Bradenton Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

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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Joe Masi
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Inshore, bite lots of trout, pompano redfish, a couple keeper snook, and plenty of little sharks for kids. Nearshore tripletail and gag grouper Greg snapper and permit an kingfish are starting to show up plenty of eaters. Tarpon permit kingfish and Spanish mackerel big focus next couple months.

Joe Masi Bay Pines, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

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Nick Kuhn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

Nick Kuhn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Live bait and artificial sea shads by Saltwater Assassin are getting it done on the trout, snook and redfish, and fiddler crabs are nailing the sheepshead.

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Live bait and artificial sea shads by Saltwater Assassin are getting it done on the trout, snook and redfish, and fiddler crabs are nailing the sheepshead.

Snook Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

We've been back and forth between snook/redfish and snapper/sheepshead fishing. The cold front shut down the white bait, but the shrimp eaters remain hungry! If you're ready to jump on board and have some fun with us today!

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Snook season is open.

Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Snook season is open.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Boy has been on fire for me, filler crabs for the sheepshead and live white bait for snook, redfish, and trout.

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Boy has been on fire for me, filler crabs for the sheepshead and live white bait for snook, redfish, and trout.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Red grouper bite has been solid in 100 feet. Silver trout are out of control on the beaches, as well as redfish!

Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Red grouper bite has been solid in 100 feet. Silver trout are out of control on the beaches, as well as redfish!

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Mike H. | November 25, 2025

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Morgan H. | November 25, 2025

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Laura Q. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Inshore Fishing Charter Bradenton
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