Alpha and Omega Fishing Charters

Fishing Charters Charlotte Harbor Florida

March 2026 Fishing Report

Hello fellow anglers March in S.W. Florida we have had a record breaking winter. The Gulf of America water temperature was below 50 degrees last month. And it put a lot of stress on some of the species. North of our area there were reports of fish kills. One of the species that does not do well is our snook population. So there may be some changes to the harvest of this species. So keep your ears open to find out what is to come. If there are changes for the snook. This month we can look for some migratory species like the mackerel kings and spanish. And on the near shore small ledges there should be some sheepshead spawning in 30 to 50 foot of water. And around these areas where there is sand you may find some flounder on the sandy side of these ledges. They will eat shrimp and you may even encounter a hogfish they love crustations, small crabs and shrimp. There also should be plenty of white grunts and some porgies too. In 50 plus feet lane snapper , yellow tails and even a keeper red grouper. And inshore there should be plenty of  redfish along the edges of the mangroves and in the small tidal creeks. Trout will be scattered throughout the grass flats. They like to lay in the edges of the sand holes and wait for a unsuspecting bait to swim by and make it into a meal. I like to drift along the grass flats and cast a artificial shrimp with a cigar bobber to pop on the surface to get there attention. Trout are very good eating if you eat them fresh not frozen. So if you would like to learn some of these tactics you may hire Capt Bart Marx to go with you on your boat and show you where you can get safely without destroying the grass beds and your prop. Call me 941-979-6517 or e-mail me captbart@alphaomegacharters.com Or you may hire me to take you on my boat. This will help shorten your learning curve if you are new to the area. I have been fishing S.W. Florida from 1965 till current so give me a call. Oh and always remember singing drags and tight lines make me smile. <*(((((>{