Launch Ramps George's Bar - Mosquito Lagoon And Indian River Lagoon

George's Bar, South Atlantic ave, South Cape Canaveral, Mosquito lagoon

George's Bar
South Atlantic ave
South Cape Canaveral
Mosquito lagoon

The Mosquito Lagoon itself is littered with numerous significant sandy shoals or sandbars scattered throughout the estuary in no particular pattern, It is extremely challenging for boaters new to the lagoon to safely navigate its shallows, so until you learn the waters, please be safe and do your best not to damage sea grasses with your engine. One theory is at one time thousands of years ago, several inlet passes opened into the Mosquito Lagoon from the ocean during hurricanes and then closed up naturally leaving the sandy tidal shoals behind. Some of the significant shoals in the mosquito lagoon from north to south are:
Lagoons

• GEORGE'S BAR, Mosquito lagoon Located at the north end of Mosquito Lagoon, this bar is the closest to Eldora and the Cape Canaveral National Seashore.
• TIGER SHOALS, Mosquito lagoon Look for fish on the eastern dropoff in four feet of water at this expansive grass flat in the middle of Mosquito Lagoon.
• WHALE TAIL, Mosquito lagoon Schools typically congregate on the "fluke" end of this bar, located on the southern end of Mosquito Lagoon.
• RAILROAD TRESTLE, Mosquito lagoon The deeper dredge holes often hold plenty of fish near this railroad trestle that spans the Indian River Lagoon.
• HEAD, Mosquito lagoon Roaming schools of bulls can be found in the extreme upper end of the lagoon during the fall spawning season.
• Turtlepen Point, Mosquito lagoon In the southern part of the lagoon lies Turtlepen Point in Brevard County - so named after sea turtles were kept there in pens, waiting to be slaughtered and cooked by natives, Stiner said

Like most of the lagoons in the Indian River Lagoon system, with the exception of man-made dredge holes and the Intracoastal Waterway passing through it, the Mosquito Lagoon features an average depth of 3 to 4 feet, so if you happen to fall in, just stand up.


You can launch you Kayak at the CNS boat ramp
Beach parking Lot 5

Launch point: Boat ramp is inside the park entrance and at Beach Parking Lot 5; kayak/canoe launches inside the park entrance, behind the Visitor Center and along the Eldora/River Rd. Loop.

28°51'27.8"N 80°46'37.3"W

 

Fishing The Pole And Troll Zone
Boundaries In The Mosquito Lagoon
The Pole & Troll Zone was created initially by a group of fishermen concerned about the integrity of the grass flats and fishery in the Mosquito Lagoon. This shallow water area encompasses Preachers Island, The Glory Hole, Tiger Shoal, Bird Island, Vann's Island & Slough along with other areas in the northeast of the lagoon.

Concerns about rude boating habits and environmental concerns led to an experimental area that has turned into park policy. The Pole and Troll area of the Mosquito Lagoon is now regularly patrolled and protected by both Federal and State officials.

Aome great fishing can be found almost year around in the Mosquito Lagoon, but the slower pace and less practical approach to the Pole and Troll Zone has made a difference in the fishery as a result of better practices by anglers. Sure it takes longer to use your trolling motor or simply pole back to the remote areas, but many fish have found shelter and relief from the constant fishing pressure.

Mosquito Lagoon Boat Access ramps, the below are the main boat ramps, there are other side of the road places to launch your Kayaks.

• Hiles Boulevard Boat Ramp (Small boats or canoes)
• Canaveral National Seashore - North Apollo Beach Paved, Boat Ramp
• Canaveral National Seashore - South Apollo Beach Primitive, Boat Ramp
• George Kennedy Memorial Park, Boat Ramp
  
• Menard May Park Kayak, Launch Ramp
  
• Bissitt Bay Fish Camp, Boat Ramp
  
• Indian Mound Fish Camp, Boat Ramp
  
• Lopez RV Park & Marina, Boat Ramp
  
• Scottsmoor Landing, Boat Ramp
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Beacon 42, Boat Ramp
  
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Scherry Canal Primitive, Launch Ramp
  
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Bio Lab, Boat Ramp
  
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Bairs Cove, Boat Ramp
  
• Merritt Island NWR Haulover Canal, Kayak Launch Site
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Dummit Cove Canoe Launch (Sendler Education Outpost), Boat Ramp
  
