep
the big ones from breaking off with these great knots. |
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Florida East Coast Ship Wrecks
ShipwrecksWe
are putting together a little information about some of
the local shipwrecks around the Cape Canaveral area. Bottom
fisherman depend on wrecks, rocks and ledges to hold grouper,
snapper and other entice fish species. Knowing about the
wrecks and their history is an added bonus for our anglers. |
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