Capt. John Meskauskas - Stuart
The following post is taken from John's website : www.stuartflyfishing.com
As many of you have heard we are battling water quality issues right now. Ever since last years hurricanes it has been very rainy in Florida and when it rains in Florida it affects our (St. Lucie and Indian rivers) water quality. The big "Lake O" is above it's normal level so the only way SFWMD knows how to control the lake level is by dumping thousands of gallons of fresh water every second! I do not want to sound too negative but the water quality is at an all time low and I am afraid of what it will do to the future snook and other species that rely on the grass flats as a nursery. Even though the water is mostly fresh in the St. Lucie that has not stopped me from locating fish. I have been fishing primarily north of Jensen Beach in the Indian river and doing pretty well on tarpon, snook, and some trout. If the beach is calm we have been doing really well on permit and little tunny. The big difference this summer from other summers is the fact that we are limited in the spots that are holding fish. If you can find the bait you will usually find the fish.
As many of you have heard we are battling water quality issues right now. Ever since last years hurricanes it has been very rainy in Florida and when it rains in Florida it affects our (St. Lucie and Indian rivers) water quality. The big "Lake O" is above it's normal level so the only way SFWMD knows how to control the lake level is by dumping thousands of gallons of fresh water every second! I do not want to sound too negative but the water quality is at an all time low and I am afraid of what it will do to the future snook and other species that rely on the grass flats as a nursery. Even though the water is mostly fresh in the St. Lucie that has not stopped me from locating fish. I have been fishing primarily north of Jensen Beach in the Indian river and doing pretty well on tarpon, snook, and some trout. If the beach is calm we have been doing really well on permit and little tunny. The big difference this summer from other summers is the fact that we are limited in the spots that are holding fish. If you can find the bait you will usually find the fish.
