Belleair Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Chilly weather fishing, Tampa Bay Well, the water temps have climbed back up into the 60s and what a blessing it was for us not to have a significant fish kill. Other places were not quite so lucky how our fish were able to hang on through those 50° water...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Chilly weather fishing, Tampa Bay

Well, the water temps have climbed back up into the 60s and what a blessing it was for us not to have a significant fish kill. Other places were not quite so lucky how our fish were able to hang on through those 50° water temps was amazing and they are alive and well.
During those times are focused was more on what we could target and provide our best. Captain's experiences catching bull sharks around local power plants was very reliable, and the reef bite for snapper and Sheepshead has been on fire. We've been considerate of these fish during their spawn only taking a couple fish makes for a brighter fishery in the future
So let's get out there and get your trips booked with Captain's experiences, your catches are waiting.

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Austin Metcalf
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Today's Trip

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Austin Metcalf Bradenton, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Today's Trip

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Ike Carrasquillo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Tampa bay waters are warming up and already we're seeing a good number of Sheepshead, Blackdrum, Southern Ray's showing up on the Saltwatwr flats. On the Freshwater side the Spotted Gar are still showing themselves with a mixed batch of Tilapia and other mix. Look for for the shallow banks...

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Ike Carrasquillo Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Tampa bay waters are warming up and already we're seeing a good number of Sheepshead, Blackdrum, Southern Ray's showing up on the Saltwatwr flats. On the Freshwater side the Spotted Gar are still showing themselves with a mixed batch of Tilapia and other mix. Look for for the shallow banks with the most sun exposure when transitioning into your night bowfishing action also look for down trees branches or any type of structure that fish can hide that's where you are find your Ambush predators

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Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Trout bite is on fire!

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Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Trout bite is on fire!

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

If you can go fishing now is the time to do it. With the warmer days we have been having the spring bite is starting to happen but the winter time fish are still here and feeding, so the whole gang is feeding. Here are some of the pictures from...

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

If you can go fishing now is the time to do it. With the warmer days we have been having the spring bite is starting to happen but the winter time fish are still here and feeding, so the whole gang is feeding. Here are some of the pictures from today's fishing charter,they ended catching 10 species.

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Joseph Dephillips
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Water temps have been in the 50' so the fish are stacked up at the freshwater springs that are put there . They are in deeper water so my 8hr and 11hr are best for trips to the springs . Hogfish , and other reef fish are still biting closer...

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Joseph Dephillips Wesley Chapel, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Water temps have been in the 50' so the fish are stacked up at the freshwater springs that are put there . They are in deeper water so my 8hr and 11hr are best for trips to the springs . Hogfish , and other reef fish are still biting closer to shore . On my last 11 hr to a spring we caught a limit of huge yellowtail and mangrove snapper , some huge porgys then played w Amberjack had them hitting poppers on the surface , caught like 6 big gag grouper, way too many huge Red Snapper. That spring is 65 miles . It was a super nice day so we could cruise at 35mph .
We were limited out early so we ranback in about 40 milestones the hogfish and caught about 25 or 30 hogs . Had 7 keepers .

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

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Ethan Hamrick
Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Big sheepshead are the main target right now

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Ethan Hamrick Largo, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Big sheepshead are the main target right now

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