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

Estero Bay Report - This past week has proved tough for backbay fishing in and around Estero Bay. Fish are being caught but there hasn't been much size to them. Seatrout have been cruising the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water and shrimp under popping corks will work b more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

25 May 2017 Windy days and a short report - 25 May 2017 Windy days and a short report This has been one heck of a windy month! Lost track of how many offshore trips I had to turn into inshore trips and the onshore trips into backwater trips just to hide from the wind. With that being said, more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

Husband and Wife Tarpon - Tide Walker Charters: On a day off, Muffin and the Captain having a great day in the Gulf catch a hundred pound Silver King. Tarpon #3 for the season. We dropped anchor and Muffin did an excellent job driving the boat and the Captain fought the fish more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Estero Bay Report - This past week there were plenty of options for anglers in and around Estero Bay. Redfish were feeding around the oyster bars on higher water and shrimp tipped jig heads proved the go-to bait. Spotted seatrout were plentiful over the grass flats in more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Tarpon, snook, redfish, and trout - It's been a good few weeks minus the usual windy ones thrown in. When the wind is minimal, we've had fun nearshore jumping tarpon sometimes within a few hundred yards of the shore all the way out to 45 feet. Permit are in full swing and seeing school more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Big Shallow Water Action - April and May have been nothing short of fantastic. Tarpon have been the Big Fish to catch here in SWFl. Snook Redfish and Trout have been around in great numbers providing anglers with nonstop action. Look for pilchards and threads to be on the b more...
Capt. Joey Benko - Naples

Snooking - The past couple of weeks with weather unstable Snook were found but for eating they were unable The water very cloudy especially near Blind Pass We continue looking for Snook that are world class This will be my last report till next Octo more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound

Summertime Shark Action, Grouper, Snapper - Monday morning, 4/24/17, winds were howling, as they had been for several days and, with small craft advisories offshore, the Stevens family, Mike & Michelle and young sons, Ryan and Jonah, traded offshore plans for a backwater trip in southern Ester more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fort Myers Fishing Report - The Summer Bite Is About To Explode - After weeks of wind and abnormal cold fronts it looks like the week of May 15th could be the turning point. If the wind lays down and the water on the flats and in the Gulf clears up the bite will be epic. The erratic weather of the last month has bo more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers

Freshwater Scene For May - May is here and this means the start of the summer heat and tougher conditions for you intrepid bass anglers out there. Not impossible but certainly a little more difficult. Long days of catching fish are going to have to be shortened to early morn more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples