Some of that money is going to the descendants of area pioneers who say they, not the public, own the river bottom, potentially muddying the waters in their yearslong battle with homeowners over access to backyard docks.

To be ready, the Florida Department of Transportation is spending $1.7 million this year to buy property under the bridge and along the riverbanks. The yearlong task of rebuilding the bridge won’t start until spring 2023. 1 bridge near Northlake Boulevard has been reduced to two lanes in each direction for more than four years since a 35-foot section of sidewalk and roadway plunged into the Earman River in October 2017. You can watch the full episode and others on our website,, and click on the Videos Tab.The U.S. Snook season is open on the East Coast in May, with the fish averaging 22 to 30 inches in length, and fish over 30 inches very common. Lucie County expect the Fort Pierce Inlet, North and South Bridges and the mouth of Taylor Creek to have the largest concentrations of fish. In Martin County, the 10-Cent and 25-Cent Bridges, Seawall’s Point seawalls and the Sailfish Point Flats see a lot of fish, while in St. Some of my favorite spots to fish snook in May include: The Earman River, the seawalls at Old Port Cove, the Coast Guard Station Dock at Jupiter Inlet and the big current breaks in the middle of the inlet. They tend to be on the down-current side of the lighted docks. The fish usually sit on the up-current shadow line or bridge fenders, but not always. You’ll likely get your largest fish around the bridges using chartreuse colored 5-inch Bass Assassin Swimbaits with a 1-ounce jighead, chartreuse colored Flair Hawks, olive colored Rapala Sub Walks or Yo-Zuri Mag Minnows.īridge fishing requires heavy tackle, and I usually go to 20 to 30 pound braided line on a fast taper rod so we can guide the fish away from the structure when hooked. Then after dark, fish the bridges and dock lights. I’ll use a 40 pound fluorocarbon leader and a 2/0 to 5/0 VMC circle hook, depending on the size of the bait.Īt dusk, go back to topwater or swimbaits along the walls or shorelines. On the open water of the flats you can use 10 to 15 pound braided line, while around the docks and inlet areas I like 20 to 30 pound braid. As a rule, the outgoing tides are going to be the best at the inlets, as they sweep baitfish out of the inshore waters. Any of the above baits will work, freelined around the inlet areas, docks or in the large potholes of the flats during low tide. On the seawalls, it’s important that your lure hug the wall.īy 9:00, switch over to live baits.

Use an 18 to 24 inch piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon leader and try to make the longest cast possible. I like to fish 20 pound Suffix 820 braided line on the docks and seawalls, and 10 pound on the flats. I prefer the seawalls at first light, then move to the potholes and shorelines on the flats at about 7:30 a.m. Since all these lures imitate mullet, the best places to fish them are on the flats around mullet schools, or along seawalls. Start your days throwing topwater plugs like a Rapala Skitterwalk, Yo-Zuri Sashimi Pencil or Heddon Zara Spook, or work swimbaits like the Bass Assassin Die Dapper in Mullet colors. There are still some shrimp around, but for the most part, the larger baitfish species with high fat contents are what the fish want to eat. With the spawn ahead, the fish are feeding ravenously.Īt the same time, silver mullet, pilchards, threadfins, sardines, sand perch and pinfish are all moving inshore or to the areas close to the inlets, so the snook are really focused on these baitfish. At the same time, they’re moving out of the brackish rivers and towards the inlet as they prepare for the summer spawn.

The water has warmed significantly and the fish are extremely active. May is a big month for snook fishing in the East Region. CHEVY FLORIDA INSIDER FISHING REPORT CAPTAIN’S TIP OF THE WEEKĮpisode 5 - Targeting Snook In The East Region With Capt.

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