Indian River/Mosquito Lagoon

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I'm not sure on the west coast... but on the lower gulf coast in Florida its almost all a winter fishery .... and last year it didn't get cold enough really to have the trout come into their. My buddies around tampa only saw a handle of trout last winter and only one 30 incher. Very weak showing.

I'm not sure why you're going to Florida to catch a big trout... Big Lake and some other areas have a better potential for a big trout than the west coast of Florida. Yes, that's where the record is from (Stewart area etc.) but they catch much less 'gator' trout than Louisiana and Texas. Go with Bruce Baugh or John Havens in Big Lake this winter... might catch a 8 or 9lber. will probably catch at least one 7.

If I was going to florida i'd go to catch a tarpon or snook. Just my opinion, might not have been what you were wanting to hear and I realize that.