This is Paul Janensch with a Treasure Coast Essay about dolphin watching. The best time to spot dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon is from November to April. In the summer and autumn, rainfall runoff turns the water murky, making it difficult for us to see dolphins beneath the surface. When the water is clear, as it is now most of the time, captains of dolphin-watching tour boats take passengers to places where dolphins feed on fish. Such hot spots include the Sebastian Inlet, the Barber Bridge in Vero Beach and the Manatee Pocket in Martin County. The captains cannot guarantee you will spot dolphins. But at the right time of year, chances are you will. If you go in your own boat, take it slow in shallow water. Otherwise you may hit the very thing you are hoping to see. And by that I mean a dolphin. I’m Paul Janensch.
Finding dolphins
