Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Information

Fishing Locations on Mosquito Lagoon Florida by Fishing Guides

Captain Richard Bradley
204 Garfield Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
(321) 868-4953
Office Hours, M-F 8-5
[Mosquito Arial Photo]
[Mosquito Map]
[Driving Directions to Mosquito Lagoon Ramp]

Description of Mosquito Lagoon
Lagooner Expeditions and Charters main area of expertise is in the Indian River Lagoon (Malabar to Vero Beach), Banana River, and Mosquito Lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a 156 mile long estuary that spans from Ponce de Leon Inlet in the north to Jupiter Inlet in the south. Located on Florida’s east-central coast, the IRL is America’s most diverse estuary. There are over 400 species of fish, 260 species of mollusks and 479 species of shrimp and crabs. The lagoon overlaps the temperate and the subtropical zones creating a highly diverse system. Because of this diversity, it was included in the EPA’s National Estuary Program.

Where To Meet Your Guide
Unless agreed upon differently, anglers will meet with their guide at the Haulover Canal Boat Ramp located on State Road 3 (You can use the map above to assist with directions). Mosquito Lagoon is a remote location so be prepared to drive into the wilderness for 25 minutes or so before finding the Haulover Canal Boat Ramp.
Exit on the south side of Haulover Canal and on the west side of SR3. Follow the road till you come to a parking lot and basin with a ramp. Your guide will have a Flats Boat with the "Lagooner" Logo on the side. IMPORTANT: The ramp is located due west of the Haulover Canal bridge, if you have not found the bridge, you're at the wrong location. Remember you can always call (321) 543-3806 if you have problems finding the rendevous.
[Driving Directions to Mosquito Lagoon Ramp]

LocationThe preserve stretches from the southern limits of New Smyrna Beach to the southern extent of the city limits of Edgewater.
Counties - Volusia and Brevard.
Towns - New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater.
Roads - US 1 and AIA

Size
When the preserve was first dedicated in 1970 it totaled approximately 36000 acres. Between the years 1962 and 1986, various state-owned submerged lands and uplands were dedicated, conveyed or sold to the U.S. Government. The present surface water area of the preserve is approximately 3500 acres.

Watershed
The USGS watershed is the Indian River Lagoon.

Habitat
The Mosquito Lagoon is long, narrow, shallow estuary that is bordered on the east by a barrier island and on the west by the mainland and is connected to the Indian River via the Haulover canal. The major community types are marshes or swamps, salt marshes, seagrass beds, drift algae, oyster bars, tidal flats, deep water areas, and spoil islands. There are several community types that border the aquatic preserve: coastal strand, secondary dunes, floodplain forest, hydric hammock and urban areas.

Ecological Importance
The Indian River Lagoon complex generates over $800 million in revenue annually to the local economy. The reconnected mangrove marshes and seagrass beds act as nursery grounds to recreationally and commercially important species, such as snook, grouper, snapper, sea trout, tarpon, and lobster. These are just a few of the many species that spend a portion of their life cycle in the lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon is a wintering home to many species of migratory waterfowl.

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