Fishing Reports by Captain Michael Savedow

About The Author: Captain

Company: Edgewater River Guide

Area Reporting: Mosquito Lagoon, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach

Bio: Capt. Michael Savedow / Edgewater River Guide offers Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River inshore saltwater fishing charters See my website at https://EdgewaterRiverGuide.com/ Call me anytime at 386-689-3781 Daytona Beach, Orlando, New Smyrna Beach, Florida CHILDREN WELCOME - FAIR PRICES Trips for 1 to 4 people

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Oct 2024 New Smyrna Daytona Bch Mosquito Lagoon (10/21/2024)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Autumn 2024 has arrived in the intracoastal waterway here at New Smyrna Beach Florida, high water is the norm for fall, king tides on the moons, mullet run with loads of baitfish, water temps declining in the backcountry have the fish happy.
August 2024 Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry New Smyrna Daytona (8/06/2024)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer fishing in full swing, early morning trips, bait fish schools everywhere, fish down deeper with warm water, early game fish attacking bait on the surface before gets too hot.
June 2024 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (6/11/2024)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Another summer has arrived, water temperatures rising, afternoon rains, lots of baitfish throughout the intracoastal waterway, fishing trips primarily in the morning in summer. Early morning fish activity then a slow down by late morning is the norm.
May 2024 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (5/11/2024)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Working our way through spring with summer 2024 knocking at the door, still the dry season with low water levels, but water temps rising and the rainy season just a couple weeks away, lots of bait fish, and early morning bite coming into play.
March 2024 Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Backcountry (3/07/2024)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Spring 2024 has arrived in East Central Florida coastal waters, baitfish schools moving north following rising water temperatures, with inshore game fish in tow, Bluefish, Jack Crevalle, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel and Ladyfish.
Jan 2024 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (1/28/2024)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Winter fishing continues here at Mosquito Lagoon, chilly clear water, fish are in their schooling patterns, find the right spot and find a bunch of fish. shrimp and smaller size lures are winter norms.
Dec 2023 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Mosquito Lagoon (12/13/2023)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter patterns are coming in with chilly water temps dropping, clearing water clarity, fish are schooling into winter schools, more Sheepshead and Bluefish in the colder water.
Oct 2023 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (10/29/2023)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Autumn is bringing lots of easterly ocean breezes, cooler mornings, water temperature is beginning its seasonal lowering. Lots of bait fish and migrating gamefish following heading towards the south before winter arrives.
Sept 2023 New Smyrna Backcountry Daytona Orlando (9/25/2023)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer is over, early fall patterns begin at East Central Florida fishing, breezy days, cooler mornings, mullet and baitfish run is happening.
August 2023 Florida Daytona New Smyrna Beach Orlando (8/10/2023)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer 2023 is seeing good catching here at Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach Florida, getting out early at sunrise is the key to beat the heat and get the fish before the water and air warms through the day and the fishes go quiet during the hottest part of the day.
June 2023 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (6/10/2023)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer is here, loads of baitfish schools about, early morning activity before the sun and heat rise during the day, lots of variety with the full array of fish species which are found here in East Central Florida.
May 2023 Daytona New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon (5/13/2023)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer 2023 has arrived to East Central Florida, rising water temperature has started the summer pattern, lots of baitfish, time to fish early as the bite slows by late morning.
April 2023 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (4/04/2023)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Spring is here with warming water, loads of baitfish in the water, inshore migratory game fish passing through the area on their way north as the year continues on towards summer in a couple months.
March 2023 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Backcountry (3/04/2023)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Spring 2023 has arrived in the inshore waters of East Central Florida, the northward migration of bait fish and gamefish is underway as water temperatures rise along the coast.
Jan 2023 Florida New Smyrna Backcountry Daytona Orlando (1/17/2023)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter 2023 has been nice and chilly here in East Central Florida, cold and clear water, fish schooling up in their winter pattern, some seasonal fish being caught in the backwaters include Sheepshead and Bluefish.
Nov 2022 Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Daytona Beach Backcountry (11/27/2022)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Winter is getting closer with dropping water temperatures after some chilly nights, water clarity is improving as it gets cooler, fish begin to school and drop into deeper holes.
