Marco Island Fishing
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What can people expect on a fishing trip to Marco Island?
Marco Island is a gorgeous area and very popular vacation destination. For anglers, the fishing can be awesome as there are a variety of fish to be caught year round in the Marco Island area. Whether you plan on fishing the deep water wrecks, the numerous backwaters, the beaches or canals, there is something here for every fishermen.
The inshore fishermen have a blast catching snook, tarpon, redfish, sea trout, jacks, snapper, grouper, barracuda, black drum, bluefish, cobia, flounder, mackerel, king mackerel, permit, pompano, sheepshead, triggerfish, whiting and others.
Spring through fall is the best time to catch snook. Tarpon fishing can be excellent from early March through June, but the juvenile tarpon (up to 50 pounds) can be caught year round. Redfish are available year round, but you can find them in larger schools the summer and early fall. Trout, whiting and pompano are caught in the backwaters almost year round. Some of the other species may be hit or miss throughout the year, so make sure to check with local bait and tackle shops as well as fishing charters to see what will be biting on your trip to Marco Island.
The offshore fishing can be very exciting. There are huge goliath grouper, sharks, permit, barracuda, red grouper, gag grouper, king mackerel, spanish mackerel and others. You will probably find a lot more inshore fishing charters than offshore charters, but there are quite a few offshore fishing charters in the Marco Island area and they can help you figure out what will be biting when you plan your fishing trip.
For more information on Marco Island, take a look at our tourism links.
- Marco Island, Florida
- Marco Island Fishing Charters
- Marco Island Lodging
- Marco Island Bait and Tackle Shops
- Marco Island Marinas
- Marco Island Boat Rentals
