Bull Redfish In The Mosquito Lagoon

One of the best places to find Bull Redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon is almost directly across from parking lot #9 in Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach.

This area called Gallinipper Basin has many unmarked sand bars that are difficult to navigate if you're not familiar with the area, but most of the year the bars hold some bruiser sea trout and bull redfish.

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You will need a shallow draft flats boat, kayak or canoe to safely access the area and you can put your vessel in at Eddy Creek across from parking lot #8 at Playalinda Beach or if you don't want to pay the entrance fee at the Seashore; you can launch from the shallow ramp at Bio Lab road.

If you put in at the Bio Lab road launch, you can fish the grass flats that parallel the dirt road all the way south to the southwestern corner of the lagoon.

I have caught some nice sea trout, redfish and even flounder in this area on DOA Shrimp, small white hair jigs and top water plugs while wading out from the road.

The bottom is made up of manatee grass and if you target the white potholes you can pick up fish almost all year round.

This time of the year, when the weather is cooperating in this area , the fish come into very shallow water where you can catch them by wading.

There are a bunch of old pilings in the very southwest corner where my wife and I sometimes catch some nice reds.

I finally got my flats boat and trailer back from Float On so Karen and I plan on fishing the area around the whale's tail and Gallinipper Basin as soon as the temperature gets a bit warmer.

Bull redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River can be caught all year round and while the fishing pressure is still relatively light in the area, it's time to go get them.

Till next time.

Tight Lines.