Marco Island Fishing Reports

Trout, Redfish, Pompano Good Fishing Despite Cold and Rain - Cooler weather has put the bite back in fishing here in the 10,000 Islands. Larger Trout have begun to move into the bays and grass flats. The method of targeting them is as varied as the places they have shown up, but a tipped jig either worked s more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island

Redfish,Snook,Trout,Species Bonanza - Fishing has been fair to excellent these past few weeks. There are a variety of species to go after. Because the weather has been so pleasant, there has been live bait available along the beaches when the wind is right. I have also been using shrimp more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Tripletail & Macs on the Outside;Trout, Pompano,Permit Inshore - When peoples' moods swing drastically from one extreme to another, we call them Bipolar. I think that is a perfect analogy to our fishing here in the 10,000 Islands lately, Bipolar. The Sea Gone customers over the last 2 weeks have experienced more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island

Winter Fishing Redfish and Snook - Fishing these past few weeks has remained consistent. The water temperature has remained fairly warm for this time of year. As a result, we have been catching redfish, snook, and trout with regularity. I have been using shrimp or live bait under a p more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Redfish Near Offshore, Trout Backwater - 2012 wasn't going to go down without a fight. With Howling winds and frigid temperatures the fishing was tough to say the least. Couple this with a full moon cycle, and the bays and backwaters here in the 10,000 Islands were almost dry. But our cus more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island

Tripletail are in! - Our weather here in the 10,000 Islands has been all over the charts. From cold grey skies to blistering heat, all in a matter of 2 weeks. But it has made the fishing interesting if nothing else. Redfish are still being found, but mostly in unlikel more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island

More Redfish - Fishing has remained fair to excellent this past week. There is still plenty of bait along the beaches and fish are willing to take it. I have been catching redfish and small to medium snook along the outside points in south Marco and the Ten Thousa more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Cooler Weather Hot for Sea Trout - Cold weather means hot fishing for spotted sea trout. Cold nights have dropped water temps into the low 60s. Trout are good cold water targets because they develop patterns that you can predict and prepare for. Trout instinctively look for places more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island

Ten Thousand Islands Backcountry Snook Redfish - Fishing this past week has continued to be excellent. Despite breezy conditions, I have been having very successful trips with great numbers. Live bait is almost everywhere in the front of the islands throughout the Ten Thousand Islands. Jigs and f more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Spotted Sea Trout Earn Fish of the Week - A windy start to November kept the fishing confined to the back bays and protected islands, but that is not all bad. Trout have been the fish of choice for most anglers here in the 10,000 Islands. Plentiful and tasty, these voracious hunters can more...
Capt. Lisa Williams - Marco Island