Boca Grande Fishing Reports (April 2026)

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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Randy Frank
Saint James City, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Red Grouper bite has been spotty but good slabs when we find em.. Blankets for the ride out on those chilly Fla. mornings..

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Randy Frank Saint James City, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Red Grouper bite has been spotty but good slabs when we find em..
Blankets for the ride out on those chilly Fla. mornings..

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Terry Heller
Port Charlotte, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

8 miles off shore : trout were located in Alligator Creek.

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Terry Heller Port Charlotte, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

8 miles off shore : trout were located in Alligator Creek.

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Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

today's catch 👍

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Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

today's catch 👍

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James Willis
Port Charlotte, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Starting to chase tarpon now The harbor is still at 72°. The fish are fighting hard. They are big this year and a lot of them.

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James Willis Port Charlotte, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Starting to chase tarpon now
The harbor is still at 72°. The fish are fighting hard. They are big this year and a lot of them.

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Tim Cornish with Cornhusker Charters
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 1 month 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: 1 month 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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Ray Moses
Sanibel, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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Ray Moses Sanibel, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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