Everglades City and Chokoloskee Island, Florida
Travel south down the west coast of Florida and when the beaches and condos turn into mangroves and mosquitos, keep going. Everglades City and Chokoloskee Island are the last stop before a boat is needed to go any further, and sit between the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge (to the north) and the Everglades National Park (to the south). With their laid back pace of life and roots in fishing, Everglades City and Chokoloskee represent what is left of old Southwest Florida. There are a few places to eat, a handful of places to sleep, and thousands of spots to fish.
Fishing Charters in Everglades City, FL
Fishing around Everglades City and Chokoloskee in the Everglades National Park and the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a year-round activity. The area is a vast shallow water coastal backcountry where fresh water from the Everglades meets the salt water of the Gulf of Mexico. Mangrove shorelines surround the bays, flats, rivers, and creeks, that comprise the area and are home to many species of saltwater fish, including our primary targets: snook, redfish, and tarpon.
Snook
Snook can be found all over Southwest Florida, and snook fishing is our staple fishery. Everglades snook are fishable year round.
Redfish
Redfish call the Everglades home year round and their willingness to take flies and lures makes them one of our favorite fish to target.
Tarpon
Watching an Everglades tarpon bite and come jumping out of the water is one of the most exciting things in all outdoor sports.
The Everglades National Park and 10,000 Islands NWR offer anglers protection from wind in all directions where calm water creates comfortable fishing. The water clarity in the Everglades can vary from chocolate milk, to iced tea, to gin clear and the conditions dictate the fishing. We fish artificial (spin/plug) gear from technical poling skiffs. Most days are spent in water less than ten feet deep, poling or trolling areas while either sight fishing or blind casting.
Lee Guide Co. offers fishing charters in Everglades City and Chokoloskee, FL year-round. Contact Us for our current fishing charter packages, rates, and availability.
Everglades City, FL Fishing Guides
Lee Guide Co. is Southwest Florida’s premiere fishing guide service and is comprised of brothers Capt. Derill Lee and Capt. Casey Lee. Derill and Casey are native Floridians, 2nd generation guides, and have been fishing Southwest Florida and the Everglades their entire lives. These brothers live to fish and promise to make your fishing charter with them a memorable one.
Capt. Derill Lee
Capt. Casey Lee