Bartow Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Mike Ayersman
Lakeland, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Bite has been fire. Plenty of redfish. Mackerel has started to fire off.

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Mike Ayersman Lakeland, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Bite has been fire. Plenty of redfish. Mackerel has started to fire off.

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Hot bite to start summer with schools of mangrove snapper and redfish on the mangrove islands. Snook are getting to the beaches and passes for spawn. Bait has been plentiful and the fish are fired up.

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Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Hot bite to start summer with schools of mangrove snapper and redfish on the mangrove islands. Snook are getting to the beaches and passes for spawn. Bait has been plentiful and the fish are fired up.

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

The spring bite is in full swing and the days of catching big powerful predators is back. Snook trout and redfish have been off the charts. At the same time tarpon are showing up in full force from their winter hiatus. Bait fish have been pretty easy to come by...

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Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

The spring bite is in full swing and the days of catching big powerful predators is back. Snook trout and redfish have been off the charts. At the same time tarpon are showing up in full force from their winter hiatus. Bait fish have been pretty easy to come by most mornings and these fish are ready and willing to eat every bait you put in their vicinity.

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Drew Brophy
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

I've been getting lots of snook, trout and grouper.

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Drew Brophy Ruskin, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

I've been getting lots of snook, trout and grouper.

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Sebastian Shindel
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Snook fishing has been on fire!!! Fishing docks around the evening has been the best time to hook a big one👍🏼

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Sebastian Shindel Tampa, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Snook fishing has been on fire!!! Fishing docks around the evening has been the best time to hook a big one👍🏼

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Ashley Beall
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Recent trips have produced some quality snook and trout, and some Spanish mackerel are showing up also. We have been using artificial lures and live bait and doing very well. There are also some big redfish and huge snook cruising around the mangroves right now.

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Ashley Beall Tampa, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Recent trips have produced some quality snook and trout, and some Spanish mackerel are showing up also. We have been using artificial lures and live bait and doing very well. There are also some big redfish and huge snook cruising around the mangroves right now.

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

In like a lion out like a lamb, the month of March is certainly living up to its reputation. We have had water temperatures sore into the 80s, then right back down into the 60s with the numerous fronts we have had. Cooler water means deeper areas for the snook,...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

In like a lion out like a lamb, the month of March is certainly living up to its reputation. We have had water temperatures sore into the 80s, then right back down into the 60s with the numerous fronts we have had. Cooler water means deeper areas for the snook, trout, and redfish inshore and spawning sheepshead and snapper on our Tampa Bay rock piles. With some site fishing for Cobia on the calm days tomorrow we're heading out to the Gulf of America for a little bottom fishing and to see if the kingfish are here yet. Let's get you booked in for some unforgettable memories and another great Captain's experience.

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Warming water has heated up pre-spring fishing With the approach of springtime coming, the fish have been on the move on this warming trend just two weeks ago we were still fixed and a solid winter pattern with excellent catches on hogfish grouper and snapper at winter depth of 45...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Warming water has heated up pre-spring fishing With the approach of springtime coming, the fish have been on the move on this warming trend just two weeks ago we were still fixed and a solid winter pattern with excellent catches on hogfish grouper and snapper at winter depth of 45 to 55 feet. There's literally low tides and high skies made for some nice sight fishing opportunities in shore. For some bruiser size cobia When the water rises after these low morning tides The snook and redfish have been to target in the afternoon Using live greenbacks Speckled chop fishing has kept everything going all winter long with greenbacks and shrimp plenty of keeper trout may December and January a big hit with clients that wanted to keep fish. Well, it seems like spring is right around the corner and we should get into some of our best fishing of the year. Let's get you booked in for another great Captains experience

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