Bartow Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Steve Niemoeller with Lake Toho Fishing Guide Service
St. Cloud, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The bass are really getting going on Toho getting ready for the spawn when the warm front hits us .

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Steve Niemoeller with Lake Toho Fishing Guide Service St. Cloud, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The bass are really getting going on Toho getting ready for the spawn when the warm front hits us .

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Steven Swindal
Apollo Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The weather's been great lots of sharks lots of trout snapper

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Steven Swindal Apollo Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The weather's been great lots of sharks lots of trout snapper

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

January fishing in Tampa Bay Fishing between cold fronts has really been excellent As the front approach, the in shore bite goes from normal to red hot there's been a solid red fish bite, especially on the afternoon high tides And when the north wind. Pushes the morning, low tides,...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

January fishing in Tampa Bay
Fishing between cold fronts has really been excellent
As the front approach, the in shore bite goes from normal to red hot there's been a solid red fish bite, especially on the afternoon high tides
And when the north wind. Pushes the morning, low tides, even lower than they are forecasted to be set up for some excellent site fishing as it comes back in good numbers on cobia this year and. The numbers of coastal sharks and bull sharks are strong as usual
The big temp drop we're having this week will trigger a Sheepshead spawn that should last through the month of February and as the moon's approach the mangrove snapper will be a welcome addition to the Sheepshead bite

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Steven Swindal
Apollo Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Shark bite is pretty good Inshore shark evening trips

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Steven Swindal Apollo Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Shark bite is pretty good
Inshore shark evening trips

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Frankie Bird
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

With water temps cooler fish are showing up in groves. Water is clear and plentiful of fish with a guarantee of smiles.

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Frankie Bird Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

With water temps cooler fish are showing up in groves. Water is clear and plentiful of fish with a guarantee of smiles.

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Ike Carrasquillo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Bowfishing action is slow but still rewarding during the cold weather months in Tampa. My customers are rewarded with some nice fish like big Sheepshead, Mullet and Gar

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Ike Carrasquillo Tampa, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Bowfishing action is slow but still rewarding during the cold weather months in Tampa. My customers are rewarded with some nice fish like big Sheepshead, Mullet and Gar

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Drew Brophy
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Things have been good, weather is nice and the fishing has been good. Catching a lot of snook, trout and redfish

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Drew Brophy Ruskin, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Things have been good, weather is nice and the fishing has been good. Catching a lot of snook, trout and redfish

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Ike Carrasquillo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

With the arrival of these colder weather and water temperatures dropping into our mid-60s. Sheepshead and mullet are our go to fish this time of year on the Shallow Flats around oyster beds and Mangrove lines, sand pockets. Also look for rock piles or structure in clean clear deeper water...

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Ike Carrasquillo Tampa, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

With the arrival of these colder weather and water temperatures dropping into our mid-60s. Sheepshead and mullet are our go to fish this time of year on the Shallow Flats around oyster beds and Mangrove lines, sand pockets. Also look for rock piles or structure in clean clear deeper water where these Sheepshead are hanging out with Mangrove Snapper. Bridge piling are also holding the big boys.

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