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Florida Sarasota Mangroves
United States
West Florida Bay: From Sea Trout to Tarpon

At the northernmost point of Sarasota Bay lies Cortez, Florida’s oldest working fishing village. The surrounding flats are ideal for targeting inshore gamefish, such as redfish and large seatrout in shallow waters. Deeper channels and mangrove islands also hold a healthy population of snook.

Sarasota Bay offers diverse fly-fishing opportunities. Long Bar, a historic sandbar dividing the bay’s southern two-thirds from the northern third, is a prime spot for redfish, seatrout, snook, and tarpon during seasonal runs. The clear waters provide excellent sight-fishing conditions for fly anglers.

South of Sarasota Bay, Roberts Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, and Blackburn Bay offer sheltered waters, ideal for fly fishing. While snook, redfish, and seatrout are the primary targets, juvenile tarpon can also be found during certain seasons.

Fish Species

The following species are commonly targeted in this area:

  • Redfish
  • Seatrout
  • Tarpon

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    • Florida Sarasota Mangoves

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