Aug 2022 Florida New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (8/30/2022)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer 2022 has been great fun, lots of fishing and catching, the Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Beach backcountry has great variety as it is a saltwater tidal estuary, a nursery and breading ground for many inshore saltwater fish.
July 2022 Florida New Smyrna Beach Orlando (7/04/2022)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer 2022 is in full swing, beautiful mornings, calm water with bait fish seen all over the waters surface, lots of different variety with many fish species always biting in summer. Surface gamefish striking the top, bottom fish like Black Drum down deep.
May 2022 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Mosquito Lagoon (5/22/2022)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Spring is turning into summer 2022, the variety of summer pattern fishing is arriving with lots of different fish species being caught in the backcountry of Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River.
April 2022 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (4/08/2022)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Spring 2022 patterns for catching in the backcountry of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, warming water temperatures bring more baitfish, mullet, and schooling Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish, our local Seatrout and Black Drum also more active with the warmer water.
Feb 2022 Florida New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Daytona Orlando (2/22/2022)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter 2022 is winding down after and up and down water temperatures, early spring signs are starting to appear with water temps in the upper 60'sF, baitfish schools showing up, the first of a few spring fish being caught.
Dec 2021 Florida Daytona New Smyrna Beach Orlando (12/10/2021)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Long awaited winter patterns are here, water temperatures are down, water clarity is up, fish are schooling, Sheepshead and Bluefish arriving for the season, fish are gathering together in the holes as well as on the flats, time to hunt Redfish in skinny water.
Oct 2021 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (10/17/2021)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Fall is here after the long Florida summer, north breezes, lowering water temperatures, fish are happy with these conditions, been catching lots of variety of species, game fish as well as ground fish, keeping rods bent is the goal.
Aug 2021 Florida New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (8/15/2021)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer of 2021 has been fun with catching fish, some sight catching of surface striking game fish, as well as lots of variety of back waters intracoastal saltwater fish, fall will be here soon with seasonal changes to come.
June 2021 Florida New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (6/27/2021)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer fishing is here at East Central Florida, lots of bait fish, warm cloudy water, nice pretty mornings, are all summer patterns, more scattered fish so covering water in the backcountry, never know which spots will be the best on any given day, morning fishing to beat the heat during mid day and afternoon.
May 2021 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Backcountry Orlando (5/16/2021)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer 2021 fishing is here, warming water temperatures, summer species arriving with lots of diversity of more tropical fish, game fish and lots of baitfish moving north for the hot months of the year.
April 2021 Florida Daytona New Smyrna Beach Orlando (4/26/2021)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Spring 2021fishing is in full swing in East Central Florida, warming water temperatures, bait fish arriving back as summer gets closer, surface attacks by gamefish on shrimp and bait fish, black drum feeding on shrimp and crabs on the bottom, summer is next , just around the corner.
Feb 2021 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Mosquito Lagoon (2/24/2021)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Spring is arriving, water temperatures on the rise, migratory game fish and baitfish returning from their winter in the south, Seatrout, Black Drum, Redfish, Snook, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish making for fun rod bending.
Jan 2021 Florida New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (1/14/2021)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter fishing conditions have set in at East Central Florida, cold clear water, very little surface activity with fish hugging the bottom. Drop baits down deep or on sun warmed flats during sunny days with fish and baitfish schools coming shallow in certain spots for the sun shine.
Dec 2020 Daytona New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon (12/05/2020)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Winter fishing patterns are creeping into the Mosquito Lagoon backcountry, a cooling and warming effect is slowly bringing in cold water this year, some years it's a fast drop in temps, not this year with the slow transition to chilly water.
New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (10/18/2020)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Fall 2020 is here, east breezes and lower temperatures feel great after our long Florida summer. Water temps are down a little, water levels up with the easterly flow. Surface striking game fish in the mornings are fun sight casting and catching with Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish and Bluefish.
Aug 2020 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (8/27/2020)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer 2020 is winding down, early signs of the fall baitfish migration begins with schooling game fish following behind showing up striking bait on surface with fun sight catching of Jack Crevalle the first to arrive.
Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry New Smyrna Beach (7/12/2020)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Fishing has been normal during this summer of 2020 even though the rest of the world is not, charters running at about half the normal numbers with some people taking vacations, some people staying home. Catching lots of variety of saltwater fish in the backwaters including Redfish, Seatrout, Snook, Black Drum , Jack Crevalle and more.
May 2020 (5/25/2020)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Doing a few charters again after the social distancing slow down. Was a good bite through mid spring, now looking forward to the early summer pattern with warming water temperatures and increased bait fish numbers are appearing in the backcountry of Mosquito Lagoon.
April 2020 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Orlando (4/18/2020)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Not many charters right now with the stay at home during the virus tragedy, here is my charter report from the couple weeks before the slow down began, we are hoping to resume charters in the near future.
Feb 2020 Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry New Smyrna Daytona Beach (3/01/2020)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter 2020 has been a mix of chilly to warm weeks with water temps ranging from the upper 50's when chilly to low 70's during warm periods. In the backcountry the pattern shifts from concentrated fish when cold to scattered fish when warmer.
Jan 2020 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Mosquito Lagoon (1/23/2020)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Winter fishing is here in East Central Florida, it's chilly for a fairly short time here so the break from our usual warm Florida patterns is a pleasant change, fish are schooled up and eating shrimp and small lures.
Nov 2019 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (11/28/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Late fall is here, water temps starting to cool, won't be long now until the winter pattern arrives, fish will begin to school up, winter fish being caught, Sheepshead, Redfish, Bluefish, Black Drum.
Daytona New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (10/02/2019)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Fall is here with east breezes off the ocean, cooler mornings, high water levels in the lagoon and backcountry, bait fish and migratotry game fish start to arrive with the the change of season starting.
Sept 2019 New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (9/04/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Early fall patterns are starting, bait fish migration has just begun with inshore game fish following down the coast as the the season begins to change to autumn.
August 2019 Daytona New Smyrna Beach Backcountry (8/10/2019)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Has been a great summer on Mosquito Lagoon now looking forward to the start of fall with the seasonal migration of game fish and bait fish coming down the Florida coast line.
June 2019 Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Daytona Beach Backcountry (6/23/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Summer fishing with warm water, lots of bait fish, many variety of fish species in the back waters at Mosquito Lagoon, seatrout, snook, black drum, redfish, mangrove snapper, jack crevalle all fun rod bending fish.
May 2019 New Smyrna Daytona Beach Mosquito Lagoon (5/25/2019)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Summer has arrived on the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, lots more bait fish, summer species joining our year round fish, catching seatrout, black drum, jack crevalle and many other species.
April 2019 New Smyrna Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry Daytona Orlando (4/16/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Spring in Mosquito Lagoon backcountry is alive with migratory species joining the local fish species which are here year round, making for a wide variety of the mixed bag, Redfish, Trout, Black Drum, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish and more.
March 2019 Daytona New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon (3/27/2019)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Spring is arriving to the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon backcountry at New Smyrna Beach, water temperatures are rising and coastal migratory game fish and bait fish are returning from the south.
March 2019 Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry New Smyrna Daytona Beach (3/10/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Water temperatures are on the rise now in late winter scattering the fish out of their winter holes, also our coastal migratory game fish and bait species are returning as they move back north along Florida's east coast.
Jan 2019 New Smyrna Beach Mosquito Lagoon Backcountry (1/29/2019)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter pattern is set in place with cold clear water, visibility down to 6 feet in the back waters, catching Seatrout, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Bluefish, Redfish and more in the Lagoon and Indian River backcountry.
Dec 2018 New Smyrna Backcountry Mosquito Lagoon Daytona Bch (12/16/2018)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Winter fishing is here with cold water temperatures, winter patterns with schooling fish in holes and channels, and sunshine bringing fish to the flats.
Nov 2018 New Smyrna Daytona Mosquito Lagoon (11/28/2018)
[Daytona Beach,FL] Winter has arrived for backcountry catching at Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach, winter species like Sheepshead, Bluefish and Black Drum are showing up in catches.
Fall Fishing the Mosquito Lagoon (10/23/2018)
[Mosquito Lagoon,FL] Fall fishing is here on the Indian River Mosquito Lagoon area, more breezes off the ocean, cooler water and air temps, catching Black Drum, Seatrout, Redfish, Snapper and more in the backcountry waters.
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