Venice Fishing Reports (April 2026)

Phil Dyer
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 11 hours ago

the past few weeks have been some good spring fishing with lots of trout, mackerel, jacks, blue fish, lady fish and an occasional shark on deeper grass flats. Snook, redfish, trout, and flounder have been in shallower water and mangrove areas. Gulf fishing has been pretty good on bottom fishing...

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Phil Dyer Bradenton, Florida Reported: 11 hours ago

the past few weeks have been some good spring fishing with lots of trout, mackerel, jacks, blue fish, lady fish and an occasional shark on deeper grass flats. Snook, redfish, trout, and flounder have been in shallower water and mangrove areas.
Gulf fishing has been pretty good on bottom fishing for snapper, porgies, trigger fish and grouper. Gulf fishing had some recent mackerel and kingfish, but this last week has produced a few cobia.

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Darius Kirschner
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 6 days 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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Darius Kirschner Sarasota, Florida Reported: 6 days 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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Wayne Johnson
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Last weeks trips That was my Saturday trip. Friday bass fishing

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Wayne Johnson Holmes Beach, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Last weeks trips
That was my Saturday trip.
Friday bass fishing

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Nick Kuhn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Tons of big trout and snook hanging around in Tampa bay. Tarpon season is approaching very fast

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Nick Kuhn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Tons of big trout and snook hanging around in Tampa bay. Tarpon season is approaching very fast

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Dustin Lambert
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

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

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Dustin Lambert Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

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

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Dustin Lambert
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The king bite has been good!

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Dustin Lambert Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The king bite has been good!

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 1 week 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...

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Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 1 week 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.

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James Willis
Port Charlotte, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

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

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James Willis Port Charlotte, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

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

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