NWR - Titusville - Trails & Drive Maps

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Merritt Island - National Wildlife Refuge has hundreds of acres of protected waters that are accessable by kayak. The following is a fishing map link.

http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/fishing/06FishingMap.html

Also available, on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Merritt Island web site, are 17 trail and drive maps covering most of the refuge. Use this link to access the maps.

http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/Maps-DrivesTrails/index.html

In addition, there is a no-motor zone within the refuge, that is great for kayak fishing. Use this link to access this web page.

http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/MosquitoLagoon/index.html

Mosquito Lagoon - North end - Launch Point L5

Launch Point L5 - The water access is located at the northwest corner of the parking lot through the trees. As with all launch locations within the park, mosquitos and noseeums can be a problem. Live bait can be caught from the shoreline with a cast net.

Mosquito Lagoon - North End - Launch Point L4

Launch Point L4 - The water access is through the treeline that boarders the lagoon. During times of the year when tempretures rise, mosquitos and nosseums (also know as biting midges) can be a problem. Always bring insect spray. Live bait can be caught from the shoreline with a cast net.

Mosquito Lagoon - North End - Launch Point L3

Launch Point L3 - The water access is located just inside the main gate of the park. L3 has a concrete ramp. The ramp can be congested on weekends due to power boaters. The parking lot on the beach side has a restroom and shower. There are few bait and tackle stores on route to the park. If schools are present, mullet can be netted from shore.

Mosquito Lagoon - North End

There are three launch locations within the north end of the National Seashore. Launch Point L3 is just inside the main gate. Launch points L4 and L5 are water access points through breaks in the trees that line the shore. The first beach side parking lot, inside the main gate has restrooms and a shower.

Titusville Bait and Tackle Shops

There are many bait and tackle shops in Titusville. The map to the left shows the location of three shops that are in close approxcimaty to the Max Brewer Causeway.

Peacocks Pocket

Launch location L2 - Peacocks Pocket is located on the Intracoastal Waterway across from Titusville. Water access points vary along Peacock Pocket Road. This is a dirt road and conditions vary as to the amount of rain the area has received. Bait and tackle shops are located in Titusville. This fishing area boarders the JFK Space Center. All water locations within the boundary of the space center are off-limits to access and fishing. Fishing in the pocket can be great at times. There are many deep holes that hold fish. The water depth averages one to two feet.