Fish Species By Seasons in
Southwest Florida

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Species

A=Prime / B=Good / C=Fair / D=Occasional / E=Sparse

Amberjack

A

A

B

C

E

E

D

D

C

B

A

A

Black Drum

A

A

A

B

C

D

D

D

C

B

B

A

Cobia

E

E

C

A

C

D

E

D

B

A

A

B

Dolphin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flounder

A

A

B

C

D

E

E

D

C

B

A

A

 

 

Groupers

 

Black

A

A

B

C

C

C

C

C

C

B

A

A

Gag

A

A

B

C

C

C

C

C

C

B

A

A

Red

B

A

A

B

B

B

A

A

B

C

C

C

 

 

Jack Crevalle

C

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

B

A

A

B

Jewfish

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

B

C

C

Ladyfish

A

B

C

D

E

E

E

E

D

C

B

A

 

 

Mackerels

 

King

A

B

C

D

D

D

D

D

C

B

A

A

Spanish

A

A

A

B

B

C

C

C

D

C

C

B

 

 

Permit

E

E

E

C

B

A

A

B

C

D

E

E

Pompano

A

A

B

B

B

A

A

B

C

C

B

A

Redfish (Red Drum)

D

D

C

B

A

A

B

B

A

A

B

C

Shark

D

D

C

C

B

A

A

A

A

B

C

D

Sheepshead

A

A

B

C

D

D

D

D

D

C

B

A

 

 

Snappers

 

Lane Snapper

A

A

B

B

C

C

C

C

B

B

A

B

Mangrove Snapper

A

A

A

B

B

A

A

B

B

C

C

B

Red Snapper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellowtail Snapper

E

D

C

B

A

A

A

A

B

C

D

E

 

 

Snook

C

C

B

B

A

A

B

B

B

B

C

D

Spotted Seatrout

A

A

B

C

D

D

D

D

C

B

B

A

Tarpon

E

D

C

B

A

A

B

C

D

E

E

E

Tripletail

A

A

B

C

C

C

B

A

A

B

C

B


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