Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide

Mon Oct 06, 2008
Mosquito Lagoon fishing guides are a unique breed of anglers primarily seeking redfish in the shallow water near Merritt Island's northern shoreline.  On almost any given day, you'll find anglers searching the lagoon's grass flats armed with light spinning tackle or fly rod, polarized glasses and a small specialized shallow draft skiff called a flats boat.  These boats enable guide and angler the ability to traverse the shallowest parts of the Mosquito Lagoon where they can sightfish for redfish in their natural haunts.

The Intra Coastal Waterway spans almost the entire eastern seaboard of North America and encompasses the Mosquito Lagoon including the Indian River Lagoon on Florida's east coast. Development is limited around the perimeter of the lagoon and the pristine waters consistently host large schools of marauding red drum and wading birds. The Lagoon is surrounded by the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and is the primary reason there is little development on it's coastline. Strict enforcement and management of the Refuge and Lagoon are keeping the waters productive for fishing and discouraging encroachment on the natural mangrove lined shores. Outdoorsmen have several places to observe migratory birds, endangered wildlife and many native species of interest including alligators and rosette spoonbills, but it's the redfish of the Mosquito Lagoon that get our angler's attention the most.

Redfish Guide

Redfish can be caught with many different methods but the most exciting is probably sightfishing in only inches of shallow clear water.  You'll often see large redfish exceeding 20 pounds wallowing or tailing in shallow water foraging for crabs and shrimp with their backs and tails protruding though the water's surface. This provides great sport for the avid anglers and satisfaction to the most experienced fly fishermen needing to test out their fly fishing tackle and casting skills.

Give a full time fishing guide with years of experience a chance to take you out on a day of discovery and fishing on East Central Florida's Mosquito Lagoon to get a chance at catching that trophy sized redfish in our shallow water estuaries. Check out our Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report or Mosquito Lagoon Photo Gallery. We encourage catch & release but also encourage our anglers to be responsible if they catch for table fare.