Fresh Punta Gorda Fishing Reports

Its that time of year when just about anything is possible. Good fishing is happening all over the Harbor from snook and redfish to sea trout and spanish mackerel. On the near shore good size king fish are migrating through and triple tale are on the feed. We have open dates for our 2024 season starting on January 1st running through to June and its a good time of year to get your dates on the books before they are gone. If your interested in booking with us but have questions I invite you to reach out to me directly here on FishingBooker. At Reel Rich Fishing we offer 4,6 and 8 hour inshore fishing charters and depart daily from Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda Florida.

March is here and with it comes the spring spawm and prespawn activity of a number of our local species. Snook will start moving towards the beaches. Trout will be stacking in large school. Reds will be feeding up on the crab migration and Cobia will be showing up along the bars. Sharks will be another one to start showing up in numbers as our water warm. March is just a great month for fishing here on Charlotte Harbor. Fishing over the last week has been excellent for just about everything with reds and pompano and specks topping the list. Its been a really good year for Florida Pompano and they a not only an amazing fighter they are some of the best tasting fish that swims. If your looking for a fishing charter in the Punta Gorda, Fort Myers, Cape Coral area we offer 4,6 and 8 hour inshore fishing charters and we are conveniently located close to everyone at Burnt Store Marina.

Captain Rich fishing out of Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda,FL reported excellent fishing on Charlotte Harbor this week. There has been a good run of Spanish Mackerel, Specks , Redfish, Pompano and Sheepshead moving in Charlotte Harbor as our early winter fishery is now in full swing. As water temperatures continue to moderate the fishing has remained very active. The Sea Trout are showing up in their usual patterns and with good numbers and size. Most trips have been swinging 100+ fish over the rails making for exciting action for everyone. Snook and Redfish have been adding a lot of excellent action on each trip and they are absolutely fun to catch. Very nice Pompano have also been caught as by catch While targeting a multi species bite. Spanish Mackerel as well have been offering a lot of drag screaming excitement and plenty of filets in the box. We have of open dates available offering 4, 6 and 8 hour fishing charters on Charlotte Harbor during our winter and spring Florida fishing season and we invite you to check out our trip offerings here on our FishingBooker and book your Charlotte Harbor Fishing charter today. We depart daily from Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda Florida.

Captain Rich Damianos of Reel Rich Fishing Charters, Departing out of Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda,Florida reported the fishing as very good on Charlotte Harbor for this report for the week ending 1/14/23. After battling back to back blustery cold fronts since our last report it looks like our weather patterns may start settling down a bit heading into the second half of January . Long range forecast are showing temperatures in the upper 70s with sunny sky’s and favorable winds. The Sea Trout action has just been getting better and better all week long on Charlotte Harbor. Fish are transitioning to pre spawn areas and they are feeding eagerly as they go. The trick to success with trout right now is to slow down, working your swim bait along the bottom so that it is ticking the grass is having the best results. On todays charter we used this tactic to swing over 100 trout over the rails. Sheepshead are moving in and we are starting pick them up along the mangroves in the Pine Island Sound area. Sheepshead fishing will continue to improve over the next few weeks. Redfish have been good with a few Snook mixed in. Getting the bait up under the shade line is key especially when the sun is high. The water is really clearing up right now and you have to keep in stealth mode while approaching key areas. We have been getting some good sized reds for this time of year too. Flounder, Pompano ,Jacks and lady fish continued to round out a good mixed catch this time of year on Charlotte Harbor. One key aspect to fishing right now is to slow down and look for deeper grass ares. covering a lot of areas until you find the the bite is still important but you don’t want to fish so fast that you fish right over good concentrations of fish. Mangrove snapper are common and great eating for inshore anglers there are also other overlooked fish that are also excellent eating when properly handled and processed. Shovel Nose Shark also known as Bonnet Head Sharks are very good eating as well as Crevalle Jacks both are very common catches this time of year and are worthy of a try. We have open dates for 4,6 and 8 hour inshore charters on Charlotte Harbor so if your in the Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda Florida and surrounding area and would like to get out on Charlotte Harbor Book with us today.

Captain Rich Damianos of Reel Rich Fishing Charters, Departing out of Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda,Florida reported the fishing as very good on Charlotte Harbor for this report for the week ending 12/8/22. The Sea Trout action has been good along the intercostal and in Pine Island Sound over the last week. Warmer water temps are keeping the fish a bit deeper then normal but numbers are stacking up as we approach the spawning season. Redfish have been consistent and skipping shrimp or cut pin fish up under the mangroves has been working well for them. Getting the bait up under the shade line is key especially when the sun is high. Anglers have been getting some really good sized reds for this time of year. Snook fishing continues to improve as the fish transition to their winter habitat. Sheepshead continue to improve in numbers on Charlotte Harbor as they stage and feed into their spawning season. This excellent eating and prolific fish is a excellent target for table fare. Sheepshead are very structure oriented and can most often be found around dock,bridges, oyster bars and reef structures. Pompano, Jack’s, Mangrove Snapper,Mackerels and lady fish will continued to round out a good mixed catch for this time of year on Charlotte Harbor. If your in the Punta Gorda, Cape Coral or greater Fort Myers Florida area and are interested in a fishing charter on Charlotte Harbor We have plenty of open dates available. Offering 4, 6 and 8 hour fishing charters,we invite you to check out our trip offerings here on FishingBooker and book your Florida Fishing Charter with Captain Rich and Reel Rich Fishing Charters today. We depart daily from Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda,Florida.

James came down from the Carolinas and wanted to fish for snook but he was ver specific he wanted ti catch them im the mangroves and that’s exactly what we did