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Tampa Bay & SW Gulf Fishing

160 fishing spots · 8 counties · Florida

160 spots
Pasco County → Hillsborough County → Pinellas County → Manatee County → Sarasota County → Charlotte County → Lee County → Collier County →

Charlotte County (20 spots)

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Boca Grande Pass South
Boca Grande, FL
Gasparilla Sound
Boca Grande, FL
Cape Haze
Cape Haze, FL
Don Pedro Island
Don Pedro Island, FL
El Jobean Fishing Pier
El Jobean, FL
Englewood Beach
Englewood, FL
Lemon Bay
Englewood, FL
Manasota Key
Englewood, FL
Stump Pass
Englewood, FL
Gasparilla Island
Gasparilla Island, FL
Palm Island
Palm Island, FL
Coral Creek
Placida, FL
Placida
Placida, FL
Myakka River
Port Charlotte, FL
Port Charlotte Beach Park
Port Charlotte, FL
Alligator Creek
Punta Gorda, FL
Burnt Store Marina
Punta Gorda, FL
Charlotte Harbor
Punta Gorda, FL
Peace River
Punta Gorda, FL
Punta Gorda Fishing Pier
Punta Gorda, FL

Collier County (20 spots)

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Chokoloskee Bay
Chokoloskee, FL
10,000 Islands
Everglades City, FL
Everglades City Causeway
Everglades City, FL
Goodland Bridge
Goodland, FL
Big Marco Pass
Marco Island, FL
Cape Romano
Marco Island, FL
Capri Pass
Marco Island, FL
Caxambas Pass
Marco Island, FL
Marco Island Bridge
Marco Island, FL
Sandfly Island
Marco Island, FL
Clam Pass
Naples, FL
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Naples, FL
Doctors Pass
Naples, FL
Gordon Pass
Naples, FL
Henderson Creek
Naples, FL
Keewaydin Island
Naples, FL
Naples Pier
Naples, FL
Rookery Bay
Naples, FL
Vanderbilt Beach
Naples, FL
Wiggins Pass
Naples, FL

Hillsborough County (20 spots)

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Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach, FL
Alafia River
Gibsonton, FL
Bahia Beach
Ruskin, FL
Cockroach Bay
Ruskin, FL
E.G. Simmons Park
Ruskin, FL
Little Manatee River
Ruskin, FL
Ruskin Inlet
Ruskin, FL
Ballast Point Park
Tampa, FL
Ben T. Davis Beach
Tampa, FL
Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, FL
Double Branch Creek
Tampa, FL
Gandy Bridge
Tampa, FL
Hillsborough Bay
Tampa, FL
Howard Frankland Bridge
Tampa, FL
MacDill Shoreline
Tampa, FL
Old Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Picnic Island
Tampa, FL
Port Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Upper Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Williams Park
Tampa, FL

Lee County (20 spots)

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Boca Grande Pass North
Boca Grande, FL
Bonita Beach
Bonita Springs, FL
Little Hickory Island
Bonita Springs, FL
Captiva Pass
Captiva, FL
Redfish Pass
Captiva, FL
Cayo Costa State Park
Cayo Costa, FL
Punta Rassa
Fort Myers, FL
San Carlos Bay
Fort Myers, FL
Bowditch Point Park
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Estero Bay
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Pier
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Lovers Key State Park
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Matanzas Pass
Fort Myers Beach, FL
Matlacha Pass
Matlacha, FL
Pine Island Sound
Pine Island, FL
Bunche Beach
San Carlos Park, FL
Blind Pass
Sanibel, FL
Lighthouse Beach
Sanibel, FL
Sanibel Fishing Pier
Sanibel, FL
Tarpon Bay
Sanibel, FL

Manatee County (20 spots)

