Can you catch Mangrove Snapper at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Mangrove Snapper scores 6/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Hold in the shadows in warm months; small live shrimp on a light rig.

Can you catch Sheepshead at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Sheepshead scores 6/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Winter fish on the pilings and dock edges; shrimp or fiddler crabs straight down.

Can you catch Snook at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Snook scores 5/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Possible around the dock at dawn, dusk and night; live pilchards or pinfish.

Can you catch Pinfish at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Pinfish scores 5/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Always around the pilings; also good snook bait.

Can you catch Redfish at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Redfish scores 4/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Cruise nearby edges in fall and winter; shrimp or cut bait.

Can you catch Spotted Seatrout at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Spotted Seatrout scores 4/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Occasional on a popping cork or small jig along the grassy edges.

Can you catch Crevalle Jack at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Crevalle Jack scores 4/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Pass through with bait schools; spoons and jigs.

Can you catch Ladyfish at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Ladyfish scores 4/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Show up with bait on moving water; small jigs.

Can you catch Black Drum at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Black Drum scores 4/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Winter visitors on bottom baits near the structure.

Can you catch Hardhead Catfish at Marina Park, Venice?

Yes — Hardhead Catfish scores 3/10 at Marina Park, Venice. Common on bottom baits; handle with care.

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Marina Park, Venice Fishing

5.8· Pier· Venice, FL

Marina Park and Boat Ramp is a small Venice waterfront park beside the historic train depot at the end of East Venice Avenue, with access to the Intracoastal Waterway. County and tourism listings name a fishing pier among its amenities, alongside the boat ramp, canoe launch and picnic area. This is a quiet, sheltered spot to drop a line from the dock for the Intracoastal's usual inshore mix: sheepshead and snapper around the pilings, with snook, redfish and trout possible on a moving tide and ladyfish or jacks on baitfish. No source we found describes how anglers fish this exact pier, so treat it as a low-key local option and read the posted signs. Boat traffic from the ramp is the main hazard, plus afternoon lightning in summer.

Today's tides · Fri, Oct 23

Low5:13 AM0.7 ft
High11:04 AM2.0 ft
Low5:24 PM0.9 ft
High10:55 PM2.1 ft

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Friday, Oct 23 · windows & tide · Today

SeaSlight1.0 ft here · swell 0.4 ft, wind chop 0.9 ft

Water colorClearYou could see the bottom in about six feet of water

Wind8 mph NGusts 22 mph · Direction vs this shore unknown

65°NE 8 mph · dry

59°N 8 mph · dry

78°NE 9 mph · dry

77°N 7 mph · dry

▼ Low tide5:13 AM0.7 ft

▲ High tide11:04 AM2.0 ft

▼ Low tide5:24 PM0.9 ft

▲ High tide10:55 PM2.1 ft

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Very small tides1.4 ft range · 28% below normalBuilding toward bigger tides

Why 67 · 6 AM–9 AM

WindGoodA light wind (8 mph)+6
SeaOkaySea 0.9 ft · Flat calmSwell 0.4 ft, wind chop 0.8 ft−2
Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+9
Tide sizePoorSmall tides−4
LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
PressureOkayPressure falling+2
RainGoodDry (0% chance of rain)

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Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting at Marina Park, Venice

SnookWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 1 a day between 28 in and 33 in
Snook are following the fall mullet run; look for them around beach bait schools and inlet edges at dawn.
In season this month
Crevalle JackWorth a try
Jacks are chasing fall bait schools close to shore; watch for surface feeding along beaches and inlet mouths.
In season this month
RedfishWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
October schools feed along mangrove shorelines, flats, and dock edges, especially when water is moving.
In season this month
Spotted SeatroutWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 3 a day between 15 in and 19 in
Cooling fall water keeps trout feeding on shallow flats; try shore-accessible grass edges at dawn.
In season this month
Mangrove SnapperReliableOpen: keep up to 5 a day of 10 in or more
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Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Fri, Oct 23.

Marina Park, Venice tide chart

Tides for fishing at Marina Park, Venice: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Venice Inlet (inside) tide station, 2 miles away. Times are local.

Marina Park, Venice tide chart
TodayFri, Oct 23	Low5:13 AM0.7 ft High11:04 AM2.0 ft Low5:24 PM0.9 ft High10:55 PM2.1 ft
TomorrowSat, Oct 24	Low5:55 AM0.4 ft High11:56 AM1.9 ft Low5:48 PM1.1 ft High11:10 PM2.3 ft
SundayOct 25	Low6:38 AM0.2 ft High12:50 PM1.9 ft Low6:09 PM1.3 ft High11:31 PM2.4 ft
MondayOct 26	Low7:23 AM0.0 ft High1:50 PM1.7 ft Low6:24 PM1.4 ft High11:56 PM2.6 ft
TuesdayOct 27	Low8:10 AM-0.2 ft High3:03 PM1.6 ft Low6:32 PM1.5 ft
WednesdayOct 28	High12:28 AM2.7 ft Low9:02 AM-0.2 ft
ThursdayOct 29	High1:06 AM2.7 ft Low10 AM-0.2 ft