December fishing in 10K?

Muskee50

I just got back from a two day trip down to the 10K area. We ended up catching about 20 speckled trout and having a couple larger bite-offs but found the fishing slower than expected. My question is....is December normally a slow fishing time in this area? We have fished in May-June and had better results. Is there a better time of year where you can expect to catch a bigger variety of fish? I know that Tarpon are there April-July but was wondering when the prime fishing time is for the 10K area? Thanks ahead of time for any advice.

lemaymiami

This year the weather has been relatively mild, so the fish are a bit hard to find... In a "normal" year (whatever that is...) we get our first strong cold front right around Halloween - and that kicks off the fish moving gradually back up inside.. That never happened this year so finding fish will take some doing... December can be a great month out of Flamingo - or the Ten Thousand Islands area... Finding the fish will go a long way to whether you have a great day or not right now... 
Booking a guide that first day of your trip is money well spent in my opinion -particularly if you're only going to be there a few days.  Getting a head start might make all the difference...