Lakewood Ranch Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Lakewood Ranch

Nick Kuhn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year 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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year 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: 1 year ago

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Snook season is open.

Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Snook season is open.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 year 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: 1 year 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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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We are getting a pretty good mix of trout redfish and snook.

Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

We are getting a pretty good mix of trout redfish and snook.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The snook, trout and redfish have been on fire especially on the warmer days with some of the larger fish coming out to play! Docks ant mangrove tree lines have been producing well. With the docks also producing sheepshead which are great table fair.

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The snook fishing has been on fire with the warmer than usual February weather! The trout fishing is pretty dang good too!

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The snook fishing has been on fire with the warmer than usual February weather! The trout fishing is pretty dang good too!

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We had a great time!! Very knowledgeable captain in the waters of Tampa Bay! I highly recommend for anyone.
Joe J. | April 28, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Rodeo
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Great was Great ! Aiden was also very good! We had a Great time and caught some Nice fish! Great boat too!
Bryan K. | April 27, 2026

Trip: St. Pete Offshore Experience
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Captain Phil was great and we all enjoyed the trip. The fish didn't cooperate at first, but Captain Phil moved us to another spot and we got better action. We had a miscommunication with the booking but Trey at Captain Experience was very helpful and we got everything worked out. Thanks Guys! I would book here again.
Andrew R. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Hunt
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David F. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Anna Maria Inshore And Nearshore
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Marc was a great Captain we had a terrific day on the water, we caught many different species of fish and brought back 6 keepers, Marc also recommended a local restaurant that cooks your catch, it was delicious. We will definitely book with Marc again for our future trips when we get back down to Florida again, thank you Marc
Michelle R. | April 23, 2026

Trip: St Pete Inshore/Nearshore
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Capt Andy was great. We had a keeper on board 10 seconds after the first cast!!! Just one of more to come! My son and I had a great time. Capt Andy was very friendly and knowledgeable. Extremely helpful with changing baits, etc.
Ron | April 21, 2026

Trip: Inshore Trip Afternoon Action
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Captain Frankie was the best charter I’ve ever been on!! we explained what we wanted to go after and he was able to put us on the fish we were looking for! A great experience for even new fisherman or experienced fisherman! We plan to book another in the future!
Jeffery A. | April 20, 2026

Trip: Grouper And Snapper Trips
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My wife, Carolina, and I, had a great time with Captain Steve! He showed us not only the techniques of catching fish on the West Coast, but also a great time and he is a great showman! Captain Steve definitely knows what he’s doing! We will be back!🙌🎣
Rafael P. | April 19, 2026

Trip: Beach Fishing: Family-Friendly
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My wife and I recently booked an afternoon fishing trip with Jose. Jose was very personable and immediately set us at ease. He has a great sense of humor and we laughed throughout the afternoon. More importantly, we caught fish from the beginning of the trip to the end. Jose knows these waters and where to find them. We caught many species (spotted sea trout, sheepshead, redfish, snook, pinfish, a shark, and the elusive triple tail). The sea trout were the most plentiful and made an excellent meal. Thanks Jose for a fun afternoon. We will book again the next time we are in the area!!
Jim L. | April 16, 2026

Trip: 4 Hour Trip – Fish And Fun
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Captain Josh was fantastic - he took grest care of my family and I, caught a ton a great fish, and enjoyed the amazing boat. He and his assistant were extremely enthusiastic and were great in teaching my kids about fishing in the Gulf. Great times had by all and would greatly recommend him.
Christopher J. | April 13, 2026

Trip: Nokomis Offshore/Nearshore

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