Naples Fishing Reports (April 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Naples

Tim Rushing
Naples, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

Tim Rushing Naples, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

Big snook, redfish, sharks, and tarpon highlight the current fishing report. As we get into middle April, the fishing has been heating up weekly and becoming outstanding. With the water finally back firmly in the 70s and close to 80 degrees, the bait is plentiful. Lots of quality mangrove snapper, big jack crevalle, and sheepshead are also bring smiles, and pulling drags!

With plentiful bait comes big snook. We are hooking at least one really big fish on every trip, and on most trips we are hammering the mid size, and smaller snook. to put it into perspective, in terms of freshwater fishing back home for many folks, its like catching a dozen 2 – 3 pound bass or walleye, that fight twice as hard, with the opportunity to catch a huge one.

The big redfish have also been gobbling up bait bending rods, and ripping drags right along with the snook. We haven’t been doing anything specific for the redfish, they are just on the move with the warming water and the oncoming burst of life the water brings every spring and early summer. This time of year, the big reds seem to be in the same spots as the big snook, which adds to the intrigue when you see a huge boil and hear that drag start squealing.

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Tyler Keegan
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Trout snook reds tripletail are fired up!

Tyler Keegan Marco Island, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Trout snook reds tripletail are fired up!

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Been windy, some days better than others but plenty of action

Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Been windy, some days better than others but plenty of action

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Ariel Alejo
Loxahatchee, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

lots of speckle trout, spanish macks, pompano, snook, whitings, silver trout

Ariel Alejo Loxahatchee, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

lots of speckle trout, spanish macks, pompano, snook, whitings, silver trout

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Drew Underwood
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

The fishing has been great the best few weeks with the warming water. Pilchards and thread fans are the Bait of choice.

Drew Underwood Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

The fishing has been great the best few weeks with the warming water. Pilchards and thread fans are the Bait of choice.

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Robert Forte
Naples, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

This past week, the highlight for most trips, especially with the kids are the bonnethead sharks. Yesterday I believe we caught 10, and these young boys wanted nothing more than to see a shark. So how about 10?! Using light tackle with shrimp as bait, they put up a great...

Robert Forte Naples, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

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Logan Hawthorne
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Got a monitor lizard!

Logan Hawthorne Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Got a monitor lizard!

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Tyler Keegan
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Opportunity at all species

Tyler Keegan Marco Island, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Opportunity at all species

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★★★★★
Excellent fishing trip! Tim was great at explaining things to us and provided a great experience. Would definitely recommend!
Bill B. | April 16, 2026

Trip: Red Hot! 🔥 Let's Go Fishing!
★★★★★
Tyler is probably the best guide my wife and I have ever had. He was very attentive. He knew where the fish were and he was right there with bait or to get us un snagged or to help us pull in the big one you can’t go wrong with Tyler I promise.
Frank W. | April 16, 2026

Trip: Ten Thousand Islands Inshore
★★★★★
my two grandsons and I Iguana hunted with Logan and had a great time Logan is patient , knowlegeable of his hunting area . had lots of oppurtunities great fun and planning to go again next season
Bill B. | April 15, 2026

Trip: Iguana Hunt With Iguana DOG!!!
★★★★★
Edwin was a great captain. Fished with my two young sons and Edwin kept it appropriate for them. Made sure we saw some action and kept it safe. Definitely would recommend him to anyone going out on the water near Marco or Naples.
Christopher T. | April 14, 2026

Trip: I'll Be Your Capt'n
★★★★★
Awesome day on the water. Logan was great and gave us every opportunity to kill some. He just needed some better shooters. Was awesome with my boy. Highly recommend
Cody H. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Iguana Hunt With Iguana DOG!!!
★★★★★
Nice charter... caught good fish.
Michael O. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Red Hot! 🔥 Let's Go Fishing!
★★★★★
We had a wonderful trip with Tom! His boat is spacious and co.fortable. and very, very clean. He helped me (a complete novice) to catch 3 fish, while assisting my much more experienced husband. Late in the trip, when we e pressed an interest in seeing one of the coastal towns more closely, he obligigly switched into " tour guide" mode, and steered us into a system of mangrove canals bordered by homes, and told us about the history of the town. We found him to be friendly and we'll informed as well as being a great fisherman. , .
Douglas S. | April 10, 2026

Trip: Big Fish In Fort Myers
★★★★★
What an incredible experience! Jerry was the perfect guide and we were in the iguanas immediately! Would 100% recommend to anyone considering. This trip.
Cory P. | April 9, 2026

Trip: Iguana Hunting Veteran Guides
★★★★★
Jesse did a great job‼️‼️‼️‼️ we were very happy with our trip and would recommend Jesse in the future‼️ PS Jesse needs a new boat😊🤔😛
Gary G. | April 8, 2026

Trip: Fort Myers Beach Local Captain.
★★★★★
Phil was fantastic! Although we didn't catch much, it was not for lack of effort. Phil went above & beyond wanting us to have the most positive experience possible. When we come back next year, we will ask for Phil again specifically. Just do not park where the dock is. I got a $30 ticket for parking where no signs were posted for "trailers only."
James G. | April 7, 2026

Trip: Nearshore Trip With Captain Phil