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Marco Island, Florida

Fishing Seasons and Species Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands Florida


Marco Island's fishing is excellent, and one of the many reasons is the exceptionally large number of species which regularly prowl our waters. Even though some of these species are seasonal in their presence, there are always many that are available and feeding.

The following chart lists the fish species which are regularly caught around Marco Island and the 10,000 Islands, together with the approximate times that they are most available. Although seasonal and weather variations can occur, this is a good starting point for planning and scheduling your vacation.


SPECIES AVAILABILITY
1 = Scarce
2 = Spotty
3 = Available
4 = Good Months
5 = Best Months

Species Availability Guide
Marco Island, The Everglades, and the 10,000 Islands, Florida
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Species Click on Any Species for Further Information
Amberjack 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 5
Barracuda 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3
Black Drum 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 5
Black Grouper 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5
Cobia 1 1 3 5 3 2 1 2 4 5 5 4
Flounder 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 5
Gag Grouper 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5
Jack Crevalle 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4
Jewfish 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3
King Mackerel 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5
Ladyfish 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5
Lane Snapper 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4
Mangrove Snapper 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 4
Mutton Snapper 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1
Permit 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1
Pompano 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 5
Redfish 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3
Red Grouper 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 3
Shark 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2
Sheepshead 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5
Snook 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2
Spanish Mackerel 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 4
Spotted Seatrout 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5
Tarpon 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Tripletail 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 4
Yellowtail Snapper 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1
Information Gathered by Don Phillips - Marco Island