Captiva Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

11 species day, ties day record manatees dolphins in the wake, sea turtles, couldn't talk the tarpon into playing.. and a giant 35inch snook 👍 yesterday was 44inch wide stingray

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Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

11 species day, ties day record manatees dolphins in the wake, sea turtles, couldn't talk the tarpon into playing.. and a giant 35inch snook 👍 yesterday was 44inch wide stingray

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Ray Moses
Sanibel, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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Ray Moses Sanibel, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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Dalton Rybka
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Spring is here!

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Dalton Rybka Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Spring is here!

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Logan Hawthorne
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

The reds and sheep's have been stealing the show.

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Logan Hawthorne Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

The reds and sheep's have been stealing the show.

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Robert Forte
Naples, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Spring is kicking into full effect. Different species are showing up, such as Jack, black drum, redfish, trout, and more!

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Robert Forte Naples, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Spring is kicking into full effect. Different species are showing up, such as Jack, black drum, redfish, trout, and more!

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

March is the true transition from winter into spring, and with it our fishery begins to come alive. What makes this time of year so special is the sheer range of species you can encounter. As water temperatures rise, opportunities expand both inshore and offshore, and the next few weeks...

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

March is the true transition from winter into spring, and with it our fishery begins to come alive. What makes this time of year so special is the sheer range of species you can encounter. As water temperatures rise, opportunities expand both inshore and offshore, and the next few weeks are when things really start to happen.
Our inshore fishery will change dramatically by the end of this week. With a steady warming trend, we’ll shift from shrimp to live pilchards, opening the door to some of the best backcountry fishing of the year. Snook, Redfish, and juvenile Tarpon become increasingly active as they push back into the shallows after winter, making for exciting, visual fishing in calm conditions.
Offshore has already been stellar and is only getting better. Hundreds of permits have shown up early this season, along with plenty of barracudas and amberjacks to pull on. We’ve been feeding the AJs flies and artificials, creating some epic topwater eats. Cobia should begin to show soon, another strong kingfish run is upon us, and the snapper bite has been phenomenal. This time of year, we can chum them up near the surface—a bonus when we’re already surrounded by action, and they make for incredible table fare.
As we move into April, all eyes turn toward the arrival of the silver king. Tarpon and Permit will be our primary targets throughout the spring and into early summer.
March is already nearly full and April isn’t far behind. We’re looking forward to an epic spring with our clients—feel free to reach out with any questions about upcoming trips.
Happy fishing

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Dalton Rybka
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The sheepshead and trout fishing has been great after these cold fronts, surprised to see snook still eating with 57 degree water temp

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Dalton Rybka Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The sheepshead and trout fishing has been great after these cold fronts, surprised to see snook still eating with 57 degree water temp

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Mike Wagner with Reel Blue C Charters
Chicago, Illinois
Reported: 2 months ago

The inshore bite has been slow, but it's starting to heat up with the warm weather coming in Offshore the water clarity has affected the conditions for the last couple weeks, but we're now finally getting the water clear that were used to the wind has kicked up so we're...

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Mike Wagner with Reel Blue C Charters Chicago, Illinois Reported: 2 months ago

The inshore bite has been slow, but it's starting to heat up with the warm weather coming in

Offshore the water clarity has affected the conditions for the last couple weeks, but we're now finally getting the water clear that were used to the wind has kicked up so we're unsure what it'll bring. The Boat will be grounded for offshore for a couple days at least

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