Fishing in Each Season in St. Pete-Clearwater

From the "big 3" to sport fishing and shark spotting, when you fish the waters surrounding St. Pete-Clearwater, you'll get a bite any time of the year.

A group of men in a black boat fishing.

Fishing in St. Pete-Clearwater is a year-round sport.

The Gulf Coast waters from Tarpon Springs to Tierra Verde and the estuary waters of Tampa Bay and Old Tampa Bay are healthy fisheries with scores of species, and you have many ways to tempt them to take your bait.

“Spring and fall are very active fishing seasons, and many people enjoy the comfort of those seasons,” said Captain Ray Markham, a fishing guide for more than 30 years. "But something good can be said about every month of the year." Here are the fish to look for, no matter the season.