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Fort Myers Tides & Fishing Conditions

Next low tide 00:36 (0.8 ft)
NOAA station 8725520 (Fort Myers), 26.6478, -81.8711

Live conditions (nearest NOAA sensor)

Water temp85.5 °FFort Myers (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00
Air temp78.6 °FFort Myers (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00
WindESE 4 kt (gust 5)Fort Myers (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00

Tide predictions (MLLW, local time)

TimeTideHeight
2026-10-15 05:49High1.72 ft
2026-10-15 14:55Low0.31 ft
2026-10-15 21:29High0.92 ft
2026-10-16 00:36Low0.84 ft
2026-10-16 06:27High1.62 ft
2026-10-16 15:57Low0.31 ft
2026-10-16 22:49High0.93 ft
2026-10-17 01:47Low0.87 ft
2026-10-17 07:13High1.48 ft
2026-10-17 17:03Low0.31 ft
2026-10-17 23:50High0.97 ft

NWS marine forecast: Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound (GMZ836)

TonightEast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this evening.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Source: National Weather Service, issued 2026-10-15 20:55 UTC.

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FL inshore size & bag limits

The official source is FWC. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.

SpeciesSizeBag / seasonSource
Red drum (redfish) — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions18–27" TL slot1/person/day; 2/vesselFWC
Spotted seatrout — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions15–19" TL slot; 1 over 19" per vessel (or per shore angler)3/person/dayFWC
Snook — Tampa Bay & Sarasota Bay regions28–33" TL slot1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Aug 31FWC
Snook — Charlotte Harbor region28–33" TL slot1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Sep 30FWC
Sheepshead12" TL min8/person; 50/vessel in Mar–AprFWC
Flounder14" TL min5/person; CLOSED Oct 15–Nov 30FWC
Black drum14–24" TL slot, 1 over 24" allowed5/person/dayFWC
Gray (mangrove) snapper10" TL state waters (12" federal)5/person state (10 federal), within 10-snapper aggregateFWC
Spanish mackerel12" fork length min15/personFWC
Florida pompano11" fork length min6/personFWC
TarponCatch-and-release only (tag required to harvest)—FWC