Sarasota Fishing Reports (March 2026)

Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 20 hours ago

11 species day, ties day record manatees dolphins in the wake, sea turtles, couldn't talk the tarpon into playing.. and a giant 35inch snook 👍 yesterday was 44inch wide stingray

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Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 20 hours ago

11 species day, ties day record manatees dolphins in the wake, sea turtles, couldn't talk the tarpon into playing.. and a giant 35inch snook 👍 yesterday was 44inch wide stingray

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Joe Masi
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black Drum action Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well...

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Joe Masi Bay Pines, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black
Drum action
Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well as sharks, sheepshead an mackerel sprinkled in

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Jose Nunez
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

Been getting inshore slams lately

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Jose Nunez Sarasota, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

Been getting inshore slams lately

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing has been good!

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James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing has been good!

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Chilly weather fishing, Tampa Bay Well, the water temps have climbed back up into the 60s and what a blessing it was for us not to have a significant fish kill. Other places were not quite so lucky how our fish were able to hang on through those 50° water...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Chilly weather fishing, Tampa Bay

Well, the water temps have climbed back up into the 60s and what a blessing it was for us not to have a significant fish kill. Other places were not quite so lucky how our fish were able to hang on through those 50° water temps was amazing and they are alive and well.
During those times are focused was more on what we could target and provide our best. Captain's experiences catching bull sharks around local power plants was very reliable, and the reef bite for snapper and Sheepshead has been on fire. We've been considerate of these fish during their spawn only taking a couple fish makes for a brighter fishery in the future
So let's get out there and get your trips booked with Captain's experiences, your catches are waiting.

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Austin Metcalf
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Today's Trip

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Austin Metcalf Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Today's Trip

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Marc Laurin
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

With the cool water we are experiencing, the nearshore reefs have been the ticket.

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Marc Laurin Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

With the cool water we are experiencing, the nearshore reefs have been the ticket.

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Vasiliy Obukhov
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Lots of Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper, Grunts and Redfish.

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Vasiliy Obukhov Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Lots of Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper, Grunts and Redfish.

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