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Anna Maria Pier
Anna Maria, FL
Bean Point
Anna Maria, FL
Rod & Reel Pier
Anna Maria, FL
Bishop Harbor
Bradenton, FL
Braden River
Bradenton, FL
DeSoto Point
Bradenton, FL
Manatee River
Bradenton, FL
Palma Sola Bay
Bradenton, FL
Perico Bay
Bradenton, FL
Coquina Beach
Bradenton Beach, FL
Cortez Bridge
Cortez, FL
Egmont Key
Egmont Key, FL
Emerson Point
Palmetto, FL
Miguel Bay
Palmetto, FL
Port Manatee
Palmetto, FL
Skyway Fishing Pier North
Palmetto, FL
Passage Key
Passage Key, FL
Jewfish Key
Terra Ceia, FL
Rattlesnake Key
Terra Ceia, FL
Terra Ceia Bay
Terra Ceia, FL

Pasco County (20 spots)

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Aripeka Flats
Aripeka, FL
Bayonet Point
Hudson, FL
Carraway Park
Hudson, FL
Crews Lake Approach
Hudson, FL
Green Key Beach
Hudson, FL
Hammock Beach
Hudson, FL
Hudson Beach
Hudson, FL
Richland Flats
Hudson, FL
Rocky Creek Pasco
Hudson, FL
Trouble Creek Pasco
Hudson, FL
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs
Hudson, FL
Conner Bayou
Port Richey, FL
Cotee River
Port Richey, FL
Gulf Harbors
Port Richey, FL
Gulf Trace
Port Richey, FL
Pithlachascotee Bridge
Port Richey, FL
Pithlachascotee River Mouth
Port Richey, FL
Robert J Strickland Park
Port Richey, FL
Anclote Key
Tarpon Springs, FL
Anclote River
Tarpon Springs, FL

Pinellas County (20 spots)

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Belleair Beach
Belleair Beach, FL
Clearwater Beach
Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Pass
Clearwater, FL
Sand Key Park
Clearwater, FL
Indian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Johns Pass
Madeira Beach, FL
Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach, FL
Redington Shores
Redington Shores, FL
Blind Pass Pinellas
St. Pete Beach, FL
Long Key Park
St. Pete Beach, FL
Pass-a-Grille Beach
St. Pete Beach, FL
Boca Ciega Bay
St. Petersburg, FL
Skyway Fishing Pier South
St. Petersburg, FL
St. Pete Pier
St. Petersburg, FL
Weedon Island
St. Petersburg, FL
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
Tarpon Springs, FL
Fort De Soto Park
Tierra Verde, FL
Mullet Key
Tierra Verde, FL
Tierra Verde
Tierra Verde, FL
Treasure Island
Treasure Island, FL

Sarasota County (20 spots)

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Longboat Pass
Longboat Key, FL
Casey Key
Nokomis, FL
Nokomis Beach
Nokomis, FL
Blackburn Point
Osprey, FL
Dona Bay
Osprey, FL
Little Sarasota Bay
Osprey, FL
Roberts Bay
Osprey, FL
Shakett Creek
Osprey, FL
Big Pass
Sarasota, FL
Lido Key
Sarasota, FL
New Pass
Sarasota, FL
Phillippi Creek
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota, FL
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota, FL
South Lido Park
Sarasota, FL
Stickney Point
Sarasota, FL
Midnight Pass
Siesta Key, FL
North Jetty
Venice, FL
Venice Inlet
Venice, FL
Venice Pier
Venice, FL

Target Species in Tampa Bay & SW Gulf

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Black Drum
Black Drum
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Cobia
Cobia
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Common Snook
Common Snook
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Florida Pompano
Florida Pompano
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Gulf Flounder
Gulf Flounder
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King Mackerel
King Mackerel
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Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper
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Permit
Permit
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Red Drum
Red Drum
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Sheepshead
Sheepshead
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Spanish Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
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Spotted Seatrout
Spotted Seatrout
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Tarpon
Tarpon
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Tripletail
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Fishing the Tampa Bay & SW Gulf

Southwest Florida is home to some of the best inshore fishing in the world — from Tampa Bay seatrout to Boca Grande tarpon to Naples backcountry snook. 160+ fishing spots across 8 counties covering every type of inshore and nearshore fishery.