Captiva Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Guides & Trips

171 captains within 25 miles of Captiva, 9 of them in Captiva itself, 54 running offshore. A full day is typically $1,550 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 171Captains within 25 miles
  • 54Deep sea boats
  • $1,200–$2,500Full day, typically

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters & Guides in Captiva

Call or visit a captain's website to ask about trips, dates and prices. If they're out on the water, leave a message.

171 charters and guides in Captiva

Deep sea fishing in Captiva

54 of the 171 charters in Captiva list offshore trips on their own websites.

State or federal water

Florida state waters in the Gulf run from shore to 9 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Which side of that line you fish on can change the season and the limits.

Federally permitted boats

Aboard a charter with a federal Gulf reef fish permit, the federal season applies to red snapper, gag grouper and amberjack, even inside state waters. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

Where to find current Captiva fishing reports

We don’t publish a daily report and we won’t reprint one. What’s biting this week comes from the boats — here is where the Captiva fleet posts it.

On Instagram 5 Captiva boats

Most captains put the day’s catch here, not on their website.

1 more Captiva captains post there.

Handles and report pages come from each charter’s own website; every link goes to the captain and nothing of theirs is reproduced here. Boats are ordered by how established they are locally.

What a deep sea trip costs in Captiva

The rates Captiva charters and guides publish on their own websites, by trip length. These are the price of the whole boat, and a range across many boats rather than any one boat's rate. Read on 2026-10-01. Confirm with the captain when you call.

  • Half day (3-5 hours)$450 – $695 23 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $600
  • Three-quarter day (6-7 hours)$750 – $1,150 21 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $900
  • Full day (8+ hours)$1,200 – $2,500 15 charters and guides publish a rate · middle of the range $1,550

What a trip costs moves with fuel prices, the size of the boat and how far out it runs, and a quiet Tuesday is not a holiday weekend. Nothing here is a booking; we take no fee and hold no rates.

Fishing trips in Captiva by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Inshore and bay fishing in Captiva

100 charters list inshore trips, in the bays, back-waters and shallows closer to shore. Among them: Boats and Fun, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Captiva Fishing Charters, Tarpon Fischer Charters, Captiva Island Charters and 95 more.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

46 charters list half-day trips and 44 list full-day trips. Trip lengths vary by boat, so ask the captain exactly how many hours are on the water.

Family fishing charters in Captiva

58 charters mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about life jackets in children's sizes and how long the trip runs.

When are you going?

Typical conditions for the month, from NOAA records.

Planning a trip to Captiva

Check tides for your dates, see what each month is usually like and see the closest airports.

Tides on your fishing day

Choose a date to see high and low tide

NOAA tide predictions for Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound.

Typical conditions by month

  • Warmest water: May to September
  • Fewest rainy days: February and November
  • Coolest water: January, around 67°F
  • Warmest air: July, highs near 92°F

Closest airports

With airline service

  • RSWSouthwest Florida International 27 miles away
  • PGDPunta Gorda 32 miles away

Local public airports

  • FMYPage Field 21 miles away
  • APFNaples Municipal 35 miles away
  • X36Buchan 36 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Captiva.

See the month-by-month averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunset5:58 PM6:21 PM7:37 PM7:53 PM8:09 PM8:23 PM8:24 PM8:05 PM7:33 PM7:01 PM5:39 PM5:39 PM
Water67°72°76°79°85°86°88°88°86°81°75°70°
Air (high)75°78°81°85°90°91°92°92°90°87°81°77°
Rainy days3334512131411533

Water temperature: NOAA Fort Myers station (22 miles away), 2021-2025 averages. Air temperature and rainy days: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP. A rainy day has 0.1 inch of rain or more. Tides: NOAA predictions for Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound. Sunrise and sunset: Calculated for Captiva, 15th of each month. Airports: FAA airport registry for public-use airports and their locations, FAA CY2024 passenger boardings for which have airline service, town centre from the Census 2024 gazetteer, Captiva CDP.

What anglers ask · 43 fishing threads mentioning Captiva

Questions before you book in Captiva

How much does it cost to go deep sea fishing in Captiva?Google's top question

15 Captiva charters publish a full day rate on their own site, and they run $1,200 to $2,500 for the whole boat, with the middle of the range at $1,550. That is the boat for the day, not a price per person — split between six anglers a $1,550 trip is about $260 each. Shorter trips cost less; ask the captain, because fewer of them publish those rates.

