Sarasota Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Sarasota

Charlie Tita
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

Nearshore continues to be productive with a variety of Snapper including Hog Snapper and Inshore proves to be productive with quality Red Drum and Speckled Trout. Book a trip and also ask me about "catch and cook" at local restaurants after I properly filet and package your catch. 🎣

Charlie Tita Bradenton, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

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Austin Metcalf
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing has been great!

Austin Metcalf Bradenton, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Fishing has been great!

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John Perry
Placida, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

John Perry Placida, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

American red snapper opens June 1st.

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Bryan Foley
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Bryan Foley St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The tarpon bite has been on fire. 🔥 Lots of migratory fish showing up, makes for a lot of options on where and how we can target them. Cut and live bait in the mornings, and crabs around the last full moon in the afternoon/ evenings. We have some nice mangrove snapper around if you are looking for table fare, and the snook redfish and trout have remained steady if you are looking for a fun easy catch and release bite.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The water temperatures are perfect and the bite is on. Everything is biting snook and redfish are exploding on scaled sardines, large trout have been in good numbers. The mackerel bite has been great with fish up to 27 inches!

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks 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 Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 weeks 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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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Tarpon and permit fishing is on fire right now, and it’s the perfect time to get on the water. Big tarpon are rolling and feeding hard, giving you a real shot at an unforgettable fight, while nearshore permit are showing up in numbers and ready to eat.

This is prime time—these opportunities don’t last long, and the bite has been as good as it gets. If you’ve been thinking about chasing tarpon or checking a permit off the list, now’s your window.

Spots are filling fast, so don’t wait. Reach out and lock in your tarpon and permit trip while the bite is this hot.

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Ryan Wagner
Treasure Island, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Some solid trips as of late! 1. Family hogfish on a 1/2 day trip 2. Nice gag grouper on a friend trip 3. Nice half day action. Hogfish and grey snapper

Ryan Wagner Treasure Island, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Some solid trips as of late!

1. Family hogfish on a 1/2 day trip
2. Nice gag grouper on a friend trip
3. Nice half day action. Hogfish and grey snapper

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★★★★★
Nick was great. Knowledgeable, friendly and easy to talk to. He took care of everything. The gear and live bait etc.. Although the Tarpon weren't hitting all that hard we did manage to land a Red fish and a Spanish mackerel. I would highly recommend Nick.
Terrence G. | May 14, 2026

Trip: Reel Salty Sport Tarpon Trips
★★★★★
Awesome capt Taylor ! He did everything perfect and put us on fish and so enjoyable to be on his boat with such a great guide!
Mark H. | May 12, 2026

Trip: Inshore Fishing Charter Bradenton
★★★★★
Had a great experience with Captain Nate! He was awesome with our 3 kids and made the experience very enjoyable!
Desiree M. | May 10, 2026

Trip: 4-8 Hour Fishing Trip
★★★★★
My son and I did a 6 hour off shore fishing charter with Capt. Mike and had a fantastic time. Mike got in touch with us immediately after we booked. His communication was clear, concise and accurate. He was in touch again the day before our trip to see if we had any questions and asked if we had any particular type of fish that we wanted to fish for. On the day of the trip, we arrived 15 minutes before our scheduled departure. Mike already had the boat in the water and the fishing poles rigged and ready. After a brief safety discussion and orientation to the boat, we took off. Mike took us 40 miles off shore before we started fishing. Using his electronics on the boat and past experience, he expertly moved us around and it didn’t take long before my son and I caught some nice size Grouper. Mike kept the fish we caught on ice until we got back to the dock. There, he quickly filleted our fish and had zip lock bags for us to put them in. One thing I couldn’t help but notice was Mike seemed to be having as much fun as we were. I would highly recommend Mike for your next fishing charter.
Doug P. | May 9, 2026

Trip: Sarasota Offshore W/ Capt Mike
★★★★★
Very knowledgeable and fun a Fish with will definitely call him every time. I’m in town give him a 10+.
Judson K. | May 8, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore
★★★★★
Trip was great had a fun time Captain Tim put us on fish Caught no fish.
Ronald C. | May 4, 2026

Trip: Tarpon Trip - 25’ Sea Born FX25
★★★★★
We had a great time!! Very knowledgeable captain in the waters of Tampa Bay! I highly recommend for anyone.
Joe J. | April 28, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Rodeo
★★★★★
Great was Great ! Aiden was also very good! We had a Great time and caught some Nice fish! Great boat too!
Bryan K. | April 27, 2026

Trip: St. Pete Offshore Experience
★★★★★
Captain Phil was great and we all enjoyed the trip. The fish didn't cooperate at first, but Captain Phil moved us to another spot and we got better action. We had a miscommunication with the booking but Trey at Captain Experience was very helpful and we got everything worked out. Thanks Guys! I would book here again.
Andrew R. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Hunt
★★★★★
Captain Randall is the Reel deal! Put us on the Fish and was a wealth of knowledge of the area !
David F. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Anna Maria Inshore And Nearshore

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