Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters - Latest Fishing Report

Spring is wrapping up and summer is just around the corner as we speed through the 2025 year. Summer brings a slew of new fishing opportunities in the Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach area as the water warms up and new species of fish become available to target. 


Summertime fishing has two components; inshore and nearshore fishing. Inshore fishing brings us opportunities at snook, big redfish and tarpon. In addition to that, we can then go nearshore to find more tarpon, jack crevalle and false albacore tuna. The fishing for both these areas is priority over the next few months through the main part of summer. 


Mosquito Lagoon has summer opportunities as well with some tailing redfish in the mornings and other shots throughout the day at trout and reds, but most days we are so focused on the bigger fish that we are spending more time in the bay boat. 


This time of year is exciting as we target some of the largest fish we catch with the tarpon often exceeding 100lbs. With the right tackle and technique, we land them quickly and safely. This is a great time of year to target the trophy sized fish if that is your thing.

Capt. Billy Rotne
Ponce Inlet Charters
(386) 290-9897