December Fishing Around Titusville, Fl.

December fishing around Titusville, Fl. can be rewarding when conditions are favorable but this afternoon with a cold front moving through the area, the conditions were definitely less than favorable.

I've been out of pocket for the past few weeks, so when I got home this afternoon, I decided to make a quick scouting trip around some of the areas in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Although I packed a couple of spinning rods for the trip, I only bothered casting in one area where I spotted a redfish tailing in the shallows.

I made a few casts to the redfish with a gold Johnson Sprite spoon that didn't stir any interest, and the topwater plug I used afterward didn't fare any better.

As I headed out to Peacocks Pocket Road, I remembered that it was closed for the hunting season until February 15th.

The blocked entrance immediately reminded me!

I continued scouting the area for reds or sea trout, and as I drove around Catfish Creek Loop I expected to see the usual groups of bank fishermen however, I spotted only one hardy angler fishing for black drum.

He had several rods staked out baited with shrimp and cut baits but hadn't had a bite.

The reason could have been the weather.  A good steady breeze was blowing out of the North and the air temperature had dropped considerably since I had left the house.

The sheltered areas in the refuge harbored a lot of waterfowl, mostly common Moorhen and Coot with some ducks mixed in.  The usual compliment of wading birds were also out in force.  I grabbed a few pics with my cell phone, below.

As I drove through East Gator Creek Road on the way out of the refuge, there was no visible surface activity and I didn't spot any wakes so I decided to head for home.

When I drove onto the main road I spotted these duck hunters pulled off to the side.   I noticed a couple of hunters on the way into the refuge and assumed they were waiting for the fish and game people to check out their bag but I really have no idea what they were doing.

They did have nice rigs for fishing the shallow marsh areas though.

Hopefully, the weather will allow a couple of good days for fishing before I have to head back out of town.

Till next time, Tight Lines.

New Fishng Pier In Titusville, Fl

The fishing pier that has been under construction for the past year or so, is finally complete and open for business.



Unlike it's wooden predecessor, the concrete pier is well lit and has electrical outlets available for shrimpers or fishermen to use for underwater lighting.

The concession stand and bait house were both crowded with visitors and fishermen when these photos were taken.



As of yesterday evening, the pier appears to be "the place to be" on a hot Saturday evening if the lack of parking space is any indication of popularity. Cars were lined up on both sides of the causeway and legitimate parking spaces were nonexistent.

The people I spoke with who were actually fishing were just having a good time and didn't seem to care whether or not they caught anything.

The only fish I saw caught were a few small undersized sea trout and several plump catfish.

One gentleman said the drum were biting later on in the evening on cut bait and dead shrimp.

Enjoy the pics and stop by if you get the urge to "pop a top", grab a bite to eat, and try your luck fishing the Indian River.

Tight Lines!