Spectacular runs of trout develop in the Suwannee and Steinhatchee rivers, but the trout usually clam up by the end of January. The action really heats up in the spring . The grouper become more aggressive, spanish mackerel reappear, and a run of king mackerel passes through during April, followed closely by cobia. Seatrout move out of the creeks and rivers onto the grass flats, and even the reliable redfish seem to bite a little better. Flounder are scattered as always, and the big offshore sheepshead spawn quits in early April.
Fishing is tough in the summer .
The heat is brutal, and the action slows way down for many species. Kingfish and grouper move far offshore. The spanish mackerel are off and on, as are the seatrout. Redfish seem unaffected by the heat, and big cobia cruise the grass flats and offshore structure all summer. The lucky, and usually unprepared, angler may even encounter a tarpon, but the best tarpon fishing is just south of Homossassa, beyond the GOFC tournament limits.