Ten Thousand Islands Fishing Reports

Spring winds and warm water - Well the spring winds are still blowing, yet the water temps are rising. As the water increases to rise in temperature the water clarity is getting worse as the the diatoms and phytoplankton starts to bloom. We have had strong winds from the SE stirr more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Spring winds are blowing - Well the typical spring winds of March have been here making conditions tough! We'll get a couple nice days, watch the water temp rise as far as 74 and tarpon fever kicks in. They pop up and just when you think its ready to start the front comes and more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

No consistency in the 10K, "hot and cold"! - The weather this spring has been from hot summer like conditions, back to blustery winter conditions. One day the fishing is red hot, finding fish at every stop willing to comply to every technique. Next day similar conditions, not a fish to be found more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Unusally warm February - Well this February will be one to remember! This year the temeratures have been on the average 10 - 15 degrees warmer than the ordinary. In a way it made things tough at times, the fish did not know where they should be. The warmer water made sigh more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Excellent - This past week was absolutely beautiful. Fishing was excellent. Early in the week I was catching live bait and doing very well on snook, redfish, a few trout and large jacks. We saw a few big tarpon move into the islands and although I didn't fish fo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - A day to remember! Had a day off Wednesday, so I called a friend to go out and fish Naples for a couple hours. The fishing has been hot and cold for me the last couple weeks. This time of year with cold fronts and windy days are the norm with one more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Cold snap changes patterns January greeted us with a real nasty cold front. Although it was due, winter was late to show itself. Before the front we had unusual warm water for the time of year. a day before the front the water was 77 degrees, and more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Christmas Report I want to start off wishing my clients and everyone else a Merry Christmas! Santa has been good to us down here with the mild winter we have had so far! Water is fluctuating from the upper 60's to mid 70's. On the colder days th more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Cool water transitions As the seasons move along and the water temps continue to drop the species and tactics change. On the warmer, calmer days this time of year we still have phenominal sight fishing. Redfish and snook slide along the shallows more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Its been a blast along the beach! With the approach of winter amongst us, the migratory species are really making a presence. Bait from the colder northern end of the Gulf are moving south in search of warmer waters. Behind them are the seasonal p more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands