Fishing Pine Island Florida in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 81° / 59° |
| April | 85° / 63° |
| May | 89° / 69° |
The spring provides some very good fishing around Pine Island. Anglers target snook, redfish, trout and tarpon throughout the area inshore waters. The offshore waters off of Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, Cayo Costa and Boca Grande provide good fishing for grouper, black sea bass and more. As water warms towards the middle to end of spring, you will start seeing large numbers of tarpon moving through the area. Snook can also be found in bigger schools as they stack up along the beaches and near the passes to get ready for the spawn. These are just some of the species you can catch here in the spring. If you get some time to fish these waters during this time of year, you have so many options for putting fish in the boat.
Fishing Pine Island Florida in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 91° / 73° |
| July | 92° / 75° |
| August | 92° / 75° |
In the summer, it gets hot down here and while the fishing can be very good inshore, the bite is not as good in the canals and around the mangroves as it is in the spring, fall and winter. Anglers do better more consistently by fishing the bridges, passes, nearshore and offshore in the Captiva and Sanibel Island area. Don’t rule out the shallow water canals, grass flats and mangroves in the heat of the summer, but if the bite isn’t happening there, don’t be afraid to check out some of the awesome spots with some deeper water in the area. Offshore, boats are heading out into 100 feet of water and deeper to target grouper, snapper and a variety of other species.
Fishing Pine Island Florida in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 90° / 74° |
| October | 86° / 69° |
| November | 81° / 62° |
As temperatures cool off towards the middle to end of fall, it gets a lot more comfortable to fish here and a lot more fish will move back into the canals, grass flats and mangroves that Pine Island is famous for. The inshore waters usually hold good numbers of snook, trout and redfish. You will also see increasing numbers of migratory species such as tarpon, cobia and mackerel. Sharks, grouper and snapper provide good offshore trips. Fall offers some of the finest fishing of the year in this area.
Fishing Pine Island Florida in the Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 77° / 57° |
| January | 75° / 54° |
| February | 77° / 56° |
The weather doesn’t get nearly as cold in southwest Florida as it does in the northern part of the state, however, the cold fronts that do hit this area can really affect the fishing negatively. While the colder weather can definitely make fishing tougher, it can also make it a little easier to find many of the inshore species such as snook, sea trout, redfish, mangrove snapper and sheepshead. The canals will warm up much quicker than the waters in the bay. The afternoon and evening can provide some very good fishing as these canals warm up nicely after a cooler winter night. The deeper waters in the bay will hold a good amount of fish as well. Offshore, the cooler water temperatures actually bring a lot of fish closer to shore, so you may be able to do well fishing 50 to 80 depths instead of having to venture out to triple digit depths. Offshore, anglers target bottom structures for grouper, snapper, sheepshead, triggerfish, hogfish, Goliath grouper and more.
