Ozello Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Ozello

Justin Rolph
Justin R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 week ago
Redfish and trout are biting really good. Snook are moving in. The cold fronts are gonna change things up and get a lot of fish to push in. Once it gets colder, the sheepshead will start to show up
Justin Rolph
Justin R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 week ago
Redfish and trout are biting really good. Snook are moving in. The cold fronts are gonna change things up and get a lot of fish to push in. Once it gets colder, the sheepshead will start to show up
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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David Stump
David S.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 1 week ago
Fishing has been great as the water temperatures have cooled down to 80°. We call it red October for a reason as a red fish have been on fire. We have had a few Snook dropped in as well, and the trout bite is just picking up and it's only gonna get better as our water temperatures cool down as the fall is just now begin.
David Stump
David S. Crystal River, Florida Reported 1 week ago
Fishing has been great as the water temperatures have cooled down to 80°. We call it red October for a reason as a red fish have been on fire. We have had a few Snook dropped in as well, and the trout bite is just picking up and it's only gonna get better as our water temperatures cool down as the fall is just now begin.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
Only a couple days left of grouper season I'm booked solid. But redfish and snook are on the menu as this cold passes. It's gonna cool the water down and fire these fish up.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
Only a couple days left of grouper season I'm booked solid. But redfish and snook are on the menu as this cold passes. It's gonna cool the water down and fire these fish up.
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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David Stump
David S.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Scallop season is still going strong with good limits.
David Stump
David S. Crystal River, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Scallop season is still going strong with good limits.
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Grouper season is coming up September 1 to the end of the month.
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Grouper season is coming up September 1 to the end of the month.
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Scallop report:

The scallops are in Crystal River and Homosassa thick this year. We are scalloping in 2ft to 5ft of water all you need to do this is your bath suite, towels and mask and snorkel you will just swim around the beautiful grass flats that we have and can see scallops, stone crabs, spider crabs, and a lot of different smaller fish and starfish. If you don't have a mask and snorkel don't worry we have plenty for you to enjoy your day on the water.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Scallop report:

The scallops are in Crystal River and Homosassa thick this year. We are scalloping in 2ft to 5ft of water all you need to do this is your bath suite, towels and mask and snorkel you will just swim around the beautiful grass flats that we have and can see scallops, stone crabs, spider crabs, and a lot of different smaller fish and starfish. If you don't have a mask and snorkel don't worry we have plenty for you to enjoy your day on the water.
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Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Bites been good
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Bites been good
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Mark Reeves
Mark R.
Crystal River, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
Mark Reeves
Mark R. Crystal River, Florida Reported 5 months ago
A few photos taken during my last couple of trips
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Snook season is about to end at the end of April and right now is the best time to get on some nice snook. We are using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line around the mangrove islands sight fishing most of the fish we have been catching. The redfish is the same using live bait on a 4/0 circle hooks free line under the trees on the mangrove islands in really shallow water. There are some big schools of snook and redfish on the outside islands.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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Leon Hampton
Leon H.
Hernando, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all...
Leon Hampton
Leon H. Hernando, Florida Reported 6 months ago
We are targeting Trout, redfish and snook.

The redfish and snook bite is going strong right now on the mangrove islands. We are fishing the points with moving water using artificial lures and live bait. When we are using live bait it has been mud minnows and pinfish and the artificial lures has been z-Man prawn stars that is a shrimp style bait it has been working the best this time of the year.

Trout has been in the shallow flats with the mullet schools and on the hard bottom in under 2ft of water we have been using all
artificial lures from top water plug to Z-man plastic jerk shadz in all colors rig on weedless hooks.
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
Fishing in Crystal River, Florida
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    We had such a great experience with Captain Jacob! He was friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and made the whole trip fun for everyone. He knew where to take us, and we had a great time fishing and being out on the water. He was especially great with the kids and made sure everyone felt comfortable and involved. We really enjoyed our charter and would definitely recommend Captain Jacob to anyone looking for a fun fishing experience in Crystal River. We’ll definitely book with him again!

    Sharina T. | September 7, 2026

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    Fantastic guide. Very friendly. Highly recommend. Will be back for another trip.

    Patrick P. | September 6, 2026

    Trip: Scalloping Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great afternoon with Justin. Thrifty minutes in we ran into bad weather with wind, lightning and rain. He drove out of it looking for other options and we came back to original area and had a great last 1.5 hours of scalloping with success. We did not limit out, but that was due to weather. Really fun time with first time scallopers.

    Brian S. | August 23, 2026

    Trip: Scalloping Trip

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    Justin was a fantastic guide to all the local spots. He was patient with a newbie fisher and knowledge to aid an experienced fisher. He was patient and passionate about fishing! Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to explore the best local fishing spots!

    William G. | June 1, 2025

    Trip: Inshore/ Nearshore Fishing Trip

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