Sarasota Fishing Report
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Slow day around Sarasota on October 31, 2026. Common Snook, peak window 1 PM to 4 PM, 3 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 75 of 75 spots around Sarasota today.
Conditions
- Water
- 76°F
- Wind
- 10 kt from the E
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Common SnookPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
live bait fishing (live pilchards, live pinfish, live shrimp)
- Gray SnapperPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
bottom fishing (live shrimp, live pilchards, cut sardines)
- Red DrumPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
sight casting (live pilchards, cut bait, soft plastic jerkbaits)
- SheepsheadPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
bottom fishing (live shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas)
- Spanish MackerelPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
casting (small spoons, jigs, plugs)
- Spotted SeatroutPeak window 1 PM to 4 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Beville Point
drifting grass flats with artificials (soft plastic jerkbaits, paddletail soft plastics on jigheads, topwater plugs)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Sarasota. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Red Drum · peak
- Spotted Seatrout · excellent
- Spanish Mackerel · peak
- Gag Grouper · excellent
Tides
Read from Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass. Sarasota has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide2:26 AM · 2.6 ft
- low tide11:22 AM · -0.1 ft
What you can keep in Sarasota today
- Common SnookKeep1 a day · min 28"Open at all 56 spots we cover
- Red DrumKeep1 a day · min 18"Open at all 56 spots we cover
- Spotted SeatroutKeep3 a day · min 15"Open at all 47 spots we cover
- SheepsheadKeep8 a day · min 12"Open at all 68 spots we cover
- Spanish MackerelKeep15 a day · min 12"Open at all 59 spots we cover
- Gray SnapperKeep5 a day · min 12"Open at all 66 spots we cover
- Gag GrouperClosedShut at all 19 spots we cover
Rules differ between management regions and change in season. Check FWC for the management region you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Sarasota
›What is the Sarasota fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Sarasota on October 31, 2026. Common Snook, peak window 1 PM to 4 PM, 3 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Sarasota today?
Common Snook, Gray Snapper, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel and Spotted Seatrout have a forecast window or fishable hours around Sarasota on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Sarasota today?
The daylight water reading for Sarasota on October 31, 2026 is 76°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Sarasota today?
The daylight mean wind around Sarasota on October 31, 2026 is 10 kt from the E.
›Which species are in a strong month around Sarasota in October?
On the season curves for Sarasota, Red Drum (peak), Spotted Seatrout (excellent), Spanish Mackerel (peak) and Gag Grouper (excellent) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.