Fort Myers Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of redfish lots of sharks Lots of redfish lots of sharks

Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of redfish lots of sharks

Lots of redfish lots of sharks

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of redfish lots of sharks

Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Lots of redfish lots of sharks

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Phil Haley
Naples, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Cobia orbiting come on down to Naples, Florida and get you some

Phil Haley Naples, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Cobia orbiting come on down to Naples, Florida and get you some

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fall is here and despite temperatures keeping pace with the typical summer heat we are seeing fall arrive in the form of an unbelievable fish bite. The fall months in southwest Florida is known for one of the greatest red drum fishing experiences found anywhere. These redfish are schooling up and eating everything in sight to prepare for their spawn season. These schools are mostly upper slot to over slot fish most measuring in the 30 inch range. We are finding an abundance of slot redfish around the mangrove islands as well along with plenty of great snook action. Our trout fishing is getting great as well, they are gaining size and we are starting to see the bigger slot fish arrive over the grass flats. Fall is one of the best times to fish the waters of Pine Island, the fish are feisty, water temps will be dropping and it’s only getting better from here on out.

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Mike Chandler
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Waters are clearing back up after the last hurricane, Goliath grouper are biting nearshore just off fort myers beach. Caught both these on our 4 hour 5 mile trips.

Mike Chandler Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Waters are clearing back up after the last hurricane, Goliath grouper are biting nearshore just off fort myers beach. Caught both these on our 4 hour 5 mile trips.

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Jack Swedberg
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Plenty of good Tarpon Snook and redfish

Jack Swedberg Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Plenty of good Tarpon Snook and redfish

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The summer fishing is heating up and you don’t want to miss a second of the action. Big beautiful redfish, powerful snook and an abundance of seatrout have been giving us some fun days on the water lately. Bait is all over the sound and it’s the perfect size to sit off groups of fish and access the bite with long casts. This time of year we really try to use a long light leader so as to not give ourselves away. These lighter leaders sometimes means tougher times getting those big fish to the boat and requiring a lot more maneuvering when these fish get us in a tight situation, but that’s what makes this sport so fun, the thrill of the fight. The water is heating up quickly which means we are required to keep less bait so they have plenty of oxygen in our well. We are starting to see some mangrove snapper moving into the inshore waters and it’s about to get even more exciting when we can fill limits of delicious snapper. Tarpon are all around and we’ve managed a few short hookups but with the windy conditions we’ve been facing some days just aren’t great days to fish for them so the time spent fishing tarpon has been limited unfortunately but that is sure to change with nicer weather on the horizon.

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James Goodman
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Great redfish and snook bite in estero bay on 2-4 inch live threadfin and pilchards.

James Goodman Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Great redfish and snook bite in estero bay on 2-4 inch live threadfin and pilchards.

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★★★★★
We had a wonderful day out on the water. Jason put us on fish and we couldn’t be happier with our experience.
Pamela M. | November 30, 2025

Trip: 10 Hour Trip – Snapper/Grouper
★★★★★
We had a great day on the water with Captain Phil. I took my 16 year old out with me who has little experience and Captain Phil was very attentive and made it a great experience for her. I would recommend Captain Phil for your next outing. They worked hard to ensure we had a great time.
Brad C. | November 29, 2025

Trip: Naples Backcountry Trip
★★★★★
Great job. Put us on fish. Made it east
Donovan C. | November 17, 2025

Trip: Naples Ultimate Fishing - 30'
★★★★★
Captain is a real professional!! We were on snook minutes from leaving the dock. We caught Red grouper, gag grouper, mangrove snapper and snook. My wife and I highly recommend Captain James.
Jack L. | November 15, 2025

Trip: Fort Myers/Sanibel Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Captain Jesse knew where the fish were and just a great captain to hang with very knowledgeable would for sure go out on his boat with him again
Michael A. | November 9, 2025

Trip: Fort Myers Beach Local Captain.
★★★★★
Amazing trip. Caught a variety and saw plenty of amazing places.
Nicholas J. | November 4, 2025

Trip: Fort Myers Beach Fishing Charters
★★★★★
Excellent day on the water with Logan and Austin. We will enjoy another day on the water with Logan and Austin in the spring. Both knowledgeable fishermen and great people.
Earl S. | November 1, 2025

Trip: 4 - 8 Hour Trips With Capt. Logan
★★★★★
We had a great time! We had Captain Chris and he was a fun and awesome guide. Highly recommend.
Janelle S. | October 10, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunting Veteran Guides
★★★★★
Had a great time catching fish. Billy was patient with us and extremely helpful. 10 out of 10 would recommend!
Sebastian L. | October 4, 2025

Trip: Inshore Bay / Flats
★★★★★
Our group had a great trip. Our guide gave us every chance to take lots of iguanas. Great attitudes and great hospitality. If we visit Florida again we will definitely be coming back!
Ross K. | August 27, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunts

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