What happens if it is too windy to go offshore?

Often the trip just moves inshore rather than being called off — 38 of the 171 boats here run both, so a blown-out morning can become a back-country or bay trip. Ask what the captain does with weather, and what the cancellation terms are.

Back-country or offshore — which trip should I book in Captiva?

They are different days on different water. 16 charters here list offshore only, 62 list inshore only, and 38 list both. Offshore means a longer run and bigger fish; inshore means calmer water, shorter runs and sight-fishing. The month-by-month table above shows which fish the fleet says are around when you are coming.

Do I need to bring rods and tackle to Captiva?

No. Rods, reels, bait and tackle come with the boat on every Captiva charter that says so on its own site — fly anglers are the exception, and usually bring their own. As Capt. Shawn Kelly's Sanibel Captiva Charters puts it: “All rods, reels, tackle, bait and fishing licenses are included.”

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Captiva?

58 charters in Captiva mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about children's life jackets, trip length and whether there's a restroom on board.

How do I book a charter or guide in Captiva?

Call the captain or use their website. CharterFishingBoat doesn't take bookings or payments, and there's no fee to use the directory.

What should I ask the captain?

Ask what the trip includes, how long it lasts, how many people can come, what you're likely to catch that time of year, and the cancellation policy if the weather turns.

Where do state waters end off Captiva?

Florida state waters in the Gulf run from shore to 9 miles out; beyond that is federal water. Federal seasons and limits apply beyond it, and for some fish they also apply to federally permitted charter boats inside state waters.

When is the water warmest near Captiva?

May through September, when the nearest NOAA station averages 85–88°F. It's coolest in January, around 67°F.

What airports are closest to Captiva?

The closest airports with airline service are Southwest Florida International (RSW), 27 miles away and Punta Gorda (PGD), 32 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Page Field (FMY), 21 miles away, Naples Municipal (APF), 35 miles away and Buchan (X36), 36 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters and guides are in Captiva?

This page lists 171 fishing charters and guides in Captiva, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Where these questions come from
  • 43Threads read
  • 3Weighing a paid trip
  • 9Had ruled one out

The corpus. 43 Reddit threads about fishing that mention Captiva, across 8 angling forums. The collector requires the town to be named somewhere in the thread and the title to be about fishing, so some of these discuss Captiva in passing rather than fishing out of it.

How a question was chosen. Each thread was assigned to the decision the person was stuck on, and ranked by the 3 where a paid trip was actually on the table — not by how often a topic came up. Shore access is the most discussed topic here, 8 threads, and it is left out: 8 of them had already decided against hiring a boat.

What this cannot show you. The collector keeps counts and subreddits, not permalinks or post dates, so there is no representative thread to link. A thread count is not a survey.

Fish you can catch out of Captiva

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website — the number is how many Captiva captains name that fish.

Snook113Redfish104Tarpon102Speckled Trout93Cobia55Sheepshead53Shark45Snapper45King Mackerel42Mangrove Snapper40Grouper38Pompano32Jack Crevalle30Goliath Grouper29Spanish Mackerel29Hammerhead Shark25Tripletail25Amberjack24Gag Grouper23Bull Shark22Black Drum22Barracuda22Blacktip Shark20Ladyfish19Permit18Flounder17Red Snapper16Red Grouper15Tuna12Mahi-Mahi11Lemon Shark9Lane Snapper8Bonnethead Shark8Bluefish8Nurse Shark7Scamp7Porgy7Bonefish7Yellowtail Snapper7Gray Triggerfish6Wahoo6Skipjack Tuna5Grunt5Catfish5Bonito5Black Grouper4Tiger Shark4Blackfin Tuna3Spinner Shark3Sandbar Shark3Sailfish3Blue Runner3Blacknose Shark2Peacock Bass2Almaco Jack2Mutton Snapper2Hogfish2Speckled Hind2Great Barracuda2Vermilion Snapper2Channel Catfish1Schoolmaster Snapper1Shad1Yellowfin Tuna1Cubera Snapper1Warsaw Grouper1Snowy Grouper1Yellowedge Grouper1Tilefish1Blackfin Snapper1White Marlin1Lesser Amberjack1Banded Rudderfish1Largemouth Bass1Crappie1Bluegill1Striped Bass1

Charters & Guides near Captiva

St. James City185Sanibel180Pineland204Matlacha201Punta Rassa198Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores201

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