• Mims Non-Motorized, Boat Launch Ramp
  
• Titusville Marina Park, Boat Ramp
  
• Parrish Park - Max Brewer Parkway, Boat Ramp

There are 14 islands to camp on



Fast facts about the Indian River Lagoon
Watershed

• The lagoon watershed covers 2,284 square miles and the lagoon’s waters span 353 square miles.
• Five counties border the lagoon; however, portions of seven counties are within the watershed.
• Five inlets connect the lagoon with the Atlantic Ocean. However, the inlet at Port Canaveral has locks that separate the port basin from the lagoon, limiting the exchange of waters.

Not a river
The lagoon is 156-mile-long estuary where salt water from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with freshwater from the land and tributaries. The resulting brackish (slightly kayak) water is moved more by the wind than by the tide and does not flow from headwaters to a mouth like a river. The width of the lagoon varies from one-half mile to five miles, with an average depth of four feet.

Three sections
The Indian River Lagoon is comprised of three lagoons:

• Mosquito Lagoon (from Ponce de Leon Inlet to the north end of Merritt Island)
• Banana River (an offshoot of the Indian River on Merritt Island’s eastern shore)
• Indian River (the main body of water, extending from northern Brevard County to the southern boundary of Martin County)

Supporting the economy
The lagoon is responsible for one-seventh of the region’s economy. The overall, annual economic value of the lagoon was estimated at $3.7 billion in 2007.

Fisheries
The lagoon is the cradle of the ocean, serving as a spawning and nursery ground for many fish. Lagoon fisheries generate an estimated $30 million in revenues annually and the lagoon provides approximately 50 percent of annual fish harvest along the east coast of Florida.

Highway of the East Coast
The lagoon is located along the Atlantic Flyway, a key biological highway for many migrating birds.

Wildlife

• The lagoon basin contains a large number of species relative to other estuaries in North America, with:
  • 685 fish species
  • 370 bird species
  • 2,100 plant species
  • 2,200 animal species
• Ocean beaches in the lagoon region attract some of the highest numbers of nesting sea turtles in the western hemisphere.
• The lagoon is the only location in the world where the Atlantic salt marsh snake is found.

Plant life

• The northern limit of mangroves is within the lagoon boundaries.
• Maritime hammocks, which include a number of tropical and subtropical trees and other plants, are found in the region, but not further north.
• The lagoon contains 27 percent of eastern Florida’s coastal salt marshes.

 

Other Fishing and Kayak Places In Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Lagoon are Called:

• Callaisa Creek
• Big Cove
• Browns Bay
• Snake Creek
• Webster Creek
• Elwinder Creek
• Bottle Island
• Bottle Island Creek
• Fox Spli
• Sedar Creek
• Cedar Island
• Shipyard Canal
• Turner Flats
• Shipyard Island
• Orange Creek
• Orange Island
• Slippery Creek
• Gaines Island
• Gaines Slough
• Eldora
• Vanns Island
• Cucumber Slough
• Clark Slough
• Middle Island
• Eddy Creek
• Pelican Island
• Max Hoeck Creek
• Max Hoeck Back Creek
• Dummit Creek
• Marsh Bay Creek
• Gressy Point
• Pattillo Creek

Callaisa Creek
Big Cove
Browns Bay
Snake Creek
Webster Creek


Bottle Island
Bottle Island Creek
Fox Spli
Sedar Creek
Cedar Island



Shipyard Canal
Turner Flats
Shipyard Island
Orange Creek
Orange Island
Slippery Creek
Gaines Island
Gaines Slough
Eldora


Vanns Island
Cucumber Slough
Clark Slough


Middle Island


Vanns Island


Cucumber Slough


Eddy Creek
Pelican Island
Max Hoeck Creek
Max Hoeck Back Creek


Dummit Creek
Marsh Bay Creek


Pattillo Creek


Gressy Point

 

you will get ticketed!!! and maybe Towed... DO NOT TAKE UP A SPOT MEANT FOR A BOAT TRAILER!!! Or I will push your truck into the river myself LOL

 

Yes that would be OK.... I thought you meant just to park

 

if not sure, ask at the gate.