Florida Fishing Reports

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Date Fished: 4/3/2000 Water Temperature: 78 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet The fishing on the Stick/Farm has settled into a post-spawn pattern with the bass moving out into the Farm. The boat trails become the place to be now and the last two days winds more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami, Florida - Offshore - What’s your pleasure? Sailfish, Dolphin, Kingfish? And how big do you want them? Ten pounders? Twenty Pounders. How about a forty pound Kingfish or Dolphin? Why not a fifty pound Sailfish thrown in for good measure. It’s all possible. more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Practice Good Releasing Techniques The folks that fish regular along Citrus County’s Nature Coast know first hand that the fish stocks seem to be improving in size and quantity. This is because of improved fisheries management and from folks li more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The inshore fishing this last week was very good until mid week when the winds kicked in. I did have 4 charters this past week with good catches on all of them. JACKS - The jacks are here and are every where you throw your bait. Last week I ha more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE Bottom Fishing continues to be excellent with a good showing of mingos (vermillon snapper) coming in to 100 to 150 ft of water this week. The trigger fish are still thick but getting well practiced at stealing bait. I had a family of 5 more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Season is Here! April is here and only fools would believe that the Tarpon fishing doesn't happen til May! We have been jumping and landing Silver Kings of all sizes all week long. From baby Tarpon of 10 to 25 pounds to giants of 150 pounds more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - The front that passed through our area last week brought with it high winds and really kicked up some rough seas. All the surf action along the beaches contributed to reducing the Gulf’s water visibility. This may be partly to blame for pushing more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - The fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon has been good for the most part. The flats are housing some gator trout that are holding in the white sand holes. They are not the easiest fish to sight cast to. The key is seeing them way before they see you. Then more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Lots of Wind, Lots of Tarpon! The wind has been really hammering us this week. March is usually very windy and I guess I was starting to get spoiled. The Ft Myers area wasn’t affected as much as Marco but the tarpon aren’t in the sound yet either, more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report from Spotted Tail: During a slow week business-wise, I was able to spend some quality time with the family. Sunday afternoon we went canoeing down the Econlockahatchee River, starting at CR 419. The water was low and as clear more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville