Florida Fishing Reports

Fish Biting After Deep Freeze-Protect Our Large Seatrout - Fishing is getting back to normal on Mosquito Lagoon after our long hard freeze during the first 2 weeks of January. Water temperatures were between 40'F and 45'F for an extended length of time. Our population of larger size Seatrout which love to fr more...
Capt. Michael Savedow - Mosquito Lagoon

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing 1/22/10 - Took the ride back 2 days this week, both 1/2 day trips so we did not go all the way to Flamingo. Water temps in the shallows came back from the cold of last week but were still a bit on the chilly side in the eastern bay. We decided to go for trout more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

January Fishing in the Naples and marco Waters - Well, hope everyone has gotten through the Cold Spell. This report is bitter sweet. I am not going to talk much about the fish kill but the positive side of fishing. I will say the kill was the worst I have seen since I started fishing in 1970 more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JANUARY 23, 2010 INSHORE - The inshore fishing has improved some from last week with more anglers reporting catches. The most action is still coming from the spanish mackerel and bluefish that are around the Ft. Pierce Inlet. They have been hit more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

South Indian River Fishing Report 1/22 - January 22, 2010 Mild weather conditions are back on the Treasure Coast....finally! Warm days and comfortable evenings make it nice to enjoy the outdoors. We have the usual windy days, but that's just fine after what the area has been through th more...
Capt. Charlie Conner - Port St. Lucie

Prediction "Redfish will be fished to near extinction" - Our fishery in SW FL is in real trouble. As everyone must know by this writing, Gov Charlie Crist signed an Executive Order protecting our decimated snook population. I have not spoken with one Pro Guide who disagreed with the decision to close snook more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Temperatures Now Normal, But Fish Have Been Decimated - The Indian River and Sebastian Inlet have begun to warm up after two weeks of record-breaking sub-freezing weather. However, the cold water has left thousands of dead fish of every species floating everywhere and lying dead on shore. The snook seem t more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Biscayne Bay Heats Up! - After ten plus days of colder than normal temperatures here in South Florida, the bonesfish, permit and tarpon are making a comeback. Monday, Rob Lynch went 2 for 5 on tarpon in Government Cut. The biggest was about 60 lbs. Tuesday, Rich Sc more...
Capt. Carl Ball - Biscayne Bay

Anna Maria fishing on rebound - Now that the weather is moderating we have seen lots of sheepshead and small reds returning to structure. Black drum are also in deeper grass areas. Big trout are in the deeper holes and edges of grass. Grouper fishing remains very good although the more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Warmer Temperatures finally along the Panhandle - Warmer temperatures along the gulf coast brought smiles to the faces of many anglers. Pensacola very recently had record-breaking freezing temperatures lasting 13 days, which killed some fish (mostly mullet) in the local waters. Now that the temps h more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola