Anna Maria Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Anna Maria

Alex Kirby
Alex K.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Mangrove snapper, snook, redfish, trout, and gag grouper as the weather gets colder the gags are gonna fire off even more. Tell them to hurry up and book for a gag grouper cause the season is gonna be shorter next year and this is gonna be the last Dec we get to keep gags.
Alex Kirby
Alex K. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Mangrove snapper, snook, redfish, trout, and gag grouper as the weather gets colder the gags are gonna fire off even more. Tell them to hurry up and book for a gag grouper cause the season is gonna be shorter next year and this is gonna be the last Dec we get to keep gags.
Gag Grouper, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Gag Grouper, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Gag Grouper, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Gag Grouper, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Eric Topole
Eric T.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Eric Topole
Eric T. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Jimmy Reagan
Jimmy R.
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie
Jimmy Reagan
Jimmy R. Holmes Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering
Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial.
Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait such as mirror lures in the skin series such as pinfish or finger mullet have been catching all 3 inshore species. Also soft plastics like exude dart, mirror lure prevoker and gulp on 16th ounce Jighead have produced some big redfish, Trout, and Snook while we are fishing with bait...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering
Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial.
Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait such as mirror lures in the skin series such as pinfish or finger mullet have been catching all 3 inshore species. Also soft plastics like exude dart, mirror lure prevoker and gulp on 16th ounce Jighead have produced some big redfish, Trout, and Snook while we are fishing with bait
has helped to locate the schools. Also be prepared for cobia or triple tail as they will show up when you least expect it. This happened to us on Tuesday with couple nice cobia.
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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James Gibson
James G.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
It is officially fall in Sarasota, Florida and we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. We have experienced our first cold front of the year and our water temperatures got as low as 64 degrees in some places. By the end of October our water temperatures have climbed back up to a comfortable 70 - 78 degrees and the fish are loving it! During the cold front our customers enjoyed targeting Snook in creeks while they were finding the warmer water. Before and after the cold front we targeted schools of Redfish on our shallow grass flats, while water temperatures were...
James Gibson
James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
It is officially fall in Sarasota, Florida and we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. We have experienced our first cold front of the year and our water temperatures got as low as 64 degrees in some places. By the end of October our water temperatures have climbed back up to a comfortable 70 - 78 degrees and the fish are loving it! During the cold front our customers enjoyed targeting Snook in creeks while they were finding the warmer water. Before and after the cold front we targeted schools of Redfish on our shallow grass flats, while water temperatures were low we had good luck targeting Redfish along structure and dock lines. Once our water temperatures warmed up the Trout, Mackerel and Bluefish fishing in Sarasota Bay really took off! Winter is just around the corner and we are enjoying our fall fishing while it lasts!
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Speckled Trout Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Mike M.
Tampa, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water
Mike Morse
Mike M. Tampa, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Hank Valencia
Hank V.
Seminole, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.
Hank Valencia
Hank V. Seminole, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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    Richard J. | October 5, 2026

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