Tierra Verde Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Tierra Verde

Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
With January being such a warm month water temperatures had pushed back into the mid 60s bringing a push of white bait AKA scaled sardines and threadfin herring into the back Waters of clearwater.
Even though we’ve had this influx of bait and have been waking up early to catch these morsels to have one more type of bait to use. live6 shrimp and small half dollar size pin fish are still working the best for trout and redfish. Fish have been moving quite frequently you will find trout and redfish in the same areas with the mullet schools on...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
With January being such a warm month water temperatures had pushed back into the mid 60s bringing a push of white bait AKA scaled sardines and threadfin herring into the back Waters of clearwater.
Even though we’ve had this influx of bait and have been waking up early to catch these morsels to have one more type of bait to use. live6 shrimp and small half dollar size pin fish are still working the best for trout and redfish. Fish have been moving quite frequently you will find trout and redfish in the same areas with the mullet schools on
low water and high water but with cold fronts that are not really chilling the waters down these fish become confused and are tough to locate.
But since the water temperature has stayed stable for the last week and a half finally had a really good push spotted sea trout and redfish push up on the spoil Islands and shorelines of clearwater and Indian Rocks Beach grass Flats. Snook have been far and few and in between due to they are sensitive to atmospheric change of the small fronts that have come through they are mainly at the mouths of canals a few roaming the flats close to canals where they can reach deeper water and warmer water. Look for fishing to continue to be the same it has been good just a lot of moving which allows clients to check out famous mansions the back Waters where you feel like you’re in old Florida and many different areas throughout Indian Rocks Beach, Dunedin to Tarpon Springs.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Alex Kirby
Alex K.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Sheepshead and trout here lately also snook biting in certain areas
Alex Kirby
Alex K. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Sheepshead and trout here lately also snook biting in certain areas
Sheepshead, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Inshore trout and sheepshead around the beaches has been awesome. Offshore the hogfish bite is crazy good but about one out of ten is a keeper.
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Inshore trout and sheepshead around the beaches has been awesome. Offshore the hogfish bite is crazy good but about one out of ten is a keeper.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We’ve had a shot of spring weather and aside from a couple of 50° mornings temps have been surging to upper around 80° in the afternoon for the past couple of weeks. This has warmed the Tampa bay waters to a friendly, 75° and has really lit a fire for our inshore fishing trips , and has put the fish in some of our early spring transitional fishing areas. snook, redfish, trout, and Jack Crevalle have all been on the hit list
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We’ve had a shot of spring weather and aside from a couple of 50° mornings temps have been surging to upper around 80° in the afternoon for the past couple of weeks. This has warmed the Tampa bay waters to a friendly, 75° and has really lit a fire for our inshore fishing trips , and has put the fish in some of our early spring transitional fishing areas. snook, redfish, trout, and Jack Crevalle have all been on the hit list
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Steve Hunsucker
Steve H.
Largo, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Steve Hunsucker
Steve H. Largo, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Hogfish, Scup / Porgy Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Noel Shaw
Noel S.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Get bud,just got from vaca...haven't fished this week other than stone crabs...will be on the water next week...
Noel Shaw
Noel S. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Get bud,just got from vaca...haven't fished this week other than stone crabs...will be on the water next week...
Crab Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
We are fishing the inshore and nearshore reefs catching a ton of sheepshead and snappers. Fishing has been heating up with the early spring temps. Snook and redfish are getting hungry too! Book now we are booking up fast.
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
We are fishing the inshore and nearshore reefs catching a ton of sheepshead and snappers. Fishing has been heating up with the early spring temps. Snook and redfish are getting hungry too! Book now we are booking up fast.
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Triggerfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Darius Kirschner
Darius K.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The bite has been hotter than the weather over the past couple weeks. We have been catching a ton of nice sized sheepshead , black drum, redfish , trout , and snook
Darius Kirschner
Darius K. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The bite has been hotter than the weather over the past couple weeks. We have been catching a ton of nice sized sheepshead , black drum, redfish , trout , and snook
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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James Gibson
James G.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
It is officially winter here in Sarasota, Fl and the water is cold. It has been all about the Sheepshead and Snapper fishing around the docks and rocks.
James Gibson
James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
It is officially winter here in Sarasota, Fl and the water is cold. It has been all about the Sheepshead and Snapper fishing around the docks and rocks.
Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Spotted sea trout are starting to push into the clearwater to St. Joseph Sound region. Mild temperatures have delayed their full migration, as it has in years past. Typically, multiple cold fronts that keep the water temperatures lower, will usher in more of the larger, female trout. However, there are a few small schools beginning to congregate. Several tactics are working especially this early in the season.
Redfish are plenty full. Although most are 22 to 25in. However, the larger fish are blending in with the mullet schools on most flats. Cut ladyfish, or pinfish cut or under a popping...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Spotted sea trout are starting to push into the clearwater to St. Joseph Sound region. Mild temperatures have delayed their full migration, as it has in years past. Typically, multiple cold fronts that keep the water temperatures lower, will usher in more of the larger, female trout. However, there are a few small schools beginning to congregate. Several tactics are working especially this early in the season.
Redfish are plenty full. Although most are 22 to 25in. However, the larger fish are blending in with the mullet schools on most flats. Cut ladyfish, or pinfish cut or under a popping
cork are working when casting directly into the mullet schools. Large shrimp have also produced results.
Since the water temperature has increased back into the mid 70’s, snook are still cooperating. They are responding to live sardines especially on the falling tides flowing out of the backwaters around the mouths of bays and canals. Targeting the main 3 species will change dramatically due to a cold front coming through tomorrow and cold fronts all the way through Christmas taking our temperatures from the high 70s to low 80s to mid-60s and as the days go on down to 50s as highs and 40s at night will make the fish move to completely different areas. tight lines
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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