 December Forecast
Fishing in Clearwater Bay and St. Joseph Sound during December will take a lot of patience and a great deal of searching. There should be many good fishing days in and around the cold fronts that pass through our area. Keep in mind that the water temperatures will most likely be around 60 degrees.
Trout will be one of our top targets this winter as the big gators will move into the bays and back waters. Start searching on the numerous grass flats that stretch from north Dunedin to Clearwater. Look for the sand holes that dot the grass areas and start drifting as many as you can. Most of the flats with this type of bottom structure will hold fish. When you find the area that is producing the biggest fish, work it hard. There may be a big 26 inch gator trout lurking.
Also, look around the numerous spoil islands that dot the bays. Trout love to hang out in the shallows around these islands, using the tides to ambush their food.
As the water temperatures cool down into the 60s and even into the 50s on occasion, the white baits become very hard to find. Shrimp under a float will work fine for the winter trout. Bring out your favorite artificial baits because they can catch as many fish as live baits this time of year. You can cover a lot more ground throwing fake baits.
I’m booking winter charters now, so get on board, grab a jacket and let’s get fishing.
Capt. Gary
727 458-6335 |
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