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Fort Myers, named after Colonel Abraham Myers, is the gateway to some of the best fishing in Southwest Florida. Two of the most famous residents were Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, who both owned winter homes there and often fished together. With fantastic flats and back bay fishing, and plentiful nearshore reefs, Fort Myers is a top destination for fishing in Florida.
Inshore fishing around Fort Myers offers some of the best Snook fishing anywhere in the country. There is also excellent Bonefish, Permit, Pompano, Redfish, Spotted Trout, Tarpon and Shark fishing. Off the beaches, you will find many different species of fish to tug on the end of the line, including Cobia, King Mackerel, and Spanish Mackerel.
Fishing the many reefs offshore of Fort Myers offers some of the best grouper and snapper fishing in the country. Huge Black Grouper, Gag Grouper, and Red Grouper are frequently caught here, as well as many different species of Snapper. There is also good Amberjack and Triggerfish to be found around most reefs. Further offshore you can catch Billfish such as Blue Marlin and Sailfish, Dolphin (Mahi-mahi), many different species of Tuna, and Wahoo.
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There is a 13.97% catch rate for Gray Snapper, based on 2624 Gray Snapper counted.
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There is a 11.51% catch rate for Scaled Sardine, based on 2161 Scaled Sardine counted.
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There is a 11.18% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 2099 Spotted Seatrout counted.
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There is a 7.59% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 1426 Pinfish counted.
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There is a 6.43% catch rate for Red Grouper, based on 1208 Red Grouper counted.
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There is a 6.41% catch rate for Thread Herring, based on 1203 Thread Herring counted.
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There is a 5.12% catch rate for Snook, based on 962 Snook counted.
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There is a 4.67% catch rate for Hardhead Catfish, based on 877 Hardhead Catfish counted.
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There is a 3.79% catch rate for Red Drum, based on 711 Red Drum counted.
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There is a 3.38% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 634 Bluefish counted.
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*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Fort Myers are the following:
Doc Kline Artificial Reef 30 About 6 miles south of Sanibel, the Doc Kline reef sits in approximately 30 feet of water. Snapper, amberjack, redfish, grouper, and sharks are frequent residents of th
Lighthouse Hole This hole is one of the most popular spots to catch Tarpon around Boca Grande
Sanibel Reef 20 Started on 15-Jun-77 Concrete Rubble artificial reef.
Wiggins Pass 3 Mile - ECA Reef
Fish Haven Fish Haven
Causeway Reef-Artificial
Tommys Spot Tommys Spot
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Fisherman Key Fisherman Key
Point Ybel Point Ybel
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APRIL ON THE WATER April may be our top month fishing the coastal waters of southwest Florida. As we transition into spring our waters are warming bait have moved in and fish are hungry. Weathe
Lets go Fishing The water temps are on the rise and we are beginning to see the return of a variety of bait and pelagic fish to this area. This African Pompano was caught April 1 2024 on a j
Red Grouper Bite Has Been Insane The red grouper bite has been insane this month. Large mangrove snapper have been plentiful. And as water temps continue to rise the pelagic fish are showing up everyday!
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