Fishing Season: Year round

Naples to Everglades - FL

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Inshore Temp:

75

Offshore Temp:

73

Capt. Ken Chambers 's Tip of the Week

Look for pelicans diving on baitfish in backcountry bays. Snook have been hard to find but are beginning to feed on small baitfish. Pelicans are an easy way to fish the bait.

Directions open in app

Map of Naples to Everglades

Tide data

Tidal Conditions

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby

Backcountry Guide Service

5-Day Outlook as of 3/27/24

Front moving through over the weekend. Temperatures going down slightly with some rain end of week. Weather warming when next week starts. Wins quite strong.

Techniques & Tips as of 3/27/24

Find a quiet backcountry cove and focus on redfish and snook in the shallows and away from boat traffic.

Current Conditions as of 3/27/24

Water clarity worsening during the front. Strong winds have stirred it up. Should improve after the weekend.

Local Species Available Year round

  • Fish Icon

    Snook

  • Fish Icon

    Redfish

  • Fish Icon

    Tarpon

  • Fish Icon

    Seatrout

Capt. Ken Chambers 's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Lefty's Deceiver White 1/0
Puglisi Peanut Butter Fly Black/Purple 2/0
Tarpon Toad Chartreuse 3/0
Grassett's Snook Minnow White 1/0
Clouser Minnow Chartreuse/White 1/0-2/0

Lefty's Deceiver

Image Not Found

Capt. Ken Chambers 's Recommended Gear

Description: About Naples to Everglades

Southwest Florida departures include Naples, Marco Island, and Goodland for fishing in the 10,000 Islands. We offer 1/2, 3/4 or full day trips using fly or spin tackle for snook, redfish, tarpon and more. Our inshore team of expert guides are ready to assist the novice or experienced angler to have a productive day on the water. Fishing is fun for all ages so give us a call now.

Nearest Airport:

RSW-Fort Myers or FLL-Fort Lauderdale

Bait Recommendations:

Thread herring, shrimp, mud crabs, glass minnows, scaled sardines, mosquito fish