Matlacha Fishing Reports (June 2026)

Ray M.
Sanibel, Florida
Reported 1 month ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

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Ray M. Sanibel, Florida Reported 1 month ago

Tarpon and sharks are on fire

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Logan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 2 months ago

Got a monitor lizard!

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Logan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Got a monitor lizard!

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Ray M.
Sanibel, Florida
Reported 3 months ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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Ray M. Sanibel, Florida Reported 3 months ago

Fishing has been good the last few weeks

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Logan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 3 months ago

The reds and sheep's have been stealing the show.

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Logan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 3 months ago

The reds and sheep's have been stealing the show.

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Ray M.
Sanibel, Florida
Reported 4 months ago

Sheeps been on fire

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Ray M. Sanibel, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Sheeps been on fire

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Isaiah T.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 4 months ago

Sheepshead bite has been insane

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Isaiah T. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Sheepshead bite has been insane

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Dalton B.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported 4 months ago

The sheepshead bite has really kicked off with the arrival of the cold fronts! Tight lines and good time! Always!

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Dalton B. Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported 4 months ago

The sheepshead bite has really kicked off with the arrival of the cold fronts! Tight lines and good time! Always!

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Al H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 5 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 H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 5 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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