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Best fishing spots in Venice

Venice's shore fishing sits mostly within a few miles of town, split between backwater creeks, surf beaches and a jetty at the pass. Nokomis Community Park is the closest, under 2 miles out, for snook, crevalle jack and mangrove snapper. Venice Fishing Pier, just under 4 miles away, ranks among the top spots in the area and adds Spanish mackerel and sheepshead to that snook bite.

The North Jetty at Nokomis sits about 3.3 miles from town for snook, sheepshead and mangrove snapper, and Blackburn Point Park offers pier fishing roughly 6 miles out with that same mix plus redfish. Manasota Beach Park rounds out the surf options about 7 miles away for snook, pompano and Gulf kingfish.

Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting near Venice

Best spot today: Stump Pass Beach State ParkGood 77

Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Thu, Oct 1.

Map of spots near Venice

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Fishing forecast for Venice

Based on Nokomis Community Park, 1.8 miles away — the nearest rated spot.

7-day fishing forecast for Nokomis Community Park — 7-day forecast

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Sea: pale calm, deep blue surf, amber rough Water: blue clear, brown colored

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Thursday, Oct 1 · windows & tide · Today

SeaFlat calm0.0 ft here · wind chop
Water colorClearYou could see the bottom in about six feet of water
OffshoreWind8 mph EOffshore here
74°NE 5 · dry
73°NE 6 · dry
81°E 12 · 21% rain
76°E 8 · 37% rain
▲ High tide2:21 AM2.6 ft
▼ Low tide11:06 AM0.1 ft
12 AM
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Big tides2.5 ft range · 22% above normalEasing toward smaller tides

Why 74 · 6 PM–9 PM

  • WindGoodA light wind (8 mph)+9
  • Sea & chopPoorChop 0.0 ft · FlatShort, steep waves−3
  • Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+10
  • Tide sizeGoodBig tides (springs)+3
  • LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
  • PressureOkayPressure rising fast−1
  • RainOkayA chance of rain (37%)

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Venice tide chart

Tides for fishing at Venice: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Venice Inlet (inside) tide station, 3 miles away. Times are local.

Venice tide chart
  • High2:21 AM2.6 ft
  • Low11:06 AM0.0 ft
  • High3:08 AM2.6 ft
  • Low12:23 PM0.0 ft
  • High4:11 AM2.3 ft
  • Low1:47 PM0.3 ft
  • High5:43 AM2.3 ft
  • Low3:06 PM0.3 ft
  • High11:35 PM1.6 ft
  • Low1:53 AM1.6 ft
  • High7:34 AM2.3 ft
  • Low4:07 PM0.3 ft
  • High11:13 PM1.6 ft
  • Low3:32 AM1.3 ft
  • High9:13 AM2.3 ft
  • Low4:54 PM0.3 ft
  • High11:18 PM1.6 ft
  • Low4:38 AM1.0 ft
  • High10:26 AM2.3 ft
  • Low5:30 PM0.7 ft
  • High11:27 PM2.0 ft

Fishing piers near Venice

Jetties & inlets near Venice

Beaches & surf fishing near Venice

Nokomis Beach Park★ 3.5Beach · 3.5 miles awayNokomis Beach Park is the Sarasota County beach park on Casey Key in Nokomis, reached over the Albee Road bridge, with the...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishPoint of Rocks★ 3.4Beach · 11.6 miles away · FreePoint of Rocks is the rocky south end of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, the only natural rock reef along this stretch...SnookMangrove SnapperSheepsheadStump Pass Beach State Park★ 3.4Beach · 14.9 miles away · Fee to fishStump Pass Beach State Park covers the undeveloped south end of Manasota Key near Englewood, between the Gulf and Lemon Bay, with...SnookPompanoRedfishTurtle Beach Park★ 3.3Beach · 9.4 miles awayTurtle Beach Park on the south end of Siesta Key gives you a quiet Gulf beach on one side and a mangrove...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutBlind Pass Beach Park, Manasota Key★ 3.3Beach · 10.6 miles away · FreeBlind Pass Beach Park is a quiet Sarasota County park on Manasota Key near Englewood, with a Gulf beach for surf fishing...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishEnglewood Beach★ 3.3Beach · 13.8 miles away · FreeEnglewood Beach, officially Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park, is Charlotte County's Gulf beach on Manasota Key, north of Stump Pass. It is...SnookPompanoSpanish MackerelManasota Beach Park★ 3.3Beach · 7.2 miles away · FreeManasota Beach Park sits on Manasota Key west of Englewood, a Sarasota County park that reaches the Gulf beach on one side...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishVenice Beach★ 3.2Beach · 3 miles away · FreeVenice Beach is the main public beach of Venice, at the west end of West Venice Avenue, and early and late in...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishNorth Lido Beach★ 3.2Beach · 17.5 miles awayNorth Lido Beach is the natural north end of Lido Key in Sarasota: a City of Sarasota park of Australian pine woods,...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishCaspersen Beach Park★ 3.1Beach · 4.5 miles awayCaspersen Beach Park is a secluded, natural Gulf beach at the south end of Venice, and since Hurricane Milton washed out Harbor...SnookPompanoGulf KingfishSiesta Beach★ 3.1Beach · 13.5 miles away · FreeSiesta Beach is Sarasota County's best-known Gulf beach, a broad sweep of fine quartz sand on Siesta Key facing calm, clear water....SnookPompanoLadyfish

