SPACEFISH REPORT

5.12.2026 – 5.18.2026

CENTRAL FLORIDA’S BEST FISHING REPORT

The 40th Annual CFSA Offshore Fishing Tournament returns May 16, 2026, bringing big-water competition out of Port Canaveral. With a $10,000 top prize, species payouts, Calcutta action, and a kickoff party at Gators Portside, this is one of the Space Coast’s can’t-miss fishing events. Learn More. NO WEATHER DELAY, THE TOURNEY IS ON!

In this week’s forecast, we’ve got an excellent writeup on targeting juvenile tarpon in the lagoon from Knox Robinson — plus, if you’re looking for adventure or just in need of a new pair of leather boots, now is the time to apply for 2026 gator season tags. Get those details and more in this week’s forecast!

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LATEST FISHING REPORTS

The latest Brevard County area fishing reports covering our fisheries inshore, offshore, and everywhere in between on Florida’s Space Coast.

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Giant Speckled Perch
May 11, 2026

It’s been another good week of catching these giant Speckled Perch- a. k. a.- Tripletail. Live shrimp are the best way to target them but we also catch them on small soft plastics jigged next to structure and weed patches.

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by Capt. Jim Ross
Fine Line Fishing Charters | (321) 636-3728

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School is Out for Summer: Juvenile Tarpon of the Space Coast
May 11, 2026

There’s a moment every backwater tarpon angler knows…You’re sliding through a quiet creek at first light, or maybe easing along a mangrove edge in that low, humid stretch just before sunset. The water looks lifeless at first glance; dark, still, almost closed off from the world. Then it happens. A soft push of water, a flash of silver, a roll that breaks the silence.

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by Knox Robinson
Spacefish Prostaff

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Inlet Fishing Slow, but Cleaning Up
May 11, 2026

Here we go with this week’s Sebastian Inlet report — it’s still kind of slow, but there are some fish being caught. The water has cleaned up pretty nicely on the north side, but remains a little dirty on the south side.

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by Wayne "Snookman" Landry
Sebastian Inlet State Park | (321) 724-5175

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This Week on the Lagoon
May 11, 2026

The bite has stayed active over the past few weeks, and lately we’ve been seeing a little bit of everything: snook, redfish, trout, flounder, bluefish, and jacks all in the mix.

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by John Page
JP Kayak Fishing and Tours | (321) 345-8388

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Beach looking better
May 11, 2026

We had a good week of fishing on the beach and inshore! The beach weeds mostly moved out over the past week, allowing lots of whiting, bluefish, black drum, and margate to eat our baits.

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by Nik Kaldor
Cocoa Beach Fishing Center | (321) 783-3477

Rain Provides Pleasant Relief
May 11, 2026

Last night’s rain we received in the Palm Bay Area was a pleasant relief finally. This past week the Stick Marsh has been showing more and more of what were submerged stumps now sticking out of the waters.

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by Terry Lamielle
| (321) 537-5346

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Lots of Bait Inshore Sebastian
May 11, 2026

Inshore fishing was pretty good this week with a lot of bait around and plenty of snook, trout and jacks.

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by Capt. Glyn Austin
Going Coastal Charters | (321) 863-8085

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Toasty Taste of Summer
May 11, 2026

New Smyrna Beach had received a little taste of some Summer weather this past week and I will say it got toasty.

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by Capt. Patrick Rood
Spot N Tail Charters | (386) 566-1394

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Popping Corks Producing Trout
May 11, 2026

The trout bite has really turned on using popping corks and Gulp baits this last week with lots of bait starting to show up. We have tarpon on the beach as well as starting to show up in the creeks.

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by Capt. Mike Mann
Fat Fish Guide Service | (386) 295-5991

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Florida’s 2026 Atlantic Red Snapper Season
May 11, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic red snapper season will go on in two phases, summer and fall, for a total of 39 days!

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by spacefish
Spacefish

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Statewide Alligator Harvest Permits
May 11, 2026

Florida’s 2026 Statewide Alligator Harvest Permit season is officially underway, and Phase I is the first shot at some of the most coveted tags of the year.

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by spacefish
Spacefish

Weed Watch: Pretty Water, Pretty Weedy
May 6, 2026

Pretty water, but pretty weedy. Definitely fishable, far from optimal. The weeds were present (and thicker) at high tide, as well, but was hoping to see a more significant reduction at peak low.

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by JC

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This Week on the IRL
May 5, 2026

This week’s Space Coast fishing report, honestly not a whole lot has changed over the past couple weeks, and that’s been a good thing.

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by John Page
JP Kayak Fishing and Tours | (321) 345-8388

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Red Snapper Season Announced!
May 4, 2026

NOAA finally released the official details of the Florida 2026 Atlantic Red Snapper season. They are somewhat different than the details announced earlier.

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by spacefish
Spacefish

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Opening Grouper Season with a Splash
May 4, 2026

The opening of grouper season did not disappoint. We were able to put our clients on some great fish and buch of different species to boot.

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by Capt. Chris Cameron
Fired Up Charters | (407) 222-3573

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