Captiva Island Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Snook season is open.

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Snook season is open.

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Jon Fetter
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The fishing has started to heat up down here like the temperature. There has been some really good redfish action lately although most have been on the smaller size. Shrimp tipped jig heads thrown up around the mangroves and oyster bars has been the go to method for them. The...

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Jon Fetter Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The fishing has started to heat up down here like the temperature. There has been some really good redfish action lately although most have been on the smaller size. Shrimp tipped jig heads thrown up around the mangroves and oyster bars has been the go to method for them. The spotted sea trout bite had been great as of late. Shrimp under popping corks seems to be the bait of choice. Anglers have been picking up plenty of ladyfish and snapper as by catches. If you want to bend rods and make memories it has been a great time to do so.

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We are getting a pretty good mix of trout redfish and snook.

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

We are getting a pretty good mix of trout redfish and snook.

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Tom Katz
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Plenty of grouper and snapper in the gulf of America.

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Tom Katz Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Plenty of grouper and snapper in the gulf of America.

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Daniel Medina
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Nearshore fishing has been good with big sheepshead, black drums and more. Offshore on the 10 hr trips, seeing big red grouper and other bottom dwellers. In the quad pic, that's a black drum. The others are pretty much all big red grouper.

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Daniel Medina Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Nearshore fishing has been good with big sheepshead, black drums and more. Offshore on the 10 hr trips, seeing big red grouper and other bottom dwellers. In the quad pic, that's a black drum. The others are pretty much all big red grouper.

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James Goodman
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Sheepshead said bite has been phenomenal using live shrimp and fiddler crabs pitching on mangroves and oyster bars in 2 to 4 ft of water higher tides have been better than low tides especially midday.

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James Goodman Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Sheepshead said bite has been phenomenal using live shrimp and fiddler crabs pitching on mangroves and oyster bars in 2 to 4 ft of water higher tides have been better than low tides especially midday.

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather

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Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather

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Daniel Medina
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the...

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Daniel Medina Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the small side. Picking away at mangroves, sheepshead's and grunts on the nearshore trips.

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