Stuart Deep Sea Fishing Charters & Trips

97 captains within 25 miles of Stuart, 27 of them in Stuart itself, 45 running offshore. A three-quarter day is typically $825 for the whole boat. Call the captain directly — we take no bookings and charge no fee.

  • 97Captains within 25 miles
  • 45Deep sea boats
  • $800–$1,000Three-quarter day, typically
  • Sailfish MarinaLeaving from

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters in Stuart

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

97 charters in Stuart

Deep sea fishing in Stuart

45 of the 97 charters in Stuart list offshore trips on their own websites.

State or federal water

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 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

Boats with a federal South Atlantic snapper-grouper permit follow federal closures in state waters too, such as the April closure for amberjack. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

Where to find current Stuart 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 Stuart fleet posts it.

On Instagram 17 Stuart boats

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

13 more Stuart captains post there.

Written, on their own site 1 active

Dated reports the boat publishes itself.

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.

Fish you can catch out of Stuart

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

Sailfish50Mahi-Mahi48Snook43King Mackerel42Cobia38Tarpon38Wahoo36Redfish36Snapper34Grouper29Speckled Trout26Shark23Pompano20Jack Crevalle18Amberjack17Sheepshead17Swordfish16Spanish Mackerel16Black Drum16Tuna16Blackfin Tuna15Mangrove Snapper13Barracuda13Flounder12Mutton Snapper11Bluefish10Bonito10Bonefish9Ladyfish9Yellowfin Tuna9Goliath Grouper7Blue Marlin7Yellowtail Snapper6Marlin6Red Snapper6Permit5Tripletail5Lane Snapper5Red Grouper5Blacktip Shark4Striped Bass4Gray Triggerfish4Largemouth Bass4Bluefin Tuna3Blue Runner3Peacock Bass3White Marlin2Tilefish2Black Grouper2Hogfish2Porgy2Spinner Shark2Speckled Hind1Wenchman Snapper1Black Sea Bass1Skipjack Tuna1Atlantic Sharpnose Shark1Snowy Grouper1Black Bullhead Catfish1Rainbow Runner1Blackfin Snapper1Dog Snapper1Yellow Jack1Crappie1Catfish1Southern Flounder1Gulf Flounder1Bull Shark1Hammerhead Shark1Lemon Shark1Mako Shark1Sandbar Shark1Gag Grouper1Cubera Snapper1

Records caught at Stuart

One of Florida's saltwater all-tackle records lists Stuart as the catch location.

Heaviest on the list

Atlantic bonito

9.56 lb

Joel R. Hierholzer · April 27, 2025

Why this one is here

The record names Stuart as the catch location, which is why it sits on this page rather than the state's. A record is what came over the rail once — it is not what to expect on a trip.

See the record

From FWC Florida Saltwater Fishing Records (All-Tackle), checked Sep 2026. Weights are printed as FWC prints them, in decimal pounds. The place is the catch location FWC recorded.

What a deep sea trip costs in Stuart

The rates Stuart charters 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)$500 – $750 15 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $600
  • Three-quarter day (6-7 hours)$800 – $1,000 6 charters publish a rate · middle of the range $825

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.

When are you going?

Typical conditions for the month, from NOAA records.

Planning a trip to Stuart

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 Port Salerno, Manatee Pocket.

Typical conditions by month

  • Warmest water: June to September
  • Fewest rainy days: February and January
  • Coolest water: January, around 75°F
  • Warmest air: July, highs near 91°F

Closest airports

With airline service

  • VRBVero Beach Regional 34 miles away
  • DJTPresident Donald J Trump International 37 miles away

Local public airports

  • SUAWitham Field 2 miles away
  • X58Indiantown 16 miles away
  • FPRTreasure Coast International 22 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Stuart.

See the month-by-month averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunset5:49 PM6:13 PM7:29 PM7:45 PM8:02 PM8:17 PM8:17 PM7:58 PM7:25 PM6:52 PM5:30 PM5:29 PM
Water75°75°76°78°81°83°85°86°86°82°80°78°
Air (high)74°76°78°82°86°89°91°91°89°85°80°76°
Rainy days5456810101211966

Water temperature: NOAA Lake Worth Pier, Atlantic Ocean station (39 miles away), 2021-2025 averages. Air temperature and rainy days: NOAA 1991-2020 normals, STUART. A rainy day has 0.1 inch of rain or more. Tides: NOAA predictions for Port Salerno, Manatee Pocket. Sunrise and sunset: Calculated for Stuart, 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, Stuart city.

What anglers ask · 60 fishing threads mentioning Stuart

Questions before you book in Stuart

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

6 Stuart charters publish a three-quarter day rate on their own site, and they run $800 to $1,000 for the whole boat, with the middle of the range at $825. That is the boat for the day, not a price per person — split between six anglers a $825 trip is about $140 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 — 22 of the 97 boats here run both, so a blown-out morning can become a back-country or bay trip. 16 of them publish a weather or cancellation policy on their own site — read the one belonging to the boat you book.

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

They are different days on different water. 23 charters here list offshore only, 12 list inshore only, and 22 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.

How long is a trip out of Stuart?

Four and five hours are the lengths Stuart captains list most often, with longer days at six. The clock starts at the dock rather than at the fishing grounds, so the run out and back comes out of your time on the fish.

Do I need to bring rods and tackle to Stuart?

No. Rods, reels, bait and tackle come with the boat on every Stuart charter that says so on its own site — fly anglers are the exception, and usually bring their own. As Floridian Fishing Charters puts it: “Fishing trips for up to 6 people with all gear included.”

Do Stuart charters clean your catch?

Most do, at the dock when you come in, and a good few say so plainly on their own sites. As Floridian Fishing Charters puts it: “At the end of your adventure, we’ll clean and bag your catch so it’s ready to take home.” Whether it costs anything is up to the boat, so ask when you book.

What should I bring on a Stuart charter?

Sun protection and your own food and drink. Food, drinks, snacks and sunscreen come up most often on Stuart charter sites.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Stuart?

23 charters in Stuart 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 in Stuart?

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 Stuart?

Florida state waters on the Atlantic run from shore to 3 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 Stuart?

June through September, when the nearest NOAA station averages 83–86°F. It's coolest in January, around 75°F.

What airports are closest to Stuart?

The closest airports with airline service are Vero Beach Regional (VRB), 34 miles away and President Donald J Trump International (DJT), 37 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Witham Field (SUA), 2 miles away, Indiantown (X58), 16 miles away and Treasure Coast International (FPR), 22 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters are in Stuart?

This page lists 97 fishing charters in Stuart, Florida, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Where these questions come from
  • 60Threads read
  • 6Weighing a paid trip
  • 6Had ruled one out

The corpus. 60 Reddit threads about fishing that mention Stuart, 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 Stuart 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 6 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, 9 threads, and it is left out: 6 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.

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