Next high tide 05:29 (2.1 ft)
NOAA station 8725744 (Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor), 26.9283, -82.0650
| Water temp | 85.5 °F | Fort Myers (37 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 78.6 °F | Fort Myers (37 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | ESE 4 kt (gust 5) | Fort Myers (37 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 04:53 | High | 2.22 ft |
| 2026-10-15 13:34 | Low | 0.19 ft |
| 2026-10-16 05:29 | High | 2.14 ft |
| 2026-10-16 14:33 | Low | 0.25 ft |
| 2026-10-17 06:17 | High | 2.02 ft |
| 2026-10-17 15:41 | Low | 0.31 ft |
| Time | Event | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 02:57 | flood | 0.4 kt |
| 2026-10-16 04:47 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 10:15 | ebb | 0.6 kt |
| 2026-10-16 14:15 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 18:09 | flood | 0.4 kt |
| 2026-10-16 23:20 | flood | 0.1 kt |
| Tonight | East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this evening. |
| Friday | East 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 Night | Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
Recent reports naming this area mention red drum, snook, tarpon, black drum and speckled trout. Credit: ReelFishing Charters (Capt. Danny Latham) (Oct 4); Fishin' Frank's Bait & Tackle (Port Charlotte) place-by-place report (Oct 9); Fishin' Frank's Bait & Tackle (Port Charlotte) place-by-place report (Oct 2)
The official source is FWC. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (redfish) — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 18–27" TL slot | 1/person/day; 2/vessel | FWC |
| Spotted seatrout — Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor regions | 15–19" TL slot; 1 over 19" per vessel (or per shore angler) | 3/person/day | FWC |
| Snook — Tampa Bay & Sarasota Bay regions | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Aug 31 | FWC |
| Snook — Charlotte Harbor region | 28–33" TL slot | 1/person/day; closed Dec 1–end Feb & May 1–Sep 30 | FWC |
| Sheepshead | 12" TL min | 8/person; 50/vessel in Mar–Apr | FWC |
| Flounder | 14" TL min | 5/person; CLOSED Oct 15–Nov 30 | FWC |
| Black drum | 14–24" TL slot, 1 over 24" allowed | 5/person/day | FWC |
| Gray (mangrove) snapper | 10" TL state waters (12" federal) | 5/person state (10 federal), within 10-snapper aggregate | FWC |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" fork length min | 15/person | FWC |
| Florida pompano | 11" fork length min | 6/person | FWC |
| Tarpon | Catch-and-release only (tag required to harvest) | — | FWC |