"A Cape Coral, Florida fishing guide service that specializes in saltwater backcountry flats fishing the waters of southwest Florida's Pine Island Sound, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and the surrounding waters of Pine Island including Matlacha Pass, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge and all associated keys, islands, rivers and near Gulf shore waters. Sea Level Family Fishing Charters is based out of beautiful Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral, Florida, where flats fishing is a way of life."

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