Sebastian Inlet Fishing Report (Mar 2, 2026) — Drum, Sheepshead & Snook Showing on the Jetties
The first report for March brings a slightly improved bite at Sebastian Inlet, although overall fishing is still a bit slow. Fish are around and willing to bite — you just need to hit the right tide window.
Water temperatures dipped back down to about 66–67 degrees this past week. The north side stayed fairly clean most of the week before silting up a little on Sunday, while the south side improved quite a bit compared to the muddy conditions from the previous week.
North Jetty
Most of the action has again been centered around the jetty tip, with both tides producing fish, although the incoming tide has been the better window.
Early morning incoming tides produced some nice black drum on live and dead shrimp. There were also some snook caught on live shrimp and pinfish. Most were oversized fish, but a couple slot fish were landed as well.
Some redfish were also caught during this time, but remember they remain catch and release only in our area.
Between the pilings and over the rock pile at the tip, anglers found a steady bite of quality sheepshead on live sand fleas and fiddler crabs.
The beach side of the jetty has been slower lately due to a large sandbar that has made the water very shallow, although a few small whiting were caught Sunday on dead shrimp.
On the outgoing tide at the southeast tip, anglers found steady action from bluefish and jack crevalle, which were hitting just about anything thrown at them.
Along the seawall between the bait shop and the bridge, anglers have been catching catch-and-release redfish on baits and jigs fished close to the channel. Near the bridge itself, some nice sheepshead were caught on sand fleas and fiddler crabs.
South Jetty
The South Jetty improved quite a bit this week as the water finally cleaned up enough to get fish feeding again.
Anglers reported:
- Bluefish and jack crevalle on spoons and cut bait
- Black drum and sheepshead on dead shrimp
The tip on the outgoing tide produced most of the drum and sheepshead action, although fish were caught on both tides.
High tide along the wall and beach pocket area produced:
- Small snook with a couple keeper fish
- Seatrout
- A few keeper flounder
The best baits were live shrimp and finger mullet.
Along the wall during the incoming tide, anglers also caught some nice black drum and sheepshead on both live and dead shrimp.
T-Dock Area
Fishing in the T-Dock area remained fairly slow.
The main catches reported were:
- Undersized black drum
- Some small whiting
- Sheepshead around dock pilings and rocks
Anglers casting spoons into the channel picked up some bluefish, jacks, and small Spanish mackerel, with the outgoing tide being slightly better.
Surf – North & South
Surf fishing has been a little difficult due to NNE winds and low morning tides, forcing anglers to cast farther out to reach fish.
Three-foot seas also stirred up the water on both sides of the inlet.
The majority of surf catches included:
- Small sharks
- Catfish
- Stingrays
There have also been a few whiting and an occasional pompano mixed in, but nothing too consistent.
Outlook
Conditions may get rough again early this week with:
- Seas building to around 3–5 feet
- NNE winds around 15–20 mph
If you do get out there this week, be prepared for some rougher conditions.
And don’t forget — Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday (March 8), so we’ll be springing forward with the clocks.
Have a great week everyone!
– Snookman Wayne
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