Fishing
April 2026 Venice Jetty Fishing Forecast
April is a great month if not the best month for fishing at Venice Jetty. Water is warming up from the ice cold winter we had and the fish love it!
Hit the docks at night this Month for some good snook fishing cause the water temp warms up.
Kenny with a slob snook.
Red fish should be around shallow flats, near oyster bars, and around mangrove islands. They are often found in the same areas as larger trout.
When the water temp is around 68-72 the pompano come in through the jetty this month.
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. I have heard it hasn’t been a great pompano season this year thus far.
FWC allows you to drop 5 stone crab pots per saltwater fishing license. Stick some cheap chicken in there and let it set for a few days then pick out some big crabs. Pull a claw off and throw the crab back.
Bait is in! Grab a cast net and get ya some free bait! Try not to throw a cast net near the rocks.
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
