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Nokomis / Venice Inlet Tides & Fishing Conditions

Next high tide 02:17 (2.2 ft)
NOAA station 8725899 (Nokomis, Venice Inlet), 27.1233, -82.4700

Live conditions (nearest NOAA sensor)

Water temp82.8 °FPort Manatee (58 km), 2026-10-15 21:54
Air temp81.3 °FPort Manatee (58 km), 2026-10-15 21:54

Tide predictions (MLLW, local time)

TimeTideHeight
2026-10-15 01:40High2.24 ft
2026-10-15 10:04Low0.36 ft
2026-10-16 02:17High2.16 ft
2026-10-16 11:02Low0.45 ft
2026-10-17 03:08High2.07 ft
2026-10-17 12:15Low0.52 ft

Currents today: Blackburn Bay, south end, bridge (0 km)

TimeEventSpeed
2026-10-16 00:56flood0.6 kt
2026-10-16 03:39slack0.0 kt
2026-10-16 08:47ebb0.8 kt
2026-10-16 12:50slack0.0 kt
2026-10-16 16:08flood0.7 kt
2026-10-16 21:19flood0.2 kt

NWS marine forecast: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853)

TonightNorth winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening.
FridayEast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday NightNorthwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Source: National Weather Service, issued 2026-10-15 20:55 UTC.

What's biting nearby

Recent reports naming this area mention snook, spanish mackerel, sea mullet (whiting) and sharks. Credit: Fishin' Frank's Bait & Tackle (Port Charlotte) place-by-place report (Oct 2)

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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 This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.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