Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southwest Florida (Cape Sable to Boca Grande)

Naples Fishing in July - Naples fishing so far this July has been Hot, and by mid day Naples and Marco Island are even Hotter! Beat the heat by getting on the water. It's a great time of year for fishing in South Florida. The sunrise is beautiful and there are few boats on more...
Capt. Rob Mims - Naples

Great Summer Mix - Fishing report for the week ending 7/17/2011 Pictured above is a 45lb. bull shark that Ed Orinstine caught while fishing a oyster bar. This shark took a shinner under a popping cork in less than 3ft. of water. Ed did a great job landing the shark more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Fort Myers

Great family fishing around Venice. - 7-16-11 web report Tarpon, snook, and more are still available from Venice to Boca Grande. We needed rain and we are now getting it frequently. The fresh water moves the fish around as salinities fluctuate and keeps out going flows darker with more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Sharks and more in Southwest Florida - The July full moon this week brought us strong tides with good fishing around Pine Island. During the morning hours we've been targeting family action over the deeper grass flats with sea trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and other fish to give more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Estero Bay And Gulf Waters Are Warm And The Fishing Is Hot - It's hot here in southwest Florida and the amount of fisherpersons on the water is starting to wane. Seems some of them can't stand the heat. But if you get out early and get it done by 11AM or so, you'll be rewarded with excellent fishing and catc more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Fishing and the weather is hot in The Everglades - With the water temperature in the mid eighties, and the air temp in the mid nineties, he bite continues to be hot here in the southern region of the Everglades. The snook are biting over the oyster bars and in the bushes nearshore and we have fou more...
Capt. Herb Kehoe - Chokoloskee

Summer Time in Chokoloskee - Summer Time in Chokoloskee/Everglades national Park Report Date: July 15, 2011 What can you say but Get out early,and back home buy 1/2 day. Snook are around,but you gave to keep on the move. Reds are basically on the same pattern. Spotted sea t more...
Capt. Bert Barkus - Chokoloskee

Early Birds Get The Fish in Naples Backwaters - With mid-July approaching, we have been trying to beat the heat by scheduling fishing trips early in the morning and late in the evening. The afternoon showers have been getting in the way of some of the evening trips however. Snook remain to more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

Rain Cooled Water Makes For Great Snook And Trout Fishing - Fishing report for the week ending 7/11 2011 Several rain cooled days have caused a spike in the snook and trout fishing, pictured above are Austin Kingsberry and his son with a nice snook double. These were two of 8 snook caught at this spot 5 of more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Fort Myers

July report for Chokoloskee - Here in the Everglades National Park, the weather in July is fairly predictable, as are the fishing patterns. Day time air temperatures are now hovering around 92 degrees each day, bringing the water temperatures up to 87 degrees. Storms are beginni more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Chokoloskee