fishing st.joe bay???

[blind9]

Anybody got any advice for fishisg the bay for trout redfish this time of the year? I've heard its tough. Maybe Intercoastal?

[Charlie P]

I would try the Intercoastal, wish I had today. We fished 4 hours from Blacks Island to Eagle harbor with nothing but a few Blue's and Ladyfish.

[blind9]

Thanks Charlie P. Plan on trying intercoastal tomorrow.

[Hammer]

Looking forward for that intercoastal report. One of my favorite winter spots.

[dombern34]

put in at Indian pass campgrounds and go up to big bayou (on the right, watch your gps) , the redfish have been pretty thick in there lately.

[blind9]

Familiar with Indian Pass but not quite sure on big bayou???

[blind9]

Intercoastal was slow.....Very Slow ... 4 trout only 1 a keeper ( which we didn't) lots of ladies!! Didn't go up to T would love to hear from someone who has. Guys I talked to on water were say slow for them also.

[Hammer]

Did you have much current? Usually that makes a huge difference.

[blind9]

Hammer we got there about lunch and yea the current was OK then and that is when we caught the fish. This is only my second time fishing the canal so about the time we caught those fish the current died. So yea the current really does make the difference. Heading back now to give it another shot.

[dombern34]

Blind- i drew you a map, there is probably other places to fish in the pass but this is the only place i know that was an everyday go to spot and still is.

The red circle is where you would put in at9 Indian pass (campground) follow the red lines it's the first cut in to the right. Black drum where stacked in there last time as well. Stay to the left of the white poles.

Have a safe and Happy New Year

[blind9]

Hey thanks D'34 for the info and all the trouble of the map! Got to head back home tomorrow but maybe they will still be there in a week or two when I get to come back! Plans got screwed up today and didn't get to make it to the water. Thanks again!!

[Ifishtoo]

Port St Joe fisherman, if any of you fellas ever have an empty seat, I'd love getting hooked up with you. Send me a private message.

I'm 62 recently retired, boatless these days, and recently moved 70mi north of the Port St Joe area. We love it here in the woods, but I've yet to find a saltwater fisherman.

I'm always ready to contribute $50-100 towards the expenses of a trip. If there are lodging expenses, I'll also be happy to contribute. Not super competitive, always enjoy seeing someone catch a box of fish: trout. reds, drum, speephead, blues, mackerel, you name it. If I can help catch/clean a box of fish, that's terrific! I've fished Florida's coastal waters since I was a kid. I've owned many boats. My few old fishing buds are now over 200 miles away from Port St Joe.

Also, I have put together an unpublished list of nature bottom, offshore of Indian Pass. This time of year, there are lots of nice black sea bass down there on some of that good bottom. That bottom will still be there.......... when the weather improves. LOL

[dombern34]

Hey thanks D'34 for the info and all the trouble of the map! Got to head back home tomorrow but maybe they will still be there in a week or two when I get to come back! Plans got screwed up today and didn't get to make it to the water. Thanks again!!

absolutely no problem at all, its shallow but you can troll anywhere you see water just be careful trying to back on plane in there. be careful in that pass, stay in the middle until you see the bayou on the right. DO NOT any cut corners.


have fun and report back how you did