Its Starting to Get Fun
The last couple of weeks have been a lot of fun, as well as challenging. Water temps have moved to the upper 60′s and low 70′s.
Cool nights will slow the morning bites. Compared to recent years, we seem to be several weeks behind on the Spring warm up.
The reports of big Trout are numerous, up to 30 inches, and one above. I have included a photo of my biggest Trout taken this year so far, approx 27″long and 6 3/4 pounds. I did not lay her down to measure her. I was trying to get her back in the water as quickly as possible. I already had 3 Trout in the box over 20″s. My Boga gave me her weight and I have found to be accurate.
Redfish have been less than dependable. I think it’s because they are bunched up and moving around. If you find them you’ll have ball. But because they are moving they can be hard to stay in front of. That will change as water temps stabilize and the fish settle into more dependable patterns.
Offshore fishing has been good as well. Grouper, Seabass, Grunts and Sheephead have been available. Also Kings and Spanish. Offshore Captains continue to catch and release alot of Snapper, which are a no take species until June 1.
Come see us,
God Bless and Good Fishing
Captain STEVE KROLL
This Steinhatchee Fishing Report is from Steinhatchee Fishing Guide Captain Steve Kroll
27 inches and 6&3/4lbs Captain Steve's biggest trout so far this year, as of 4/21/10
A Good Reason To Go To Steinhatchee ... to get keeper reds and keeper trout.
Very Nice Steinhatchee Redfish ... women love men who can catch fish like this!
2009 Relay For Life Fishing Tournament
The Steinhathcee Fishing Report this Week is a “Way to go” for the Participates
Of The Relay for Life Fishing Tournament in Steinhatchee
Results for the 2009 Relay for Life Fishing Tournament in Steinhathee, Florida
Info from Jeff Myers
2009 Relay For Life Fishing Tournament |
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| Fish | Winner | Size | Sponsor |
| Largest Legal Grouper | Troy Cooke | 15.47 LB | Big Bend Marina |
| 2nd Largest Legal Grouper | Mark Walker | 14.81 lb | James Carter (Cass Burch Dodge) |
| Largest Legal Speckled Trout |
Jimmy Mincy | 5.50 lb | Winn Dixie |
| 2nd Largest Legal Speckled Trout |
Matt Cruce | 5.29 lb | Culpepper Construction |
| Largest Legal Redfish | Chelsea Woods | 7.63 lb | Flint Equipment & H.B. Tuten Logging |
| 2nd Largest Legal Redfish |
James Farnell | 7.27 lbs | Timberland Ford |
| Largest Sheepshead | ? | ? | Winn Dixie |
| 2nd Largest Sheepshead | ? | ? | Wilson’s Bait Tackle |
| KIDS Division – Keaton | |||
| 1st Place trout | Matthew Oneal | 3.71 lb | The Forestry Company |
| 2nd Place Trout | Betany Gilkes | 3.70 lb | The Forestry Company |
| Black Bass | Troy Cooke Jr. | 1.33 lb | The Forestry Company |
| KIDS Division – Steinhatchee | |||
| 1st Place trout | Sam Bryan | 2.76 lb | The Forestry Company |
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2009 Relay For Life First Place Red Fish
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The Bites A Start’n
A Cedar Key Florida Fishing Report
I just called Don of Cedar Key Marina to find out about the fishing in Cedar Key, Florida and he saidthe trout are starting to bite and the fishing is starting to get good.
The reds are biting good on the oyster bars and the sand trout, whiting and sheep head are biting well too.
They’ve been catching fish on the culverts, off shore and on the pier. People have been having good luck at the pier and just a few days ago Don and Captain John Blouse of Hooked Up Charters watched a boat using shrimp fill their limit with nice size sheep heads at the culverts.
Shrimp has been the main bait but the mud minnows should start coming in soon and they will be good for redfish.
Also within the last day, reports of the a lot of Spanish Mackerel at the culverts have been coming in.
Stop by Cedar Key’s only full service marina and see Don. He?isn’t an internet man, so email’s not his thing but he’d be glad to help if you stop by. He can answer your questions about fishing in Cedar Key.
