Fishing
May 2026 Venice Jetty Fishing Forecast
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In May our area becomes tarpon town. They’ll be chasing the fish migrating north and we’ll be chasing them. Snook, Reds are on the coastal waters and intracoastal. Trout on the flats should be going nuts. A white paddle tail has been working when the waters a little churned up, white paddle tail also working for reds and trout locally.
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.
Wayne Shepherd with a red on a twitchin mullet
For kingfish head offshore a few miles, look for birds and troll right through em with a big ol bomber lure.
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.
The water temp warms up this time of year so the pompano should be coming in through the jetty like crazy this month. Have heard stories of good pomp fishing in big pass with school bus yellow silly willy working.
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.
Been catching a lot of redfish with Pete from Out There Performance Gear
Jack with an African Pompano
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
