Crystal River Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Crystal River

Billy Williams
Billy W.
North Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 4 days ago
There's been a ton of over slot redfish around
Billy Williams
Billy W. North Fort Myers, Florida Reported 4 days ago
There's been a ton of over slot redfish around
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
Fishing in Homosassa, Florida
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Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 week ago
Bites been good
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 week ago
Bites been good
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Mike Ashley
Mike A.
Yankeetown, Florida
Reported 1 week ago
Great day out in God's Country yesterday with buddy's John and Brendon. We did a little exploring and hooked up with some nice Redfish of all sizes, from overslot, to Upper slot, to lower slot, and some under slots as well. John took big fish honors with the fat 30 inch Red. Also caught some nice Seatrout and kept five good ones for the box. It's such a blessing to be able to fish with these guys as there is always some good conversation, nice fish caught, and a little smack talk as well🤣!
Mike Ashley
Mike A. Yankeetown, Florida Reported 1 week ago
Great day out in God's Country yesterday with buddy's John and Brendon. We did a little exploring and hooked up with some nice Redfish of all sizes, from overslot, to Upper slot, to lower slot, and some under slots as well. John took big fish honors with the fat 30 inch Red. Also caught some nice Seatrout and kept five good ones for the box. It's such a blessing to be able to fish with these guys as there is always some good conversation, nice fish caught, and a little smack talk as well🤣!
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
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Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 month ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mike Ashley
Mike A.
Yankeetown, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
It is always a blessing to fish with Brian and Stacie. This is their third trip down from West Virginia to fish with me in the last year and every trip has been both fun and productive! They only had time for a half day Charter this time because they had other commitments but we made the best of it as they started out on a nice Seatrout bite first thing in the morning. Caught about 15 to 20 trout and kept seven good ones. Then went on to catch a variety of other fish including Black Drum, Redfish, and...
Mike Ashley
Mike A. Yankeetown, Florida Reported 1 month ago
It is always a blessing to fish with Brian and Stacie. This is their third trip down from West Virginia to fish with me in the last year and every trip has been both fun and productive! They only had time for a half day Charter this time because they had other commitments but we made the best of it as they started out on a nice Seatrout bite first thing in the morning. Caught about 15 to 20 trout and kept seven good ones. Then went on to catch a variety of other fish including Black Drum, Redfish, and Sheepshead. The coolest event of the day was watching two spinner sharks Circle one of our live baits on a cork. They were very cautious but one decided to dive in and got hooked up. He made a drag pulling run and then jumped fully out of the water did a 360 barrel roll, and spit the hook. What a magnificent sight! You just never know what you're going to see out here in God's Country. I'm
looking forward to the fourth trip which sounds like it is coming up soon!
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mike Ashley
Mike A.
Yankeetown, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
What a blessing it was for me to be able to spend the day with these two guys yesterday out in God's Country!!! I fished with Ken from Dunnellon and his buddy Jeff, who lives in Ocala. While they are both into fishing, Ken is really hooked (pun intended🤣). He has mainly fished fresh water, and wanted to learn and experience our fishery here in Yankeetown. He also kept us entertained with stories of fishing in the Amazon! They started off the day catching Seatrout, putting some in the cooler for dinner. Then we headed off to hunt for Redfish...
Mike Ashley
Mike A. Yankeetown, Florida Reported 2 months ago
What a blessing it was for me to be able to spend the day with these two guys yesterday out in God's Country!!! I fished with Ken from Dunnellon and his buddy Jeff, who lives in Ocala. While they are both into fishing, Ken is really hooked (pun intended🤣). He has mainly fished fresh water, and wanted to learn and experience our fishery here in Yankeetown. He also kept us entertained with stories of fishing in the Amazon! They started off the day catching Seatrout, putting some in the cooler for dinner. Then we headed off to hunt for Redfish and Black Drum. They put some nice Redfish, Black Drum, and Mangrove Snapper in the box, on top of Trout, that ended up being a nice bag of fillets, and we made it back in safely before the crazy winds started blowing hard. From what they tell me it looks like I am going to be seeing them a lot on future charters. Long story short, another successful adventure out in the Gulf of America!
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Mike Ashley
Mike A.
Yankeetown, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Quality fish was the theme of the day! I ran a single angler trip with Mark yesterday out in God's Country and he really put some nice Redfish and Seatrout in the boat. He started out the day with a Big Trout in the fog, then put a few Trout in the box for dinner. After that, we moved on to catch some nice Reds. I even got to fish a little and picked up a Big Permit. Mark is a great guy and I was really blessed to be able to fish with him yesterday. He took home a...
Mike Ashley
Mike A. Yankeetown, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Quality fish was the theme of the day! I ran a single angler trip with Mark yesterday out in God's Country and he really put some nice Redfish and Seatrout in the boat. He started out the day with a Big Trout in the fog, then put a few Trout in the box for dinner. After that, we moved on to catch some nice Reds. I even got to fish a little and picked up a Big Permit. Mark is a great guy and I was really blessed to be able to fish with him yesterday. He took home a nice bag of fillets for a fish fry with family and friends, including Redfish, Seatrout, Permit, and Mangrove Snapper. We threw live shrimp, mud minnows, and artificial lures, but once again, the fish were really keyed into the beautiful live shrimp from Captains Cove. Check them out for all your bait and tackle needs. Overall, it was a beautiful and productive day fishing, along with good conversation with a great guy, out of
Yankeetown Marina!!! Until next time...
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Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
Fishing in Yankeetown, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 2 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all
artificial lures from top water plug to Z-man plastic jerk shadz in all colors rig on weedless hooks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Janot Vilardell
Janot V.
Dunnellon, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Our freshwater bass trips in Dunnellon Fl are really doing great!
Janot Vilardell
Janot V. Dunnellon, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Our freshwater bass trips in Dunnellon Fl are really doing great!
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Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
Fishing in Dunnellon, Florida
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Recent Crystal River Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Kevin made our charter fishing trip an unforgettable experience! He was fantastic with our kids and incredibly knowledgeable about the area. He took the time to teach us different casting techniques for various types of fish, baited hooks, and even helped us cast into the best spots to maximize our chances of catching something. Beyond fishing, he showed us alligator habitats and took us over to Shell Island, making the day an adventure from start to finish. We caught drum, redfish, a stingray, ladyfish, a crab, and even a bull shark—but the highlight of the day was hooking into a 120-pound tarpon! What an incredible thrill! Captain Kevin went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great time, especially our kids. They talked about the trip for weeks afterward, which says it all. If you’re looking for a fun, family-friendly fishing experience with a knowledgeable and patient guide, Captain Kevin is a 10/10. We can’t recommend him enough!

