Estero Bay Fishing Reports

Estero Bay Report - The bite in and around Estero Bay the past week has been tough for anglers due to the changing weather temps and windy conditions. They should focus their efforts on the mangrove edges and oyster bars on higher water for redfish, using shrimp tipped more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay: Consistent Bite - Before the harsh wind came through, bait was sufficient and of good quality. Having good bait would trigger an awesome snook and jack bite. Now I have switched back to shrimp which has given me opportunities to catch pompano, sharks, trout, redfish, more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

March madness - Well its been a good few weeks minus the last few days, as we mousy our way through March. Redfish are starting to show up and the size of them has been upper and over slot. Strangely I haven't seen any rat reds at all this year, not sure there's a r more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The water is heating up and so too are the fishing options. The backbay fishing is on for seatrout, snapper, sheepshead, and redfish. Shrimp under popping corks or on 1/0 circle hooks with #3 split shot will work best. Fish the mangrove edges, oys more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Spring has Sprung - Well here we are mid February with 80 degree weather the A/C cranking, and water temperatures in the high 70's soon to be 80. I'm not sure what that furry over sized squirrel was thinking but, I'm calling it Spring. There's been lots of bait, crabs, more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Spring fishing is almost here! - Well overall the beginning of February is about what is to be expected. There's the typical quarry like sheepshead, trout, pompano, and black drum available, as well as others. Water temperatures finally getting back to the high 60's has helped out t more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The winds made fishing extremely difficult in the bay this past week, but there were fish to be caught. Sheepshead are staging in their cold water locations and willing to take shrimp tipped jig heads. Look for them around dock pilings, oyster bars more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Fishing through the cold fronts - Well we've had a lot of cold fronts come through Southwest Florida. Fishing's been OK in general with a few tough days thrown in there as water temperatures drop below 63. Trout, sheepshead, and pompano are a few of the typical winter time targets we more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Consistent Bite in Estero Bay - With the water temperatures being so low, live shrimp have been my go-to bait. Fishing around oyster bars, mud bars, and mangroves with deep ledges has proven well. The most important factor this week is moving water. Id find myself in one area with more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The water temps are dropping throughout the bay and this combined with the winds have made it difficult for most to find and catch fish. The snapper and sheepshead bite are through the roof around oyster bars, dock pilings,and mangrove edges. Shrim more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay