Fish Types and Availability

Sea Trout Spotted Sea Trout Sheeps Head   Sheep's Head
 Redfish Red Fish  Pompano   Pompano
Mackerel   Mackerel  Cobia Cobia 
Snook  Snook  Bluefish  Blue Fish
Tarpon   Tarpon  Flounder  Flounder
Jack   Jacks shark  Bonnet Head 
Ladyfish  Lady Fish  Black Drum  Black Drum 

These are the most common fish found in and around the waters of the Homosassa, Crystal River, and Chassahowitzka rivers.

SPECIES MONTH
J F M A M J J A S O N D
REDFISH F F G E G E E E G G F F
TROUT F   E E G G F F G E E E
TARPON F F G G E E G F F F F F
BLUEFISH F G E E G G F F F F G G
SHEEPSHEAD E E E G F F F F F F G G
BLACK DRUM G F F F F F F F G G E E
SPANISH MACKEREL F G E E F F F F F G E F
GROUPER G G E E E G F F G E E E
COBIA F F G E E E G F F F F F
E EXCELLENT   F FAIR
G GOOD     NOT AVAILABLE

Adapted from "Homosassa Hodgepodge" by Doug Kelly, Sport Fishing Magazine, October 1999.