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

Tarpon Top Target - Offshore; Lots of wind last few days kept teams close to shore. Tarpon were the main target and there was a hard won battle at times with the chop a factor. Poons are just off the beaches all along our region, good action off Big Carlos Pass, the Shr more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers

Tripletail fishing Boca Grande - Friday 5/29/15 Today's target would be tripletail. It started out with trailer light problems. Turns out that the trailer light was not waterproof, nor water resistance at all. The bulb was so rusted it could not be removed from the housing. more...
Capt. Darel Carter - Boca Grande

Summertime Conditions - Lots of Beach Action - Conditions: Water temps have dropped a couple degrees with the showers and afternoon sea breezes. The back country fishing remains a bit slow, especially mid day. The beaches will be very active with tarpon and some big snook. Lots of skipjacks, gree more...
Capt. Dave Pecci - Charlotte Harbor

Back Bays and Shallow Water Wrecks Fishing Report! - The back bays of Estero are very productive for my anglers. Redfish, snook and trout are the main targets. Look for moving water around oyster bars and flats on the lower stages of the tides and the mangrove shorelines on the higher stages of the ti more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers

Estero Bay Report - The fishing continues to be tough for anglers in and around Esteto Bay this past week. Most seem to be chasing tarpon off north Sanible island all the way to Bica Grande, drifting white baits or free lining crabs under floats. Those looking for tabl more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Winds made the bite soft - Fishing was good early in the week for redfish in Estero bay, however the bite was much tougher Sunday and Monday. Redfish were still being caught on the tides that had good moving water but Mother Nature had the winds pushing against the flow many t more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

June fishing in Everglades City - Everglades City, Chokoloskee, and the Everglades National Park The Summer heat is here, and the bite is on! Day time air temperatures in June are hovering around 90 degrees each day, which has now brought the average water temperature up to 86 de more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Everglades City

Weather is Hot and fishing even hotter! - 26 May 2015 Fishing is hot and the weather is even hotter! Now that the summer heat is upon us the waters are warm and the difference between the daytime high and low tides can be only a couple inches difference. Catching the water when it's moving more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

Hot Weather - Change Tactics - Conditions: Hot- Backcountry water temps from Matlacha to Gasparilla are now in the high 80s. The beaches from Boca Grande to Sanibel are in the mid 80s. Thunderstorms are common as the sea breeze builds in the afternoons. Higher water levels are put more...
Capt. Dave Pecci - Charlotte Harbor

Big Dogs, Huge Schools of Pelagic Species, Cobias - Very fortunate with our perfect weather. We ran into the biggest school of Bonita we have ever seen, lot's of fun. Cobia action has been super consistent. Many keepers. Permit has also been productive on larger structures. Huge sharks and Goliath Gr more...
Capt. Brett Swenson - Fort Myers