Backwater, flats & seawalls near Venice

Indian Mound Park, Englewood★ 3.4Backwater · 11.5 miles awayIndian Mound Park is a Sarasota County waterfront park on the east shore of Lemon Bay in Englewood, with a boat ramp,...Spotted SeatroutSnookRedfishBird Key Park, Sarasota★ 3.4Backwater · 17.1 miles away · FreeBird Key Park is a small City of Sarasota park on the John Ringling Causeway, at the traffic light at the base...Spotted SeatroutSheepsheadSnookLemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Park★ 3.3Flats · 12.5 miles awayLemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Park is a small Charlotte County boat-ramp park on the east shore of Lemon Bay in Englewood, off...Spotted SeatroutSnookRedfishChristopher Wheeler Park★ 3.2Backwater · 11.9 miles awayChristopher Wheeler Park is a small Sarasota County waterfront park on Siesta Key, off Old Stickney Point Road at the island end...SheepsheadSnookMangrove SnapperCentennial Park, Sarasota★ 3.1Harbor · 17.9 miles away · FreeCentennial Park is a City of Sarasota regional park with three double-lane boat ramps on Sarasota Bay at 10th Street, and the...SnookSpotted SeatroutSheepsheadNokomis Community Park★ 2.9Backwater · 1.8 miles awayNokomis Community Park is a Sarasota County recreation park in Nokomis with a small fishing pier and a kayak launch on tidal...SnookCrevalle JackMangrove SnapperOyster Creek Environmental Park★ 2.9Backwater · 14.3 miles awayOyster Creek Environmental Park is a large Charlotte County preserve on Placida Road in Englewood, where trails through old pine flatwoods lead...SnookRedfishMangrove Snapper

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Spots near Venice

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Point of Rocks★ 3.411.6 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyPoint of Rocks is the rocky south end of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, the only natural rock reef along this stretch...SnookCrevalle JackPompanoSpanish MackerelLadyfishChristopher Wheeler Park★ 3.211.9 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyChristopher Wheeler Park is a small Sarasota County waterfront park on Siesta Key, off Old Stickney Point Road at the island end...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutCrevalle JackLadyfishLemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Park★ 3.312.5 miles from Venice · Charlotte CountyLemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Park is a small Charlotte County boat-ramp park on the east shore of Lemon Bay in Englewood, off...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutCrevalle JackLadyfishSiesta Beach★ 3.113.5 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountySiesta Beach is Sarasota County's best-known Gulf beach, a broad sweep of fine quartz sand on Siesta Key facing calm, clear water....SnookTarponCrevalle JackPompanoSpanish MackerelEnglewood Beach★ 3.313.8 miles from Venice · Charlotte CountyEnglewood Beach, officially Englewood Beach at Chadwick Park, is Charlotte County's Gulf beach on Manasota Key, north of Stump Pass. It is...SnookCrevalle JackPompanoSpanish MackerelBluefishOyster Creek Environmental Park★ 2.914.3 miles from Venice · Charlotte CountyOyster Creek Environmental Park is a large Charlotte County preserve on Placida Road in Englewood, where trails through old pine flatwoods lead...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutTarponCrevalle JackStump Pass Beach State Park★ 3.414.9 miles from Venice · Charlotte CountyStump Pass Beach State Park covers the undeveloped south end of Manasota Key near Englewood, between the Gulf and Lemon Bay, with...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutTarponPompanoTed Sperling Park at South Lido Beach★ 3.315.5 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyTed Sperling Park at South Lido Beach is the Sarasota County park on the south tip of Lido Key, with the Gulf...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutPompanoSpanish MackerelBird Key Park, Sarasota★ 3.417.1 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyBird Key Park is a small City of Sarasota park on the John Ringling Causeway, at the traffic light at the base...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutCrevalle JackSpanish MackerelNorth Lido Beach★ 3.217.5 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyNorth Lido Beach is the natural north end of Lido Key in Sarasota: a City of Sarasota park of Australian pine woods,...SnookRedfishCrevalle JackPompanoSpanish MackerelCentennial Park, Sarasota★ 3.117.9 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyCentennial Park is a City of Sarasota regional park with three double-lane boat ramps on Sarasota Bay at 10th Street, and the...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutCrevalle JackSpanish MackerelOverlook Park, Longboat Key★ 3.418.3 miles from Venice · Sarasota CountyOverlook Park sits at the south tip of Longboat Key, where New Pass runs under the Gulf of Mexico Drive bridge between...SnookRedfishSpotted SeatroutCrevalle JackPompano
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