Caloosahatchee River Fishing Reports (April 2026)

Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Cold snap over, bigger fish starting to eat again

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Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Cold snap over, bigger fish starting to eat again

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Drew Underwood
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The sheepshead bite has been good using live shrimp on the bottom fishing docks, oyster bars, and deep mangrove shorelines.

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Drew Underwood Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The sheepshead bite has been good using live shrimp on the bottom fishing docks, oyster bars, and deep mangrove shorelines.

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Isaiah Torres
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Sheepshead bite has been insane

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Isaiah Torres Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Sheepshead bite has been insane

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Great action mostly right in calm back water any time of the day

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Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Great action mostly right in calm back water any time of the day

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Al Harrington
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

• Sheepshead: This is the star of the show right now. As the water cools, "convicts" are moving onto dock pilings, bridge footings (especially the Matlacha Bridge), and oyster bars. Use small pieces of fresh shrimp or fiddler crabs on a #1 or 1/0 circle hook. • Redfish: Look for...

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Al Harrington Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

• Sheepshead: This is the star of the show right now. As the water cools, "convicts" are moving onto dock pilings, bridge footings (especially the Matlacha Bridge), and oyster bars. Use small pieces of fresh shrimp or fiddler crabs on a #1 or 1/0 circle hook.
• Redfish: Look for "tailers" on the shallow flats during the low afternoon tides. With negative tides predicted around midday, focus on the edges of deep-water creeks and mangrove shorelines.
• Trout: Seatrout are scattered across the 3- to 5-foot grassy flats. Drifting with a popping cork and live shrimp or slow-working a soft plastic paddle tail is the most consistent way to find them.
• Snook: Most snook have retreated into the warmer backcountry canals and up the Caloosahatchee River. They are a bit lethargic due to the temp drop, so slow down your presentation.

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Christopher LeDrew
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

They had a good time today, especially the young man!

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Christopher LeDrew Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

They had a good time today, especially the young man!

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Dalton Rybka
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

The sheepshead bite has been on fire along with snook and trout! During these extreme winter lows the docks and grass flats have been producing

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Dalton Rybka Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

The sheepshead bite has been on fire along with snook and trout! During these extreme winter lows the docks and grass flats have been producing

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Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Out today with two teens. Hot. Water temp said 89 degrees! Redfish bite is still good! And some tarpon are still in the area!

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Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Out today with two teens. Hot. Water temp said 89 degrees! Redfish bite is still good! And some tarpon are still in the area!

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