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Redfish fishing in Charlotte County

11 rated shore spots in Charlotte County hold redfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Redfish forecast map for Charlotte County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for redfish right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Charlotte County

Open: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in

Charlotte County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC

Minimum size
18 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Maximum size
27 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Bag limit
1 a day

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.

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Best redfish spots in Charlotte County

1Centennial Fishing PierExcellent · 80ReliablePush into the creek on high water; shrimp or cut bait near the mangroves.2US 41 Bridges, Punta GordaGood · 74ReliableFall and spring along the bridge bases and nearby shoreline edges; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.3Stump Pass Beach State ParkExcellent · 81ReliableLemon Bay side in fall; soft plastics or shrimp under a cork along the grass.4Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary ParkGood · 79ReliableAlong the shoreline on rising water, fall best; gold spoons, weedless plastics or cut pinfish.5Chester Roberts ParkGood · 74ReliableOn moving water along the shoreline; shrimp under a cork or a soft plastic on the bottom.6Ponce de Leon Park, Punta GordaGood · 74ReliableBest in fall on the grass and sand edges; soft plastic or live shrimp under a cork on the falling tide.7Darst ParkFair · 61ReliableThe bank fish an old local tackle-shop tip names, best on moving water in spring and fall; live shrimp or a gold spoon along the edge of deeper water.8Harbour Heights ParkFair · 61Worth a tryMostly short fish in winter, in deeper bends and under docks; live shrimp on a jig head or under a cork.9William R. Gaines Jr. Veterans Memorial ParkFair · 62Worth a tryMove along the mangroves on higher water; shrimp or cut pinfish on the bottom.10Allapatchee Shores ParkGood · 73Worth a tryOn the creek edges on higher water and in the bends at low tide; shrimp or a gold spoon.11Oyster Creek Environmental ParkGood · 78Worth a tryAlong the mangrove edges on higher water; shrimp, cut pinfish or a weedless spoon.
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Tactics for redfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Cut Mullet
  2. Live Shrimp
  3. Blue Crab
  4. Gold Spoon

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Carolina Rig
  2. Popping Cork Rig
  3. Weedless Texas Rig

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