Slot Redfish - Fishing The Culverts

Fishing the culverts, especially when the water is flowing, is an excellent method of jump fishing for redfish, trout, and an occasional snook.

This slot redfish was caught on a Chartreuse/Blue Back  2" Creme Spoiler Shad  swimbait at an open culvert flowing into the northern Indian river lagoon near Titusville, Fl.

It was a beautiful day just to get out and enjoy the scenery.

Later in the day I tried fishing Haulover Canal and had some success with slot size sea trout.

The manatees were out feeding and playing in the basin at the Bairs Cove boat launch.

I saw two that were unlucky enough not to get out of the way of a boat's propeller.

It's a shame to see them with the scars on their backs.

Most of the fishermen I know in the area obey the slow motor zones and heed the manatee signs. Unfortunately, some either don't know or don't care about the manatee zones.

Every year I see and hear about manatees being run over by boaters that are ignorant to the zones.

This Florida Manatee Program link has tons of information on the Florida manatee that you might find interesting.

This link has HTML and .pdf maps to the no motor and manatee zones that will help you keep in compliance with the current regulations.

Till next time,

Tight Lines!