Manatee River Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now. Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore...

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.
Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

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Nick Kuhn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

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Nick Kuhn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Snook season is open.

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Snook season is open.

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

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

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Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

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

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Alex Kirby
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Happy thanksgiving

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Alex Kirby Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Happy thanksgiving

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Alex Kirby
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Gag season 2024

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Alex Kirby Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Gag season 2024

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Alex Kirby
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Gag season is starting strong

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Alex Kirby Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Gag season is starting strong

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