Naples Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Naples

Dylan Hood
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Snook, snapper, and grouper are biting on pilchards and pinfish. Weather conditions are good and sunny!

Dylan Hood Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Snook, snapper, and grouper are biting on pilchards and pinfish. Weather conditions are good and sunny!

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Jon Fetter
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been really good both inshore and nearshore. The shallow water bite has been good for spotted seatrout and ladyfish. Plenty of keeper seatrout. Mostly caught in shrimp under a popping cork. The nearshore shark fishing has been crazy good with both size and variety! Cut bait and...

Jon Fetter Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

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John Minerva
Naples, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

High seas have caused a lot of schedule changes and made fishing challenging. The Mahi bite has cooled as the wind and seas have blown the weed lines apart and trolling is picking up bits and pieces of grass. Our best luck has been finding patches of grass and chumming...

John Minerva Naples, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Mahi Mahi / Dorado fishing in Naples, Florida

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Dylan Hood
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

A lot of snapper and snook right now. Snapper we can keep and they have to be 10" to keep and we have been limiting out almost every day.

Dylan Hood Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

A lot of snapper and snook right now.
Snapper we can keep and they have to be 10" to keep and we have been limiting out almost every day.

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John Minerva
Naples, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Mahi bite has been good

John Minerva Naples, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Mahi bite has been good

Blackfin Tuna fishing in Naples, Florida

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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
★★★★★
Had a good time didn’t catch anything to keep. Got a lots of garbage fish. All in all Edwin tried hard. Luck just wasn’t there. That’s fishing.
Dale G. | October 23, 2025

Trip: I'll Be Your Capt'n
★★★★★
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

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