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Brevard County Florida
Lake Poinsett
Closest Town: Rockledge
Lake Size: 4,334 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located
on East Shore off
S.R. 520
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Shellcracker. This is the
best bass fishing lake in the St. Johns chain south of Lake George. Fishing
along the bulrush and in coves with maidencane and lily pads usually will
produce good stringers of bass with an occasional lunker. Live shiners in the
winter and topwater lures or crankbaits in the warm months are good bets for
landing bass. Worms need to be rigged weedless because hydrilla can be found
throughout the lake. This lake also produces good stringers of specks in late
fall and winter. They are usually picked up by trolling in open water,
especially in the northern half of the lake. Panfish can be taken along the
shoreline with crickets and beetle spins in spring and summer. Sunshine bass may
be found in deeper water of the river where it enters or leaves the lake.
Connects to Lake Winder. Part of the St. Johns River chain of lakes.
Lake Poinsett Map
Lake Washington
Closest Town: Aurora
Lake Size: 4,362 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
I-95 & Lake Washington Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie. Bluegill and Shellcracker also
caught. Black Crappie are taken on minnows or small jigs from January
through early March. Bass are fished for along bulrush lines with plastic worms
and crankbaits, with some lunkers still available. Bass will hit topwater plugs
or popping bugs in late spring. Live shiners fished along the shoreline in
winter may pay off with big bass. Large bluegill and shellcracker are available
from spring through fall along the shoreline using crickets or beetlespin type
baits.Part of the St. Johns River chain of lakes. Wildlife include Sabal Palms, Sawgrass, and some species of ducks and birds.
Lake Washington Map
Lake Winder
Closest Town: Bonaventure
Lake Size: 1,496 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Shellcracker. Black Crappie also caught.
This is an excellent bluegill and shellcracker lake when it is clear. Bass may
be found in vegetated areas along shore. Black Crappie fishing is good in the
river just downstream of the lake in late fall and winter.Connects to Lake
Poinsett. Part of the St. Johns River Chain of lakes. Lake Winder
Road leads directly to the lake.
Lake Winder Map
Sawgrass Lake
Closest Town: West Melbourne
Lake Size: 407 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
U.S. Hwy 192
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Sawgrass Lake Map
Brevard County Florida
Fishing
Lake Hellen Blazes
Closest Town: West Melbourne
Lake Size: 381 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
U.S. Hwy 192
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Brevard County Florida
Fishing
Loughman Lake
Closest Town: Southmere
Lake Size: 600 Acres
Public Boat Access: Located off
S.R. 46 on Hatbill Rd.
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass and Bluegill. Black Crappie and Flounder also caught.
Mostly panfish are taken, with some largemouth bass found around the vegetated
areas. Flounder and croaker, however, may also show up when winds push the tides
upstream. American shad, hickory shad, and blueback herring may be taken on
flies or shad darts in the many creeks flowing into and out of the lake.
Loughman Lake Map
South Lake
Closest Town: Titusville
Lake Size: 1,101 Acres
Lake Notes: Specializing in
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Brevard County Florida
Fishing
Indian River
 
Closest Town: Rockledge
Public Boat Access:
Many located along river including:
Scottsmore Landing -
Off Huntington Ave and Dixie Way
Parish Park - East end
of SR 406 bridge in Titusville
Marina Park - Off
Marina Road and U.S. 1 in Titusville
Port St John Boat Ramp
- U.S. 1 at Port St John
Lee Wenner Park - Off
SR 520 and Riverside Dr. in Cocoa
Pineda Landing - Off
U.S. 1 and Pineada Causeway
Front Street Park - On
New Haven Ave and Front Street near downtown Melbourne
John Jorgensen Landing
- Off U.S. 1 in Grant
Grant Boat Ramp - U.S.
1 in Grant
Long Point Park - 9200
S. U.S. AlA north of Sebastian Inlet
River Notes:
Specializing in Redfish, Tarpon and Kingfish. Florida's
Indian River offers the best opportunity in the country to catch bragging-sized
redfish in shallow water. Since the banning of the nets just a few years ago the
number and size of redfish has increased dramatically. The word has long been
out that massive schools of redfish roam the extensive grassflats of the Indian
River, the Banana River, and Mosquito Lagoon. As a result, fishing pressure has
increased significantly. At times, redfish can be difficult to find. They also
spook rather easily. When you can get close enough to cast to them, redfish
sometimes refuse every spoon, jig, and plug that you cast.
Indian River Map
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