Sanibel Captiva Excursion: Fishing in Tarpon Bay

Staying at Sea Oats Luxury Estates on Captiva Island includes more than spacious and luxurious lodging, access to a secluded beach, and boundless activities onsite. It also has the perk of being close some of the best fishing in the country. For a truly unique fishing experience that is perfect for all ages and abilities, you won’t want to miss out on fishing in Tarpon Bay during your stay on Captiva Island.

Tarpon Bay is a mangrove estuary, making it home to over 200 species of fish. You will find everything from bait fish such as live gulf shrimp, grunts, pin fish, sheepshead minnows, and killifish to larger species such as snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout. A sampling of the many other species that have been caught in Tarpon Bay include grouper, mangrove snapper, pompano, flounder, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, and even a few species of shark.  It is easy to catch over a dozen different species of fish during one outing on Tarpon Bay, and the great variety means you are guaranteed to never have the same experience twice.

fishing in Tarpon Bay The great variety of fish in Tarpon Bay means you’ll never have the same experience twice.

Sea Oats Luxury Estates has partnered with a preferred group of fishing captains from Tarpon Bay who are available to come pick Sea Oats guests up right from the dock so you don’t even need to worry about driving off site. Unlike other chartered options, these captains take out any size groups, large or small. They are great at teaching kids how to fish, and they’ll help adults hone their technique. Just last week they took out some of our guests who caught trout, mackerel, and a shark! When you book an excursion with our partnered captains at Tarpon Bay, you know you will be getting a one of a kind personalized fishing experience that the whole family will cherish.

We would love to help you plan a visit to Tarpon Bay during your stay on Captiva island. Contact us today for more information and to set up a reservation.