Fishing
Feb 2026 Venice Jetty Fishing Forecast
This crazy cold weather has been affecting the fishing for sure! Snook have been working their way into warmer waters in the bays and creeks but you can still catch em here and there on the jetty. A white paddle tail has been working when the waters a little churned up, white paddle tail also working for reds and trout locally. Drifting the docks has been crazy this month so far with sheephead and reds and a few snook. Mackeral have been biting as well.
Hit the docks at night this Month for some good snook fishing when the water temp warms up. Full regulations and details can be viewed at https://myfwc.com/ .
The water temp fluctuates this time of year but the pompano should be coming in through the jetty later this month. Have heard stories of good pomp fishing in big pass with school bus yellow silly willy working.
To catch the pompano get yourself a silly willy and a teaser (pink and white jig with a green/yellow teaser work goood), tie them in a loop knot and cast it out as far as possible. Wait for it to hit bottom, count to 5 then start working it in.
Jennifer with a beast red at the jetty
Bait isn’t in yet, maybe take your cast net to some inland docks to get some.
The variety of cast bait is also called Mahara and Sand Perch but the old jetty dudes just call it white bait.
You can always find fish around here in the rivers and offshore.
Check the red tide report before figuring out where your gonna fish,
Check FWC.com for closures and updates.
Snook Regulations for our area
Regular season closures: Closed Dec. 1-end of February and May 1-Aug. 31
Slot Limit: Not less than 28″ or more than 33″ total length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 per harvester per day; zero captain and crew for-hire limit
You can keep a snook around the pier and north of that, can’t keep south of the pier area
Red fish Regulations for our area
Slot Limit: Not less than 18″ no more than 27″ total length
Daily Bag Limit: 1 fish per person; 2 fish vessel limit
