Beach Cam
Check Rates
Beach Cam
Check Rates
vguide
enews

Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Fishing Forecast

There's a lot of great fishing in the Charlotte Harbor area, no matter what time of year you visit, so we're happy to present monthly overviews of what's biting (and where) to help you plan your next adventure, and to know where to fish while you're here.

Thank you to Capt. Ralph Allen of King Fisher Fleet and Capt. Van Hubbard for assisting in the creation of these forecasts. They have fished the Charlotte Harbor area for decades and we appreciate their knowledge.

Family fishing trip, showing off a freshly-caught barracuda

September

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Fall officially arrives on Sept. 23 this year, but the days are already more than an hour shorter, which means changes to the fishing season. Expect more mackerel, bonita, jacks, and sharks along the beaches and around the passes as the summer’s hatches of bait in the estuaries…

Monthly Fishing Reports

Capt. Van Hubbard and a child hold a freshly-caught shark

October

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico October means mackerel time in the Gulf. Spanish mackerel, as well as the larger king…

Capt. Van Hubbard and young fisherman holding a freshly-caught King Mackerel

November

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Our annual Fall king mackerel run usually peaks this month. School-sized kings are…

Man holding freshly-caught sheepshead fish

December

  • 1 minute read

Gulf of Mexico The Fall runs of Spanish mackerel and king mackerel are always good news for December…

Fishing: woman holding a freshly-caught red grouper fish

January

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico January is a good month for catching table fish in Gulf waters. Red grouper and lane…

Little boy holding a freshly-caught redfish

February

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Gulf anglers can focus primarily on mixed-bag bottom fishing this month. The fish…

Fishing: Man holding a sheepshead fish

March

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico In March, the weather and the fishing patterns change and as the Gulf water…

Fishing with King Fisher Fleet, man holding a redfish

April

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Springtime is the perfect time for fishing! Action on the bottom for red grouper…

Fishing: Woman holding a nice trophy snook

May

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico When it comes to shark fishing, water depths of 30 to 50 feet are often full of adult…

Fishing: Man holding a Snook

June

  • 1 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Anglers who like to fish deep water and who are willing to make long runs 50 or more…

Fishing: woman holding freshly-caught Crevalle Jack

July

  • 2 minute read

Gulf of Mexico Red snapper season usually opens in July—but always check MyFWC.com for exact…

Fun family fishing: showing off a speckled trout caught in Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach

August

  • 1 minute read

Gulf of Mexico August typically sees nearshore artificial reefs and rock ledges in 30 to 60 feet of…

Further Fishing Insights:

Outdoor writer and freshwater fishing guide Debbie Hanson shows off a bass caught in Webb Lake.
Fishing

>5 Summer Bass Fishing Tips for Webb Lake

  • 4 minute read

Take a short drive 5-mile drive from Punta Gorda to enjoy the experience of simple summer days spent fishing for largemouth bass. Webb Lake, located within the Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area, is the ideal place to…

Woman holding a Snook caught in Charlotte Harbor.
Fishing

>Let's Go Fishing: Top Species to Catch in Charlotte Harbor

  • 3 minute read

Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Island Coast make up the second largest natural estuary in Florida and is one of the most sought-after fishing destinations on the entire Florida Gulf Coast. Many popular sport fish can be caught in Charlotte…

SPONSORED

>

SPONSORED

>

SPONSORED

>

SPONSORED

>

SPONSORED

>

SPONSORED

>

enews
vguide