| Marco Island is one of the nicest places to | | | | |
| plan a vacation in Florida. This island is | | | | The time of year will dictate where you fish, |
| the largest of Florida's 10,000 islands and | | | | the baits you will use and what types of fish |
| it attracts many tourists every year. The | | | | you will catch. During the hot summer |
| fishing is so unique in the Marco Island area | | | | months, water will approach the 90 degree |
| because you have the option of going offshore | | | | mark and the fish that will hang around are |
| as well as tons of places to fish inshore. | | | | fish that can handle these hot water |
| | | | temperatures. Shark, grouper, permit and |
| Fishing guides can help to navigate you | | | | snapper are popular fish to catch in the |
| through the backwaters of some of the 10,000 | | | | sumer. In the winter, you can expect to |
| islands. Many of these inshore trips will | | | | catch snapper, grouper, mackerel, amberjack |
| result in a ton of action. You can catch | | | | and sheepshead. |
| snook, tarpon, permit, redfish, trout and | | | | |
| many other species. | | | | During the spring and fall, water |
| | | | temperatures are ideal for many species of |
| In offshore waters, some of the popular fish | | | | fish and you will also be able to catch the |
| to catch are snapper, spanish mackerel, | | | | migratory fish such as tarpon, cobia, goliath |
| shark, grouper, kingfish, cobia, snook, | | | | grouper and king mackerel. |
| permit and barracuda. There are many other | | | | |
| species that you can also catch depending on | | | | To get more information about the fishing |
| the year. This area is truly an awesome | | | | guides and charters, lodging and more, take a |
| place to fish inshore or offshore. | | | | look at our Marco Island visitor's guide. |