Estero Bay Fishing Reports

Snook ot Tarpon - Snook fishing continues to be great with both pilchards and threadfins getting their attention daily. Snook are now in their beach haunts fairly regularly as well as the pass mouths and docks with good current. Using 2/0 and 3/0 circle hooks and 30lb more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The fishing continues to be tough for anglers in and around Esteto Bay this past week. Most seem to be chasing tarpon off north Sanible island all the way to Bica Grande, drifting white baits or free lining crabs under floats. Those looking for tabl more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Winds made the bite soft - Fishing was good early in the week for redfish in Estero bay, however the bite was much tougher Sunday and Monday. Redfish were still being caught on the tides that had good moving water but Mother Nature had the winds pushing against the flow many t more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay: Goliath Grouper-Redfish-Snook - The backbay bite in Estero Bay has been amazing lately. I haven't posted a report in a long time, so instead, here are pictures from my most recent charters! more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The fishing continues to be tough for anglers in and around Estero Bay, possibly due to lack of bait, super clear water, or just lock jaw. There is a quality snapper bite around the mangroves and oyster bars using shrimp tipped jig heads. Free lini more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Redfish Bite Slow in Estero Bay, Trout Bite Is Hot - This week's front changed things up a bit with cloudy water in Estero Bay and wind that mixed up the tides. The redfish bite got tough just after the front, but it started to pick up again on Sunday. Cut baits and live shrimp thrown under the mangro more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The high water with slow moving tides and increasing winds made for some challenging fishing this past week in and around Estero Bay. The winds made the pass and nearshore waters fishing non existing so anglers were forced to fish the backbay. Chu more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Conditions in Estero Bay mean a good chance for an inshore slam - Another week of great conditions continues to keep Southwest Florida in the bite. Anglers seeking inshore fish such as redfish, snook, tarpon or trout i.e. The inshore Grand Slam have had every opportunity to check that one of their bucket list. Re more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The best bite for anglers is the nearshore waters out to Mays reef. The passes are holding snapper, whiting, and silver trout and are willing to take drifting shrimp tipped jig heads. Moving out to the shallower water proves best for Spanish macker more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Redfish, Snook and Trout Action Heating Up in Estero Bay - Plenty of species are eating and the weather been great all week. When fishing the typical weather patterns this time of the year anglers will be able to fish offshore, nearshore, and In the backcountry all in one day. Winds will typically come from more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay