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Matlacha is one Southwest Florida's best kept secrets: a Charming Old-Florida fishing village with Art Galleries, Gift shops, Family and fine dining restaurants with local seafood.

With it's close proximity to Cape Coral and Ft. Myers, Matlacha's Sun and Moon Inn is the perfect hideaway for Adults

Charter Captains and Fishing guides are ready to help you catch the big Snook, Redfish, Cobia, Flounder and Seatrout in the backwater fishing and Tarpon, Grouper and whatever Fish Boca Grande pass has to offer!  Yacht, Boat and Tackle rental available. Or You can Bring your own Boat and Trailer! The Marina, Boat Ramp  Bait and Tackle are right next door at Viking Marina!

  

Boating and Fishing in Matlacha Pass Florida

Here are some of our preferred Fishing Guide and Fishing Charters captains. You can count on a great experience with these great fisherman! We received numerous compliments about the Charter Fishing Captains listed on this preferred fisherman list.

 

One of our favorite fishing guides who knows this area better than anyone is Joe Harley at Snooktown charters. He specializes in flats and backwater tours. Joe has no web page but he can reached at 239.443.7412 highly recommended.

Captain Kirk  His enterprise is catching fish when the average Fishing Charter Captains come up short!

 Stop by and visit with Curt to be added to our preferred fisherman list. There is no cost to be on our list. We are seeking licensed professional, courteous, serious, fun fisherman / fisherwomen to give our guests a fishing trip to remember!
 

Here are more Lee County Fishing Charter Captain's Websites with a few other other local fishing links. Most we have no experience with and hope to add these pros to our highly recommended captain's list soon.

Pine Island fishing charters

Chew on this charters

Local fishing report

Flynut charters

Tagger II Charters

Reel Therapy Charters

Bayside Charters

FINESSE Charters

Flying Fish & co. Charters

Time's Fly'N Charters I mostly work up river -- where there are tarpon all winter.

Bar Hopp'r Charters

Capt. Jon Charters

Backdraft Fishing Charters

iva Charters

Flat Top Charters

Ahler's Charters

Futch Charters

No Slack Charters

Salty Gator Charters

Pine Island Charters

One More Cast Fishing

Pine Island fishing info

Captain SW

 

Location: Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast, in Lee County between Naples and Sarasota, next to Collier and Charlotte Counties. Geography: 652,000 acres, total land area 590 miles of shoreline, 50 miles of white sand beaches, 100 plus barrier and coastal island/Gulf of Mexico. Attractions: Fishing, Boating, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Fort Myers Beach on Estero Island, Bonita Springs & Bonita Beach, Fort Myers, Pine Island, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island, North Fort Myers, Cabbage Key, Useppa Island, Caya Costa State Island Preserve, North Captiva Island.

Average Annual Air Temperatures

  • 73.9F average annual temperature

  • 83.8F average annual high temperature

  • 63.9F average annual low temperature

Average Annual Water Temperatures

  • 77.5F Average annual temperature

  • 70.8F average fall/winter temperature

  • 84.1F average spring/summer temperature

  • 66.0F average winter low temperature

  • 87.0F average summer high temperature

Population

  • 350,809 residents in Lee County

  • 45,043 residents in Fort Myers

  • 5,534 residents in Sanibel Island

  • 79,278 residents in Cape Coral

  • 1.5 million visitors annually

Airports: Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) southeast of Fort Myers and serving Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties, opened in 1984, serviced by most major domestic carriers and several international charter operations. Page Field Executive Airport, near downtown Fort Myers.

Major Access Roads

  • Interstate 75 and U.S. 41 north-south

  • Alligator Alley and US 41 (east of Naples) east-west.

Mileage from Florida Cities

  • Miami: 148 miles (2 1/2 hours drive time)

  • Orlando: 167 miles (3 1/2 hours drive time)

  • Tampa: 134 miles (2 1/2 hours drive time)

  • Daytona: 219 miles (4 1/2 hours drive time)

  • Jacksonville: 311 miles (6 hours drive time)

Lee county has many .Hotel/Motel/Condominium/Resort Accommodations: More than 20,000 rooms, ranging from idyllic cottages to condominiums to deluxe resort properties and inexpensive motels. Camping: More than 3,500 campsites, countywide, in: 40 R V parks, equipped with electrical and sewer hookups, 17 R V parks, offering additional tent camping. Golf: 1,549 holes on 95 courses in Southwest Florida, including 15 public courses, 34 semiprivate courses and 46 private clubs. Marinas: 58 marinas, 15 of which offer boat rentals or charters. And the marina next door is one of them!