Southwest Florida Fishing Report โ Schoo
May 06, 2026
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Trip Summary
Trip Summary
Southwest Florida Fishing Report โ Schools of Redfish Showing Up
Fishing has been solid across the flats and backcountry of Southwest Florida!
Weโve been finding good schools of redfish moving through the area, especially on the incoming and outgoing tides. Fish are scattered in groups across the flats, and when you find them, the action has been steady.
Soft plastics and live bait have both been working well depending on conditions, with best success coming on cleaner water and light wind days.
Along with the redfish, weโre still seeing some snook and scattered trout, but the highlight lately has been consistently locating those schools of redfish cruising the flats.
Overall, great conditions right now for sight fishing and covering water to locate active fish.