Matlacha Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Michael Castaldi
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 21 hours ago

Fishing has been on fire using live bait the water temperatures have had them going nuts and the boat can take up to 4 people very comfortably

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Michael Castaldi Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 21 hours ago

Fishing has been on fire using live bait the water temperatures have had them going nuts and the boat can take up to 4 people very comfortably

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Leighton Ingram
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Tarpon !!! Snook in between

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Leighton Ingram Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Tarpon !!! Snook in between

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Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.

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Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More Marco Island, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.

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John Perry
Placida, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

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John Perry Placida, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

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Drew Underwood
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

These three snook are from today's 4-hour charter using pilchards sight fishing them in the mangroves

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Drew Underwood Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

These three snook are from today's 4-hour charter using pilchards sight fishing them in the mangroves

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Ray Moses
Sanibel, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

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Ray Moses Sanibel, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

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Dalton Bryant
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The bite is firing up in pine island sound, the trout bite is amazing as always and the large schools or reds are showing up.

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Dalton Bryant Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

The bite is firing up in pine island sound, the trout bite is amazing as always and the large schools or reds are showing up.

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Tim Rushing
Naples, Florida
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Big snook, redfish, sharks, and tarpon highlight the current fishing report. As we get into middle April, the fishing has been heating up weekly and becoming outstanding. With the water finally back firmly in the 70s and close to 80 degrees, the bait is plentiful. Lots of quality mangrove snapper,...

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Tim Rushing Naples, Florida Reported: 4 weeks ago

Big snook, redfish, sharks, and tarpon highlight the current fishing report. As we get into middle April, the fishing has been heating up weekly and becoming outstanding. With the water finally back firmly in the 70s and close to 80 degrees, the bait is plentiful. Lots of quality mangrove snapper, big jack crevalle, and sheepshead are also bring smiles, and pulling drags!

With plentiful bait comes big snook. We are hooking at least one really big fish on every trip, and on most trips we are hammering the mid size, and smaller snook. to put it into perspective, in terms of freshwater fishing back home for many folks, its like catching a dozen 2 – 3 pound bass or walleye, that fight twice as hard, with the opportunity to catch a huge one.

The big redfish have also been gobbling up bait bending rods, and ripping drags right along with the snook. We haven’t been doing anything specific for the redfish, they are just on the move with the warming water and the oncoming burst of life the water brings every spring and early summer. This time of year, the big reds seem to be in the same spots as the big snook, which adds to the intrigue when you see a huge boil and hear that drag start squealing.

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