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Sanibel has been known for the many pirates that frequented the island, like Gaspar, Useppa, Gasparilla and Black Caesar, but it is also known for its excellent fishing. With excellent inshore fishing, and plentiful nearshore/offshore reefs and ledges, Sanibel makes a top destination for many anglers.
Inshore fishing around Sanibel provides excellent Redfish, Snook, and Tarpon fishing year round. The Speckled Trout fishing is also great a good portion of the year, as well as Flounder and Sheepshead fishing.
Perhaps the best fishing can be found on the numerous artificial and natural reefs nearshore of Sanibel. Bottom fishing and trolling around these reefs will produce good catches of a variety of reef fish, including Grouper, Snapper, King Mackerel, Barracuda, and Sharks.
Offshore fishing Sanibel can produce Blackfin Tuna, Mahi-mahi (Dolphinfish), Wahoo, and occasionally some billfish. The deeper you go offshore the better the deep bottom fishing gets for many varieties of Snapper and Grouper.
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There is a 14.51% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 3207 Spotted Seatrout counted.
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There is a 10.5% catch rate for Gray Snapper, based on 2321 Gray Snapper counted.
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There is a 10.21% catch rate for Scaled Sardine, based on 2257 Scaled Sardine counted.
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There is a 9.86% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 2179 Pinfish counted.
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There is a 6.65% catch rate for Spot Croaker, based on 1470 Spot Croaker counted.
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There is a 6.41% catch rate for Snook, based on 1417 Snook counted.
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There is a 5.66% catch rate for Hardhead Catfish, based on 1252 Hardhead Catfish counted.
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There is a 4.64% catch rate for Red Grouper, based on 1025 Red Grouper counted.
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There is a 3.05% catch rate for Ladyfish, based on 675 Ladyfish counted.
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There is a 2.88% catch rate for Red Drum, based on 637 Red Drum 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 Sanibel 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.
KEEWAYDIN 3 MILE C AND D REEF 01 Name KEEWAYDIN 3 MILE C AND D REEF 01 Depth (in feet) 28 Relief (in feet) 10 Description RUBBLE AND CULVERTS COUNTY FUNDED Date of Deployment June 19 2003 Pr
NAPLES PIER REEF Name NAPLES PIER REEF County COLLIER Depth (in feet) 22 Relief (in feet) 3 Description "WIDELY SCATTERED PILES CONFIRMED BY RBF GRANT FWCC-01002" Date of Deployment June 17 19
Eugenes Ledge Good ledge for snapper and gags
Wiggins Pass 3 Mile - ECA Reef
Told Ya So West This is the west end of one of the best ledges off Marco. Snapper and Grouper are here much of the year.
Told Ya So This is the east end of one of the best ledges off Marco. The ledge runs over a quarter mile. Snapper and Grouper are here much of the year.
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