GO UP ONE LEVEL TO: Southwest Florida Fishing
Fishing At A Glance
| FISH | WHERE | HOW | BEST SEASON | BAIT | | Black Drum | bay, rivers | bottom | Spring, Fall | crabs, cut bait |  | | Cobia | gulf, bay | bottom/top, trolling | Spring, Summer | live/cut bait |  | | Flounder | gulf, bay, creeks | bottom | Summer, Fall | shrimp, minnows, lures |  | | Grouper | offshore | trolling, drifting | Spring, Fall | jigs, spoons, live bait, chum |  | | King Mackerel | offshore | trolling, drifting | all year | small jigs, spoons, live bait |  | | Mackerel | gulf, bays | trolling, drifting | all year | small jigs, spoons, live bait |  | | Permit | gulf | casting | Summer | crabs, shrimp |  | | Pompano | bay, inshore | bottom | Spring, Summer | shrimp, sand fleas, small jig |  | | Redfish | inshore, bay, creeks, grass flats | trolling, casting | all year | shrimp, lures, minnows, crab |  | | Sheepshead | gulf, bay, creeks | bottom | Winter, Spring | shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas |  | | Mangrove Snapper | bay, creeks | bottom | all year | lures, shrimp, minnows |  | | Snook | inshore, structure, creeks | trolling, casting, bottom | all year | shrimp, minnows, lures, cut bait |  | | Tarpon | rivers, bay, gulf | bottom, casting | Summer, Spring | cut bait, lures, live bait, chum |  | | Triple Tail | gulf, bay, structure | surface, bottom, top | Spring, Fall | live bait, jigs | | Trout | creeks, grass flats | drifting, wading | all year | jigs, live bait, lures |  | | Blue Crab | canals, grass flats, piers | traps, net | Spring, Summer, Fall | fish, chicken | Last modified on Apr 21, 2006 You Might Also Be Interested In:

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