Placida Fishing Reports (July 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Placida

John P.

Placida, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

John P. Placida, Florida Reported 2 months ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

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Drew U.

Fort Myers, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

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

Drew U. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 months ago

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

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Ray M.

Sanibel, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

Ray M. Sanibel, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

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James G.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Summer is upon us in Sarasota Bay. Our customers are enjoying catching Snook, Redfish and Trout in and around New pass and Big Pass.

James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Summer is upon us in Sarasota Bay. Our customers are enjoying catching Snook, Redfish and Trout in and around New pass and Big Pass.

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Darius K.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

Spring is in the air and snook, redfish, and trout fishing is on fire. As well as nearshore cobia , mackerel, snapper, and grouper

Darius K. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 months ago

Spring is in the air and snook, redfish, and trout fishing is on fire. As well as nearshore cobia , mackerel, snapper, and grouper

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Jesse C.

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

Been windy, some days better than others but plenty of action

Jesse C. Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported 3 months ago

Been windy, some days better than others but plenty of action

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Dustin L.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

The king bite has been good!
Tuna Cobia and permit too

Dustin L. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 months ago

The king bite has been good!
Tuna Cobia and permit too

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Dustin L.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

The king bite has been good!

Dustin L. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 months ago

The king bite has been good!

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Brandon D.

Bartow, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

The fishing has been phenomenal lately, getting into our spring trends with higher tides and strong bite inshore. Snook, redfish, trout and tarpon have been the big targets along with Spanish Mackerel, Jack Crevalle, mangrove snapper and others. White bait is prevalent throughout the sound and that's what these predatory fish love to eat. Plenty of fun fights everyday fishing bar lines, grass flats and mangrove islands.

Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 3 months ago

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James W.

Port Charlotte, Florida

Reported 3 months ago

We've been under small craft advisory on and off for the last two weeks.

James W. Port Charlotte, Florida Reported 3 months ago

We've been under small craft advisory on and off for the last two weeks.

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Recent Placida Reviews

★★★★★
The guide was great good guy Kids had a blast
Doug J. | July 16, 2026

Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
Great guy with a super dog Kona retrieving! He was very professional; you couldn’t find a better guy. We will definitely be using Logan again!
Ted K. | July 14, 2026

Trip: Iguana Hunt With Iguana DOG!!!
★★★★★
We had an amazing fishing experience with Captain Paul. We caught fish, and he taught us several fishing techniques. We even saw manatees and a stingray! We had a wonderful time. He also shared a lot of interesting information about the area. He’s super friendly, and we highly recommend him. At the end of our trip, he cleaned and filleted our catch, and we’re looking forward to enjoying it for dinner tonight!
France A. | July 14, 2026

Trip: SWFL Fishing
★★★★★
Captain Ty was awesome to us! Definitely booking with him again!
Thomas N. | July 13, 2026

Trip: Inshore Slam
★★★★★
Amazing trip with Captain Bobby. He took us to 4 or 5 different spots, and plenty of fish at each spot. My grandson’s (7 and 10 years old) were fishing for the first time, and Captain Bobby was very patient and helpful with them. The trip exceeded our expectations!
Steve R. | July 12, 2026

Trip: Placida Inshore Experience
★★★★★
James was very professional & patient. Water conditions were not ideal due to previous day's storms but we had a great time, landed a Snook, & enough Mangrove Snapper for a great evening meal. Mike H.
Mike H. | July 11, 2026

Trip: Inshore Fishing Sanibel PineIsland
★★★★★
Had a great time! Capt Drew really knows his stuff.
Austin C. | July 11, 2026

Trip: Fort Myers/Sanibel Inshore 21’boat
★★★★★
Logan was a great captain. Enjoyed his company and his knowledge of the outdoors. Was a pleasure and look forward to using him again in the future. Kona was the real winner today. She was amazing
Renee C. | July 10, 2026

Trip: Iguana Hunt With Iguana DOG!!!
★★★★★
FANTASTIC TRIP!!!! Caught a bunch of fish and great conversations with Captain Mike……
Charles Y. | July 9, 2026

Trip: 3/4 Day Custom Adventure! Weekdays
★★★★★
James was very knowledgeable about the fish we were trying to catch! Really had a great time caught many fish right off the bat. He also cleaned them all so we could est them. Thank you keep up the good work!
Daniel L. | July 9, 2026

Trip: Fort Myers/Sanibel Fishing Trip

Placida Fishing Reports (July 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Placida

Target Species

What's Biting in Placida

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Fly Fish The Flats Of Southwest FL

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