Is Spring Here? Orlando Fishing Report
It’s only the middle of January, so asking if Spring is here may seem silly. But the red maples have already flowered and gone to seed. They are starting to leaf out. I saw some orange blossoms yesterday. The water levels in the lagoons have not dropped to usual winter levels. I am beginning to doubt that they will. We had heavy rain this week that raised the level of the Econlockhatchee River four feet. That does not bode well for the shad run. Going up the St. Johns I cannot negotiate the Econ. The channel is indistinguishable from the surrounding pasture.
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Sunday and Monday I gave fly casting instruction. Tuesday Mr. Michael Depple joined me for a half-day of fly fishing on the Indian River Lagoon. As seems to be the trend, in those spots where we found fish there were not very many, and some spots had no signs of life. Was it the wind, the clouds, or us? We went fishless.
Thursday I took the kayak out on Mosquito Lagoon, to a spot I hadn’t visited in several years. It looked awesome. The birds were incredible- ducks, and coots, and egrets. I saw four bald eagles. In spite of the cold wind, the heavy overcast, and the spitting rain I enjoyed the paddle tremendously. But I did not see a single fish and blind casting yielded nothing.
I postponed Friday’s trip because of the weather, although it turned into a beautiful day. I ended up taking a hike on the Florida Trail.
The water temperature at Port Canaveral is 64 degrees. Is it too early to be thinking about cobia??
And as bad as it is, that is this week’s Orlando Fishing Report.
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