Myakka River Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Paul Halasz
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Winter is here, and the bite is still producing nicely. Recent cold fronts have pushed fish into deeper holes and troughs, and they’re stacked up and feeding. We’ve been finding consistent action around deeper creek mouths and structure, and the fish have been aggressive and hungry. With warmer weather right...

Paul Halasz Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Winter is here, and the bite is still producing nicely. Recent cold fronts have pushed fish into deeper holes and troughs, and they’re stacked up and feeding.

We’ve been finding consistent action around deeper creek mouths and structure, and the fish have been aggressive and hungry.

With warmer weather right around the corner, conditions are shaping up even better, and the bite should only improve from here. It’s a great time to get on the water and take advantage of these winter patterns before things really heat up.

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Michael Castaldi
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing has been really good, even with the cold fronts coming through. It's not stopping the bite after these next few colder days are over; it will start to warm up, and the fish are gonna go crazy eating everything

Michael Castaldi Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing has been really good, even with the cold fronts coming through. It's not stopping the bite after these next few colder days are over; it will start to warm up, and the fish are gonna go crazy eating everything

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Michael Manis
Punta Gorda, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

The fish of winter, the spotted sea trout

Michael Manis Punta Gorda, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

The fish of winter, the spotted sea trout

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

8 different species today 👍... would guess 40ish fish

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

8 different species today 👍... would guess 40ish fish

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

.. but we wacked the hell outta the almaco jacks, had 3 huge fish that kept breaking 150# steal leader 😳 on biggest rods i got... funny part was his wife said i don't fish, I'm like well u got on the wrong boat for that, i handed her a...

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

.. but we wacked the hell outta the almaco jacks, had 3 huge fish that kept breaking 150# steal leader 😳 on biggest rods i got... funny part was his wife said i don't fish, I'm like well u got on the wrong boat for that, i handed her a rod and she wound up catching more fish than anyone else that day and by the end of the day she was talking about buying a boat 🤣
...but actually got along so well with em we went golfing the next day

18-inch mangrove snapper!!! 👍