Pelican Island In The Mosquito Lagoon

The Whales Tail area of the Mosquito Lagoon is noted for the resident schools of big redfish, sea trout and an occasional tarpon.

However, Pelican Island which is seldom talked about is also a great area to fish and is usually free from competition.

The best way to access both areas is from the Eddy Creek boat ramp off of Playalinda Beach.

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With a Ghenoee, kayak or a shallow draft flats boat, you can access the southernmost reaches of the Mosquito Lagoon where there is relatively little fishing pressure.

From Eddy Creek you can go south west to Pelican Island or due south to a smaller (unnamed) Island and can get in some great fishing for big redfish or sea trout on the flats around both Islands.

There is a deeper area just west of Pelican Island that holds a lot of redfish, slot size and larger sea trout and sometimes tarpon.

To get to Eddy Creek, follow the road through the pay station at the Canaveral National Seashore all the way north on the beach access road past parking lot #7.

The parking area for Eddy Creek is on the left side of the road just after the #7 beach parking area.

At Eddy Creek there is a small fishing dock at the boat launch that is usually occupied however, the shorelines along the southern edge of the cove are great for wade fishing.

Fish live a shrimp under a Cajun Thunder bobber for redfish, sea trout, and a variety of other species such as mangrove snapper, sheepshead, black drum and even an occasional gag grouper.

You never know what's going to hit in this area.

My wife and I have had good luck fishing both in the cove and out on the lagoon from our old 16' canoe. We never tried taking out our Maverick flats boat but I'll probably give it a try when I get it back from the shop.

The last time we went out she picked up several bluefish, a whiting, some sea trout and missed a nice redfish.

Outgunned again!

A friend of mine asked me about fishing in the area which is why I'm devoting time for a reply.

We didn't get a chance to get any fishing in today because of yard work but tomorrow is another day.

Till then.

Tight Lines!