LOCAL FISHING REPORT

OFFSHORE

Offff Jupiter, the dolphin bite has continued picking up. Anglers fifishing multiple tournaments last weekend reported a good number caught, including one 50-pounder. They are hitting trolled squid and ballyhoo in 100 to 500 feet of water along the weed lines and edges. One charter captain reported an excellent mutton snapper bite using sardines, squid and threadfifin herring. If there is current, the best bet is to stay inside in 70 to 75 feet and if there is no current, depths between 95 and 120 feet are working. Offff Boynton Beach, the fifishing for dolphin has been OK. They are being caught in 100 to 180 feet on drifted baits. Though most are schoolie size, one captain reported catching a 25-pounder. The king mackerel bite has been very sporadic. Strictly a morning and night bite right now, they are hitting in 50 all the way out to 300 feet. Keeper-size mutton snapper are being caught on sardines in 95 feet. Yellowtail snapper in the 1.5- to 2-pound range are being caught on jigs tipped with squid in 40 feet.

INSHORE

Even though it sounds like a bit of a broken record, the snook are still biting in the Indian and St. Lucie rivers. They are still being caught on pilchards with the best spots being around the docks and bridge pilings. There are still trout around as well, but they are mostly up around the power plant. Tarpon are being spotted around the power plant as well. Along the beaches in the Jensen area, there are still large mats of seaweed that are making it tough for surfcasting. That said, there are still pompano around. Along the beaches in Jupiter, the jack crevalle bite has been great. Anglers are having a blast catching these incredible fifighters. Not lightweights either, fifish in the 15- to 30-pound range are being caught. Snook have been moving out of the river and Intracoastal and are being caught at the Jupiter Inlet and along the beaches as well. At the there Juno Pier, have been pilchards around and anglers are catching snook and even cobia. Anglers fifishing the Lake Worth spillway are reporting catching slot-size snook using Red Tail Hawk lures.

LAKE OKEECHOBEE

The bass bite has been good, but it’s mostly been a morning bite. Anglers fifishing the fifirst four hours of the day and using live shiners are having the best luck. In the Monkey Box area of the lake, plastic worms have been working as well. The bluegill bite has continued to pick up while, conversely, the crappie bite has continued to slow. — Eddie Ritz All fishing report information courtesy of Snook Nook in Jensen Beach, Fishing Headquarters in Jupiter, Capt. Bruce Cyr and Capt. Mark King.