Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southwest Florida (Cape Sable to Boca Grande)

Snooking - The past couple of weeks with weather unstable Snook were found but for eating they were unable The water very cloudy especially near Blind Pass We continue looking for Snook that are world class This will be my last report till next Octo more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound

Summertime Shark Action, Grouper, Snapper - Monday morning, 4/24/17, winds were howling, as they had been for several days and, with small craft advisories offshore, the Stevens family, Mike & Michelle and young sons, Ryan and Jonah, traded offshore plans for a backwater trip in southern Ester more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fort Myers Fishing Report - The Summer Bite Is About To Explode - After weeks of wind and abnormal cold fronts it looks like the week of May 15th could be the turning point. If the wind lays down and the water on the flats and in the Gulf clears up the bite will be epic. The erratic weather of the last month has bo more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers

Freshwater Scene For May - May is here and this means the start of the summer heat and tougher conditions for you intrepid bass anglers out there. Not impossible but certainly a little more difficult. Long days of catching fish are going to have to be shortened to early morn more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

Estero Bay Report - The ever changing weather has made fishing tough for anglers in and around Estero Bay, but when the winds lay down there are plenty of opportunities. There are redfish to be caught around the oyster bars and mangrove islands on good moving water. Cu more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Solo Chokoloskee Fishing Report - Solo Chokoloskee Fishing Report We could have called this report, Last White Man Without a GPS Goes to the Everglades. I have been to Chokoloskee before of course, but not for a long time. I took my skiff and a kayak, by myself. Thus the Solo Ch more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Chokoloskee

2 May 2017 Bite continues to be great! - Since my last report two weeks ago all my clients have had very successful trips. Catching all inshore species when they presented their selves depending on weather conditions. From Redfish, which has been caught on every trip, and I was hired to ta more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

Tarpon in and Hitting Hard - Tide Walker Charters, Pineland Marina, Pine Island, Fl 33922 today posting for the Bill B. Tarpon Charter of April 28, 2017. Bill B. Landed a 70, 34 Girth, Florida Tarpon today after a 38 minute fight. The fish traversed nearly 3/4 mile from the pl more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Pine Island Sound

2 months of awesome fishing - I'ts been a few good weeks, and everything that we want to go after is certainly available. Southwest Florida has so many options this time of the year as the water temperatures push past the 77 degree mark and the bait fish begin to find their way t more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay: Snook-Redfish-Sharks-Trout - This past week in Estero Bay has been interesting. The water was finally stabilizing in temperature and quality making the redfish and snook bite amazing. Then we had a small front come through and turn the water dirty near the passes. Needless t more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay