Learn more about the inshore fishing in the North of Tampa Bay Coastal area of Florida.
Fish Near the Barrier Islands
The barrier island around Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs are known for their outstanding fishing for a variety of fish species. Anglers target redfish, trout, flounder, snook, tarpon, sheepshead and many other species of fish in this part of Florida. Anglers have lots of options with all the islands, passes, bridges, mangroves and other areas to fish.
Fish the Flats Further North
As you head further north in this part of Florida, you’re going to find a lot of really shallow water. In the Hernando Beach area, it is common to see many boats hanging out with the friends and families while swimming, snorkerling and fishing out on these huge flats area. If you pull up a navigational map, you will see that there are a lot of rocks along this shoreline as you head up the coastline, so be careful when boating in this part of Florida. There can be some very good fishing at times in the shallow water areas, but some areas can ruin a motor or your boat in a hurry.
Fish the Backcountry Waters
There are a lot of good backcountry waters to fish in this area as well. Many anglers fish out of kayaks in the shallow water areas around mangrove-lined shorelines. You can get into these spots with smaller skiff boats as well.
