Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Cold Front Fishing Tampa Bay - January Tampa Bay Fishing Report What a weird weather pattern we've dealt with in November being 5 to 8 degrees warmer than normal and December was similar. A lot of people asked what's this done to the fishing, and here is the answer.The trou more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Spring is here on Tampa Bay - It's officially Spring in Tampa Bay Area. Snook are all over the place and are feeding well. sweater temp's are right where they should be which puts the fishies I. A good mood, which means bent rods and screaming drags. Live bait is the best choice more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

December Fishing has been very good - December in Tampa Bay is known for great trout fishing, fun Sheepshead fishing and even the fair-weather Snook, which have moved up into the rivers. Redfish are still milling through the flats, docks and ledges along drop offs. We get a lot of cold f more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

October Reds showed up early - For some, October is known for Halloween,pumpkin patches, and falling leaves, but in the fishing world October means cooler water temps, shorter days, and pumpkin patches. However, our pumpkin patches consist of large schools of redfish throughout Ta more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Mangrove Snapper Madness _ Tampa Bay - Summertime Fishing in Tampa Bay August is usually a very warm month to say the least in Tampa, and I am usually done with my charters by 12:00 or 1pm at the latest to avoid the beating rays of the sun. However, for the last eight days, we've seen ve more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Still catching fish in the heat of July - July Tampa Bay Inshore Charter Fishing Report July has been a hot month for sure. I've been out a few times this month but not a whole lot due to the extreme heat. When I have been out I've done very well with the Mangrove Snapper; I'm catcing the more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Hot Temps in Tampa Bay and a lot of rain - Hot Temps in Tampa bay and a lot of Rain! Wow, we've had our fair share of rain the past three weeks. May was extremely hot, the hottest on record, so the rain was at least a break from the heat. Now we're up for the month of June for rain, but I'm more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Summer Time Tactics in Full Swing in Tampa Bay - It's summer time on Tampa Bay, and that means it's time to switch up my fishing tactics. I'll still be fishing for snook and reds, but the way we fish for them changes up a bit. One thing I'll be targeting more over the next few months are Mangrove S more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Snook, Trout, Jacks and more - Summer heat has shown up early, May is usually not in the low 90's this quick, but it's been hot the past couple of weeks. One good thing about the heat is the bait has shown up on the flats which is awesome, because I'm not throwing a heavy net on t more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

May Starts Out Right, Reds, Snook and More - Tampa Bay / Tarpon Springs Fishing Report It's been a fantastic end to April with big snook and lots of bent rods. I wanted to let everyone know about a tournament I was in on Friday in Tarpon Springs out of the Crabs Restaurant. The day began wit more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay