Boca Grande Pass North
Boca Grande, Lee County, FL
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Fish Species in This Area
Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.
Local Notes: Congregate at Boca Grande Pass North on strong outgoing tides — ambush feeders at the edges of the current seam. Live pilchards, threadfins, or pinfish.
Mangrove Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.
Local Notes: Hold in the deeper channel water at Boca Grande Pass North. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp or pilchards.
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.
Local Notes: Blitz through Boca Grande Pass North on incoming tides chasing bait schools. Trolling spoons or casting Gotcha plugs.
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Boca Grande Pass is the Tarpon Capital of the World. The world-record concentrations of tarpon stack up in 60–70 ft holes from April–July. Jig the bottom with a Boca Grande-style jig or free-line a live blue crab.
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Large pelagic fish often found near buoys and wrecks. Excellent table quality.
Local Notes: Follow cownose rays and sharks through Boca Grande Pass North during the spring migration. Live pinfish or eel on a 8/0 hook.
King Mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Large mackerel species prized by anglers. Strong fighter found offshore.
Local Notes: Cruise the mouth of Boca Grande Pass North in fall and winter. Live blue runners or Boston mackerel.
Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Highly prized sport fish. Challenging to catch on flats and around wrecks.
Local Notes: Permit mix in with the tarpon schools at Boca Grande Pass, especially on the sand flats just inside the pass.
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Patrol the channel edges and nearby flats at Boca Grande Pass North, especially on falling tides.
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.
Local Notes: Work the jetty rocks and any barnacle-covered structure at Boca Grande Pass North. Fiddler crabs are the go-to.
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Fish the back-bay side of Boca Grande Pass North over grass flats near the mouth on slower tide stages.