Fishing & Boating

Boating – You are in the right place…

Whether you are a sailor or enjoy fishing or larger power-boats, you’ll enjoy the waters of Englewood. We have large, full service marinas that have fuel, ships store, boat storage, wet slips and more. Just be sure to maintain proper licenses and observe safe boating regulations.

Important Phone Numbers and Resources:

Boat Documentation: 800-799-8362
Florida Marine Patrol: 954-467-4541
Vessel Licensing: 305-536-6549
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation: Yacht Broker Licensing and Regulation: 850-487-2987

Kayaks and canoes are also popular with miles of water-ways meandering through Lemon Bay and the Charlotte Harbor Estuary System. You can expect to see mangrove forests, salt marshes, and seagrass beds as you glide along the clear, warm topical shallows and keep an eye out for manatees and dolphins! And kayaks are a great fishing vessel for up close fishing experiences!

 

You can launch at public boat ramps at Indian Mounds Park in Englewood, Amicola Street in South Gulf Cove, Placida Ramp at the Boca Grande Causeway, Ainger Boat Ramp 2025 Placida Road, Middle Beach on Manasota Key, and Manasota Beach on North Manasota Key.

 

Fishing – Did You Know?

Fish and Wildlife Commission: 850-488-4676

• Anglers outnumber golfers nearly two to one.
• Florida ranks number one in terms of numbers of adult anglers.
• Top ten boat sale states also are the top 10 fishing states: FL, MI, TX, MN, CA, WI, LA, NC, NY and SC.

Source US Fish and Wildlife Service

Enjoy a simple day of fishing in paradise! You will find offshore species such as blackfin tuna, shark, cobia, and grouper. Closer to shore hidden in the warmer waters of the bay close to mangrove keys and beds of sea grass you will find redfish, sheepshead, snook, mangrove snapper, red snapper, jack crevale! Close by rivers and lakes offer some of the best bass fishing. And let’s not forget tarpon, the king of sports fishing!

Our community has some of the finest fishing captains so be sure to take advantage of their experience. If you are a serious angler you’ll find navigation charts, tide charts and sporting goods at local marinas. And you can always fish from the local pier located on Beach Road overlooking Redfish Cove just before the Tom Adams drawbridge leading to Manasota Key. Surf casting is popular at the beach as well, just be sure to have the proper license.

Contact www.floridafisheries.com for complete information about rules, regulations and license information. You can order an instant license by phoning 1-888-FISH-FLOrida (347-4356) from anywhere in the United States or Canada, and within minutes you'll have a temporary license number enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away.

Licenses may also be purchased from county tax collectors or their subagents, who are generally located at tackle shops, fish camps, hardware stores and sporting goods stores.