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Redfish fishing in Lee County

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

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Size, bag and season rules in Lee County

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

Lee 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 Lee County

1Bunche Beach PreserveGood · 79HotspotThe main target, cruising and tailing on the flats on a rising tide; spoons or soft plastics.2Bokeelia Fishing PierGood · 77ReliableMoving tides in fall; live shrimp or cut ladyfish on a bottom rig.3Lovers Key State ParkGood · 71ReliablePass edges and the Estero Bay mangroves on a high, moving tide, especially in fall.4J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife RefugeGood · 65ReliableCruise the shallows and oyster edges; spot them on calm mornings and cast shrimp or a gold spoon ahead of them.5Tropical Point ParkGood · 65ReliableThe backcountry favorite here; work the mangrove edges on the higher, moving tide with live shrimp, a pinfish or a gold spoon.6Gasparilla Island State ParkFair · 63ReliableFall fish along the pass edge and the beach; cut bait or live pinfish on the bottom.7Sanibel Causeway IslandsGood · 68ReliableFlats and edges on the bay side; live shrimp or soft plastics on the moving tide.8Blind Pass, Sanibel–CaptivaGood · 73ReliableBackwater edges in fall and winter; soft plastics or shrimp under a cork.9Matlacha BridgeGood · 78ReliableFall and spring on the bottom near the bridge bases; cut bait or crab.10Bernice Braden ParkFair · 62ReliableFall fish along the shoreline and near the bridge; shrimp or cut bait on the bottom.11Punta Rassa Boat RampGood · 68ReliableAlong the shoreline and rocks, best in fall; shrimp or cut bait.12Little Hickory Island Beach ParkFair · 61ReliableAround the pass mouth in the fall on the moving tide; cut bait or shrimp.13Sirenia Vista ParkGood · 78ReliableCruise the edges on the moving tide; shrimp or a small gold spoon.14Koreshan State ParkFair · 60ReliableNamed by the park; best on the higher, moving tides when saltier water pushes up from Estero Bay. Shrimp on the bottom or a slow soft plastic.15Bowman's Beach ParkGood · 75Worth a tryFall fish along the beach and toward Blind Pass; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.16Matanzas Bridge Fishing PierExcellent · 80Worth a tryFall fish moving through the pass; shrimp or cut bait on the bottom.17Sanibel Lighthouse BeachGood · 77Worth a tryBay-side edges in fall; shrimp or cut bait on the falling tide.18Bowditch Point Park, Fort Myers BeachGood · 79Worth a tryBay side in fall; shrimp or cut bait on the falling tide.19Horton Park, Cape CoralFair · 62Worth a tryFall fish along the edges; shrimp or cut bait on the bottom.20Alison Hagerup Beach ParkFair · 62Worth a tryOccasional along the beach in fall; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.21Gulfside City ParkFair · 64Worth a tryOccasional in the fall surf; cut bait on the bottom.22Tarpon Bay Road Beach ParkGood · 65Worth a tryOccasional along the beach in fall; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.23Bonita Beach ParkFair · 62Worth a tryOccasional in the fall surf on cut bait.24North Shore Park, North Fort MyersFair · 60Worth a tryOccasional in fall and winter along the shoreline; shrimp or cut bait.25Imperial River Boat RampFair · 61Worth a tryOccasional along the banks in fall; shrimp or cut bait.
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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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