Sebastian Inlet Fishing Report, Surfing

The Coast Guard is currently searching for Dale Hossfield, 68, from Vero Beach, after his boat washed up on Melbourne Beach with the motor still running. Officials said his 29-foot vessel washed up on the […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the 2022 Lionfish Challenge tournament, which kicks off May 20 and ends Sept. 6. The Lionfish Challenge is a summer-long lionfish tournament open […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced a settlement agreement with a commercial fishing captain. Darrell York of the commercial fishing vessel, Watch Out, […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved largemouth bass regulation changes for Fellsmere Water Management Area (commonly known as Headwaters and Egan Lakes). The rules include catch and release of all largemouth bass […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) told Sebastian Daily that a man from Malabar went overboard while fishing at the  Sebastian Inlet State Park. The man, identified as Samuel Martinez, 33, was fishing on a boat when […]

For a while now, the City of Sebastian has placed oyster mats around the docks near Riverview Park and the Working Waterfront area near Crab E Bills. Last weekend, during the Earth Day Celebration in Sebastian, […]

With shorebird and seabird nesting season underway near Sebastian, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) thanks building owners for hosting species such as black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns, and American oystercatchers […]

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its inaugural Inshore Fishing Tournament on June 18. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. Fish to be targeted include trout, redfish, […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to study a fatal virus infecting freshwater turtles in Florida and is asking the public’s assistance in reporting sightings of sick, strangely acting or dead turtles.  […]

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking residents and visitors in Sebastian and Florida to help keep manatees safe, especially while out on the water. “As water temperatures warm, manatees naturally disperse […]