Port Everglades Jetty Reports 2012 to 2022

[cantseeme47]

Interesting history lesson... I don't remember Ft. Lauderdale history, was born and raised in SW Miami around Bird Road and 112th, and remember some of the segregation, I seem to remember the local A&P had separate water drinking fountain's with signs, and the beach issues. We hit Key Biscayne and Virginia Beach was designated for non-whites and the white folks had the rest of Key Biscayne beaches.

Next to royal palm? My old neighborhood as well

Close, 11000 47th... my sister and I went to RP in the 50's, then Riviera, and SW '67.

Ha me as well just much more recent lol graduated sw 5 years ago. So you know of all the mythical fish in westwood lakes then?

[cudaman]

you owned PE now!!!

thank you, I am still learning this place and getting better at it each time.

Looks to me like you already know it 98%. Now you just need to home in the permit and pompano area.

[krash]

Ha me as well just much more recent lol graduated sw 5 years ago. So you know of all the mythical fish in westwood lakes then?

We lived on the main canal, actually moved in there long before the S. lake was opened... we had boats and I used to fish... but back then it was pretty simple, bream, lm bass, catfish, mullet, tarpon and shad... once in a while an eel. There used to be some large fresh water shimp too.
Caught many many lm bass....
Would love to have access to put my canoe and/or SUP in there now, there must be some serious Peacock Bass.

[cantseeme47]

Ha me as well just much more recent lol graduated sw 5 years ago. So you know of all the mythical fish in westwood lakes then?

We lived on the main canal, actually moved in there long before the S. lake was opened... we had boats and I used to fish... but back then it was pretty simple, bream, lm bass, catfish, mullet, tarpon and shad... once in a while an eel. There used to be some large fresh water shimp too.
Caught many many lm bass....
Would love to have access to put my canoe and/or SUP in there now, there must be some serious Peacock Bass.

Oh yea caught plenty of 4 and 5 lbers with double digit days and the snook are out of hand

[jason9876]

How do you get to the North Jetty? Do you have to walk down from Ft. Lauderdale Beach Park? Behind the Marriot it says private beach, but you can walk along the water, right?

[Green Tide]

Yes. Once you access the beach just walk down in the surf as far down as you wantt. If someone mentions no fishing on the beach during the day just tell you're going to the jetty

[jason9876]

I found there is a public access point that is closer than Ft. Lauderdale Beach Park. Link below. It was convenient for me riding my bike there.

https://www.google.com/maps/@26.0969142 ... 312!8i6656

[Green Tide]

Nice find. Now You have to try it out

[Muddy River]

I found there is a public access point that is closer than Ft. Lauderdale Beach Park. Link below. It was convenient for me riding my bike there.

https://www.google.com/maps/@26.0969142 ... 312!8i6656

Is there any parking ? how much per hour ? Does it allow overnight parking if we fish overnight there ?

[jason9876]

I only road my bike there. I didn't see any street parking.

[SaltyDog]

I found there is a public access point that is closer than Ft. Lauderdale Beach Park. Link below. It was convenient for me riding my bike there.

https://www.google.com/maps/@26.0969142 ... 312!8i6656

Is there any parking ? how much per hour ? Does it allow overnight parking if we fish overnight there ?

Google.com search inquiry
John loyd park pass single or family that should get you the answers you seek

[Angler1971]

No parking near North Jetty. Access point only.

[Green Tide]

I saw about six or eight people fishing the north jetty yesterday one of them caught a blue runnerand that was it I was at the south jetty.
There was a group tying up the end releasing ashes out of an urn.

[chris21]

went out to the jetty a few nights ago and it was windy and rough, had a great night though, hooked into at least 3 snook and landed 2 of them, one of the snook was an overslot and the other was 32 inches on the dot and a keeper. both snook were caught on flairhawk jigs.

[snapperfanatic18]

Awesome..nice lil slabs u got there!

[kblue]

nice report as usual...

[xtremeh18]

Good job on the snooks!

[chris21]

thanks everyone, hit the jetty a couple times since that night for some brief fishing after getting out of work, its been pretty slow, ive caught a few bluefish but snook bite was quiet, after all the wind subsided and it cooled off slightly the fishing has as well. according to some of the other regulars I see out there all the time the snapper bite has slowed down a bit.

[Green Tide]

I would eat that fish What about the Bates situation I know they were coming through there a little bit last week even though the water was very dirty.
Thanks for reporting BTW

[rski754]

Hey everyone - I usually fish the beach on the north side of the jetty. Been crazy busy with work so I'm afraid I've missed the mullet run entirely. Please tell me that I'm wrong and they are still somewhat thick? Lol

I recall in past years they had a specific forum or thread setup for the fall migratory baitfish run. Don't see it this year. Just curious if anyone can provide a mullet activity report for this area. I assume it's too late but fingers crossed!

[fishnfool73]

The run is coming to an end. There will still be schools coming by but as a guideline by Halloween the run is done.

[njp32]

I fished the jetty a few times at night over the past few weeks. Most of the time it was slow with a bite or two a night or sometimes no bites. The ballyhoo were around most nights but out of range. It was frustrating to see them getting nailed 50 yards out in the inlet and I could do nothing but spectate .
One night a school of margates came through and kept the poles bent for a while. I caught a nice big chunky one that I ended up releasing cause I had kept 2 smaller ones already. Those things fight hard.

The ladyfish and bluefish were around on the windier nights and i managed to get a decent blue around 22 inches would be my guess but my cooler stops at 20 inches. Margates were caught on sand fleas. Bluefish were caught on sardines/grunts.
A couple pics:

[njp32]

Now that snapper season is here, I've been fishing the jetty a lot more lately. Some nights were good. Other nights not so much . Caught lots of seaweed, rocks, eels , and also some grovers, a short red grouper, a schoolmaster, and a mahogany snapper.All fish were caught on cut bait and were between 12 and 19 inches. I saw a guy pull up a 23 in mutton too (lucky bastard lol) Here are a few pics.

[njp32]

Went out las night. Caught 3 mutton, a grover, a bunch of grunts, hooked up with a couple sharks including a 4 ft blacktip I popped off near the rocks, and jumped a tarpon. Not a bad night. This is what I ended up keeping.

[k5523915]

nice fish!!!! nothing more tasty than a snapper..

[whatisntseen]

Those are nice fish! I've avoided the Jetty, but frequent Dania Pier and the beach North of it. How are you presenting your baits along the rocks? I guess my concern would be snagging the bottom. Are you freelining your cut bait on a light jig head? Should I use a sinker (egg or bank) to hold the bait at the bottom?

Thanks!

[Snapperfanatic1828]

Damn, nice report and pinky...btw, pinkies love those eels!

[njp32]

Any rounded style sinker should work. Helps reduce snags. However, you're still going to get snagged but that's the cost of doing business. Call it an investment; nothing ventured, nothing gained. Trust me I have a lot invested in that jetty lol.
Snapper fanatic:
I've heard of muttons eating lots of weird things but never eels. That's a new one.

[Snapperfanatic1828]

Yeah I used to use them on Long Key Bridge. Tons of those pesky eels on that bridge.

[Laz1287]

Just saw an alert stating that the jetty at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is closed.

https://www.floridastateparks.org/alert/Mizell-Johnson

Anyone been out there lately to see how bad the damage was?