Fishing report · Fort Myers and Sanibel, FL

Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report

Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:58 PM

Today · for a 22 ft boat

INSHOREGO

OFFSHORENO-GO

Seas 3 ft every 4 sec forecast — short, steep chop for a 22 ft boat · Chance of storms (24%) · Wind 17 kt, gusts 19 kt · Seas 2.3 ft every 3 sec at the buoy — choppy

Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · Punta Rassa, San Carlos BayNOW 2.1 ft ▼ -0.2/hr

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This week

TODAY2

TUE3

WED4

THU5

FRI6

SAT7

SUN8

Inshore

GOMonday Inshore: GO, Firm

CAUTTuesday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm

CAUTWednesday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm

GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm

GOFriday Inshore: GO, Likely

GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely

GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look

Offshore

NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm

CAUTTuesday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm

GOWednesday Offshore: GO, Firm

GOThursday Offshore: GO, Firm

GOFriday Offshore: GO, Likely

GOSaturday Offshore: GO, Likely

GOSunday Offshore: GO, Early look

FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat

Saturday Nov 7 · Fort Myers and SanibelLIKELY

INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast

OFFSHOREGONo flags in the forecast

Seas 0.7 ft · NW 8 kt, gusts 10
Moving water 10:56 AM–1:56 PM and 4:18 PM–7:18 PM

Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday

Today's numbers

Wind · day maxNE 14 ktTMRW ▲ 2.1

Seas · nearshore max1.9 ftTMRW — 0

Water78°FSURFACE

Air71–77°RAIN 55%

Moon44%LAST QUARTER

Sun6:37ASET 5:45 PM

Moving-water windows today: 12:00 AM–2:36 AM; 5:30 AM–8:30 AM; 12:25 PM–3:25 PM; 7:43 PM–10:43 PM. Moderate tides this week.

Where to fish and what to throwThe full Fort Myers and Sanibel report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.

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7-day outlook

Day	Inshore	Offshore	Call	Wind	Seas	Air	Tides (ft)
Mon, Nov 2	GO	NO-GO	Firm	NE 14 kt G22	1.9 ft	71–77°	L 12:36A 1.7 H 6:30A 2.4 L 1:25P 0.4 H 8:43P 2.2
Tue, Nov 3	CAUTION	CAUTION	Firm	E 16 kt G24	1.9 ft	70–83°	L 1:56A 1.4 H 8:04A 2.4 L 2:21P 0.6 H 9:13P 2.4
Wed, Nov 4	CAUTION	GO	Firm	E 9 kt G17	1.1 ft	70–84°	L 2:57A 1.0 H 9:17A 2.4 L 3:11P 0.8 H 9:40P 2.5
Thu, Nov 5	GO	GO	Firm	ENE 10 kt G17	0.3 ft	73–88°	L 3:50A 0.7 H 10:19A 2.4 L 3:56P 1.0 H 10:06P 2.6
Fri, Nov 6	GO	GO	Likely	NNE 9 kt G17	0.7 ft	72–87°	L 4:38A 0.3 H 11:12A 2.4 L 4:38P 1.1 H 10:31P 2.7
Sat, Nov 7	GO	GO	Likely	NW 8 kt G10	0.7 ft	73–85°	L 5:21A 0.1 H 11:56A 2.3 L 5:18P 1.3 H 10:54P 2.8
Sun, Nov 8	GO	GO	Early look	W 12 kt G15	0.5 ft	71–82°	L 6:01A -0.1 H 12:36P 2.3 L 5:56P 1.4 H 11:17P 2.8

GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.

What's biting in Fort Myers and Sanibel — November

Inshore & surf: Spanish MackerelPEAK, King MackerelPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish)PEAK, Speckled TroutPEAK, FlounderPEAK, Florida PompanoPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, Black Drum

Offshore trolling: WahooPEAK, Blackfin TunaPEAK, Sailfish

Reef & bottom: Red Grouper, Greater Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Mutton Snapper, Black Grouper, Hogfish, Gray Triggerfish

PEAK = peak season on the Southwest Florida (Gulf).

Reefs near Fort Myers and Sanibel

Sanibel Reef — 20 ft, 5.4 mi
Causeway Reef #27 — 26 ft, 6 mi
Causeway Reef #28 — 26 ft, 7.1 mi
Causeway Reef #9 — 26 ft, 7.2 mi
Causeway Reef #3 — 26 ft, 7.2 mi
Causeway Reef #29 — 26 ft, 7.2 mi

Boat-up restaurants nearby

Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant — Port Sanibel Marina / San Carlos Bay, Fort Myers
Fathoms Restaurant & Bar — Cape Harbour Marina at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee, Cape Coral
The Dock at Crayton Cove — Naples Bay / City Dock, Old Naples
The Boathouse on Naples Bay — Naples Bay near Channel Marker 4, Naples

Before you go

Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.

Updated Nov 2, 9:58 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8725391. All areas