Hot spots fishing report

As water temperatures continue to cool, fish in general continue to move inland. Offshore, possible keeper grouper action can now be had in 50-80 feet of water. Inshore, snook are moving closer to creeks and bayous. Look for early morning and late afternoon top-water action to take off in the coming months as water temperatures slowly cool. But if it's not snook, trout and redfish you're after, fishing from just off the beaches to about 10 miles out has been the place to be. Bait is loaded off the beaches. Sunshine Skyway Pier Ryan Schroeder from the south pier reported the usual catches of Spanish mackerel (16-17 inches on average), king mackerel and grouper. Terra Ceia Bay Capt. Ray Markham has been getting some better trout and flounder action the past week, fishing Miguel Bay and areas south of there. Between now and... [read full story]