Banana Creek Fishing near Titusville, Florida

• Overview

  Banana Creek sits in Brevard County, out in Florida. It sits 1.6 miles in from the sea. Ground here is low by Florida standards. Some 5.2 miles away sits Titusville, the nearest settlement. Mims is 8.7 miles and Port Saint John 9.1 miles. Close by you also have: Cochran Cove a touch under 5.8 miles, Broadaxe Creek out at 6.6 miles, Fox Lake a touch under 8.8 miles, South Lake out at 8.9 miles and Freshwater Lake a touch under 14 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Banana Creek

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Nearby survey and observation records mention warmouth, bluegill, dollar sunfish, Florida gar and largemouth bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Treat Banana Creek as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 81°F in July and bottoms out near 60°F in January. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Banana Creek. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Cochran Cove is 5.8 miles distant. Rules at Banana Creek are worth checking on the day.