    Brady H. | June 23, 2026

    Trip: Crystal River Near And Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    We had an amazing day. Caught so many we lost count. Justin made it an amazing Fathers Day experience me and my son will never forget.

    David K. | June 22, 2026

    Trip: Epic Nature Coast Catch

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Leo is Leon’s father and was our captain for the trip. I give him a big thank you and a score of ten

    Rob &. | April 23, 2026

    Trip: Crushin' It Inshore Special

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Mike is thorough, calm, knowledgeable, and put us on fish, even though there was marginal tide movement. He will be our go to guy now for inshore.

    Ken H. | March 30, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Trip AM (1 Person MAX)

  • ★★★★★
    Best fishing experience on the Gulf for us, but Captain was disappointed we didn't hook more! That's a Captain with high standards and excellence. I know have a #1 choice for any Gulf fishing for family or friends. Thanks for a great time, Brian

    Colin B. | March 26, 2026

    Trip: Inshore Fishing Charter Hudson

  • ★★★★★
    Had an amazing day on the water with Kevin. He worked hard to get us on the fish and it paid off with a monster redfish! He is great company and very entertaining as well. Taught us all along the way. Would definitely recommend and will most certainly book again! Thank you Kevin for a memorable day!

    Jeff S. | March 22, 2026

    Trip: Crystal River Near And Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    Jayson is top notch! Knows all the spots and a true gentleman to my boys and I!! We will be reaching back out to him in the summer for our next vacation!

    Hiler H. | March 20, 2026

    Trip: Family Fishing Fun

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    Had a great time fishing with Justin under very difficult conditions. Would definitely sue Justin again. Brad

    Brad S. | March 16, 2026

    Trip: Epic Nature Coast Catch

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    He was so patient with a 11 and 12 year old fishing Great guide and good equipment

    Ray K. | February 15, 2026

    Trip: Crappie Trip

  • ★★★★★
    My family had a great time fishing with Captain Kevin! He seems very knowledgeable about the area and we had some great catches! He taught my six year old how to cast and showed my two year old the bait and fish they caught. We stopped to get some shells for my little one to throw into the water too. He was awesome baiting our lines and taking fish off! We had a great time! Thank you Captain Kevin!!

    Meredith K. | February 14, 2026

    Trip: Crystal River Near And Inshore

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