Estero Bay Fishing Reports

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

The bite was good - So here we are in 2018 receiving a nice push of cold air on day one. Up to today the bit was good in the back bays and near shore wrecks and reefs for a variety of different species. This cold front will slow things down for a few days, however help more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The past week has offered anglers plenty of action over the flats and nearshore waters. The backbay has given up some redfish action around the mangroves and oyster bars on higher water. Shrimp tipped jig heads seem to work best. Chumming the area more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero bays doing good - Well winter time is now upon us, as we watch the first of hopefully few major cold fronts work through Southwest Florida. However the fishing's been good overall in both the bay and nearshore waters. The last two weeks have been fun most off the days more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The past week proved a little difficult for some anglers but those putting in the time found a good variety. Sheepshead are really starting to stack up in their cooler water locations and shrimp tipped jig heads or +1 circle hooks with #3 split shot more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Sheepshead - Redfish - Black Drum & More - The past few weeks in Estero Bay has been on fire, despite the small front that came through last weekend. Pilchards and threadfin have been all around out in the Gulf, which has produced a successful bite. My go-to bait this time of the year is live more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Decembers looking good! - Fishings been good for Estero bay, the beaches of Fort Myers, and the associated near shore waters. Snook, redfish, trout, pompano, and sheepshead are just a few of the backbay targets available now. Snook have definitely moved to their winter haunts more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - Although the air temps are cooling off the fishing is starting to heat up in and around Estero Bay.The redfish in the shallows are chewing on shrimp tipped jig heads and free lined shrimp thrown around the oyster bars and mangrove edges. Anglers wil more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Winter patterns, nope not yet - So we've had some awesome times over the last few weeks. Fishing has been great most of the days, with a few weak fronts stunting it here and there. There's been a bunch of bait available if you need it at times is'ts been so thick I'll throw once an more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - As the water temps cool off the fish are starting their fall feeding patterns which means plenty of options for anglers. The redfish are hanging around the oyster bars and mangrove islands near the passes. Shrimp on circle hooks or on jig heads w more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay