Port Charlotte Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Port Charlotte
October is normally one of my favorite months for fishing particularly offshore. Due to heavy 15 to 25 mph Northeast winds and rainy conditions, offshore has been a no go. However, I can get out for my Stone Crab charters where I pull my traps, harvest the claws and give to the guests. The Stone Crab fishery is truly sustainable, I prefer not keep inshore fish due to the pressure they face. We then head inshore for catch & release redfish, snook, trout and crevalle jacks. The latter of which have been roaming Estero Bay in large aggressive schools, what...
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This past week was blowing hard out of the north but we're still seeing fish in clean water out of the winds. Mostly reds and snook but with the start of stone crab season people are reporting triple tail on the buoys outside on the beaches when the weather cooperates. There's still a multitude of sharks in the sound which can be a blast to target on a fly rod in shallow water. Go out and explore!
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Fishing has been really good, the water temperature is starting to drop a little bit and it's getting the fish to move around a lot more!
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The bite in Estero Bay has been as good as it gets. The redfish are chewing shrimp tipped jig heads around the mangroves and oyster bars on high tides! Double digit numbers daily with plenty of slot size fish for dinner! Now is a great time to get out bend rods and make some memories.
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These are from my half day trip 2 days ago
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Bait is still solid in Charlotte harbor. Still plenty of big and small tarpon. Snook are plentiful as they begin their usual migration up the rivers and are fattening up. 50 to 60 FISH days are common right now and it will continue until we get our first cold front. Going forward we will concentrate on trout and sheepshead when it does cool down, but as long as the water temperatures remain good almost everything will bite
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Quality fishing
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The nearshore bites been strong with lots of cobia, a great goliath bite and lots of jacks and Spanish mackerel. The cobia are eating 2-3 inch pilchards and the goliaths are eating whatever big bait you can get to them however the hard parts stopping them!
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Fishing has been great! Plenty of good redfish around and the snook and trout bite has also been steady!
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Target Species
- Get it while it's HOT!
- This species is in play.
- You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
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Recent Port Charlotte Reviews
★★★★★
6/5 stars. Amazing experience, wonderful guide. Badass dog. Brought home a trophy and my son got to have a one of kind experience. Logan is as good as it gets.
Christopher S. | November 1, 2026
★★★★★
Awesome trip in every aspect. Logan is a top notch guide, not only does he provide an incredible hunt, but he’s one of the most personable guides I’ve ever met which really makes the experience feel like hunting with friends. From the top of the line equipment, to his dog Kona being one of the best behaved and responsive retrievers, he’s the only guide you should book with.
Ken B. | October 29, 2026
★★★★★
Cole was friendly, experienced, patient and great with kids. We had a blast during our 4 hour inland fishing charter. Highly recommend, would use again.
Will F. | October 28, 2026
Trip: Sarasota Inshore
★★★★★
My guest and I had a great time fishing yesterday. Tim made the trip a great experience.
Jaime R. | October 27, 2026
★★★★★
Was a perfect trip. James work very professional. Thanks Urs, Hugo and Yvette
Urs P. | October 23, 2026
★★★★★
This was an amazing experience! I gifted it to my husband and his buddy. They found Captain Vasiliy knowledgeable, had a great time with him and caught quite a bit of fish with him which we all grilled up for dinner. Everything about the experience was A+. The guys hope to to this trip again with the same Captain. Thanks so much Captain Vasiliy for the perfect guys fishing trip! Rosanna Ambrosio I have a great shot of you with the guys heading out but couldn't upload. Will send to your cell and maybe you can :)
Rosanna G. | October 17, 2026
★★★★★
Drew is a great captain. We tried for some larger snook, got a couple big ones on the line, but due to user error didn’t get them in the boat. We also got some snapper, trout, lady, cat and some other small ones. He was at the ramp early with fresh caught bait. He shared stores and we made good friends with him before we left.
Kristopher K. | October 15, 2026
★★★★★
Fantastic experience! Captain was extremely accommodating. Tons of Action and a nice bag of game to take home and eat.. top notch equipment the guns are real deal too of line. We’ve been coming to Estero 1-2 times a year for 10 years and so a trip every time and I’m glad I finally found someone I can book every year and have a great experience! Can’t say enough.
Bradley J. | October 15, 2026
★★★★★
Captain Cole is great guide, got us on a lot of fish including sea trout, grouper, puffer fish, snook, pin fish, lady fish, cat fish, and some snapper. We also saw manatees and dolphins.
Joe C. | October 14, 2026
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