Can you catch Snook at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Snook scores 6/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Hold along edges and docks in warm months; live shrimp or pilchards.

Can you catch Mangrove Snapper at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Mangrove Snapper scores 6/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Summer fish on the edges; small live shrimp.

Can you catch Sheepshead at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Sheepshead scores 6/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Winter fish near seawalls and hard structure; fiddler crabs.

Can you catch Redfish at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Redfish scores 5/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Fall and spring along grass and shoreline edges.

Can you catch Spotted Seatrout at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Spotted Seatrout scores 5/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Along the edge on jigs and soft plastics.

Can you catch Crevalle Jack at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Crevalle Jack scores 5/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Chase bait in the current; small spoons.

Can you catch Ladyfish at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Ladyfish scores 4/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Run with bait schools; small jigs.

Can you catch Black Drum at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Black Drum scores 4/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Cool-season bottom fish; shrimp or crab.

Can you catch Pinfish at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice?

Yes — Pinfish scores 4/10 at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice. Always present; a handy live bait.

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Venetian Waterway Park, Venice Fishing

6.4· Harbor· Venice, FL

Venetian Waterway Park is a long, paved linear park that follows the Intracoastal Waterway through Venice, and Visit Sarasota lists fishing among its activities. Anglers work the waterway's edge from the trail, near the Venice Avenue end where the park meets the city's marina boat ramp park. The channel carries a steady tidal current and a mix of snook, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, redfish and seatrout, with jacks and ladyfish when bait schools pass. Use live shrimp or a small jig, fish the moving tide, and keep an eye on boat wakes. The park is open to walkers and cyclists, so keep your rod tip up and your gear off the trail. Summer storms and sun are the main hazards.

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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Oct 23–29, 2026

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Friday, Oct 23 · windows & tide · Today

SeaFlat calm0.3 ft here · swell 0.2 ft, no wind chop

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

CrossWind7 mph NGusts 26 mph · Cross-shore here

65°NE 9 mph · dry

60°N 7 mph · dry

78°NE 7 mph · dry

76°NE 8 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 70 · 6 AM–9 AM

WindGoodA light wind (7 mph)+7
SeaOkaySea 0.3 ft · Flat calmSwell 0.2 ft, no wind chop+1
Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+9
Tide sizePoorSmall tides−4
LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
PressureOkayPressure steady+1
RainGoodDry (0% chance of rain)

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Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting at Venetian Waterway Park, Venice

SnookReliableOpen: 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.

Venetian Waterway Park, Venice tide chart

Tides for fishing at Venetian Waterway 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.

Venetian Waterway 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