While there are some anglers willing to go 100 miles out or so to target pelagic species such as sailfish, marlin, tuna, wahoo and mahi mahi, most anglers will not be doing these types of trips in this area. Most anglers that come to fish Pine Island will usually be here to fish all the awesome inshore waters here. Nearshore fishing is popular too, but to get offshore, you will have to get past the barrier islands. Many of the nicer deep sea charter boats are going to be taking off from nearby Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach or Charlotte Harbor. Some of the types of fish you may be targeting on the reefs and wrecks are snapper, grouper, king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, amberjack, cobia, sharks, hogfish, tripletail, jack crevalle, barracuda and more.
Artificial Reef Locations
Visit the reef locations on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website.
