Next high tide 03:06 (2.6 ft)
NOAA station 8725391 (Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay), 26.4883, -82.0133
| Water temp | 85.5 °F | Fort Myers (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 78.6 °F | Fort Myers (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | ESE 4 kt (gust 5) | Fort Myers (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 02:30 | High | 2.75 ft |
| 2026-10-15 10:44 | Low | 0.35 ft |
| 2026-10-15 17:39 | High | 2.05 ft |
| 2026-10-15 21:10 | Low | 1.83 ft |
| 2026-10-16 03:06 | High | 2.64 ft |
| 2026-10-16 11:37 | Low | 0.52 ft |
| 2026-10-16 18:52 | High | 1.97 ft |
| 2026-10-16 21:20 | Low | 1.89 ft |
| 2026-10-17 03:52 | High | 2.51 ft |
| 2026-10-17 12:43 | Low | 0.68 ft |
| Time | Event | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 01:24 | flood | 0.7 kt |
| 2026-10-16 05:24 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 09:32 | ebb | 1.1 kt |
| 2026-10-16 13:20 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 16:36 | flood | 0.8 kt |
| 2026-10-16 21:47 | flood | 0.2 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 snook and tarpon. Credit: 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 This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.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 |