Sarasota, FL Fishing

Welcome to our Sarasota, FL Fishing Home Page

Sarasota is considered the cultural capital of Florida.  Many wealthy families make Sarasota their winter vacation destination.  The nearby keys have white sand beaches and plenty of recreational opportunities.  Siesta Key is famous for Siesta Beach, which is located in Sarasota.  It’s a great beach for families.

Fishing is very popular here with excellent inshore and offshore fishing available. There are plenty of charters that will take you out for a species-specific trip or for whatever is in season.

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Inshore Fishing

Sarasota is home to Sarasota Bay, which has some excellent inshore fishing for a variety of different fish. Some of the popular fish to catch inshore are snook, redfish, sea trout and tarpon. You may also catch sheepshead, ladyfish, pompano and jack crevalle to go along with other species of fish too.  Make sure to fish the tidal changes as they usually provide the best fishing conditions for most species of fish inshore.

Learn more on our Sarasota, FL Inshore Fishing page.

Nearshore Fishing

The nearshore fishing can be very good in the Sarasota area just off the beaches. The popular fish that most anglers target nearshore are grouper, snapper, kingfish, cobia, Spanish mackerel and goliath grouper. The time of year will dictate what fish will be more prevalent, but you can catch fish nearshore year-round in this area.

Learn more on our Sarasota, FL Nearshore Fishing page.

Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing

There is some very good fishing in the offshore waters around Sarasota and there are several deep sea fishing charters that can take you out for a fishing trip.  The types of fish will vary depending on the seasons, but you can definitely catch fish offshore here year-round.  Some of the offshore fish to target are grouper, snapper, cobia, king mackerel, permit, amberjack, Spanish mackerel, barracuda, tuna, wahoo, goliath grouper and many others.

Learn more on our Sarasota, FL Deep Sea Fishing page.

Shore Fishing

Sarasota has plenty of places to fish from the beaches and there is a fishing pier called the Tony Saprito Pier that offers some good fishing for a variety of different fish. From the surf, anglers have miles of beaches to fish. The usual targets are whiting, pompano, snook and redfish, but depending on the season, you may also be able to catch Spanish mackerel, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, sharks and other species of fish.

Learn about the best spots to fish the Sarasota, Florida area from shore.

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