Everglades City Florida Public Fishing Access?

Question

I am looking for publicaly assessable piers or areas I can fish while visting there.
Also what sort of tackle and bair would you reccomend.
Thank you

Answer 1

Everglades City is right off of the Tamiami Trail (HWY 41).

There are many "pull-off" points,(Everglades City is about 30-40 miles from the "best" pull-over areas), on the T-trail where you can fish for Bass, Mudfish, Bluegill, and various "Exotic" species, (Cichlids, Knife-fish, Peacock Bass, Etc). Occasionally, (and depending where you are on the trail), you can catch saltwater/brackish-water species such as Redfish, Snook, Drum, (small)Tarpon, Ladyfish, Mangrove Snapper, Etc.

Your basic freshwater lures will work for both salt & fresh fish at the Tamiami. IE: Berkley 7" worms in Redshad/Black/Motoroil/Pumpkin/Watermelon rigged Texas-style, 1/4-1/2 OZ Goldbladed colorado spinnerbaits in white/chartruese, Floating/diving Rapala's in Silver or Gold, Topwaters with a "red" gillplate showing, Etc.

Make sure to "juice" your lures up with either Pogey scent aerosal spray or YUM, Bang, or your fav. scent.

This is true "swamp-fishing" at it's finest so keep your eyes "peeled" for Mr. Gator. They are abundant everywhere. ( I almost STEPPED on an 8 FTer once because I was payin' too much attention to my fishing line!! lol)

Also, Collier-Seminole State Park is a very cool place to rent a canoe ($30 a day) and fish the Black River. If you intend to mainly saltwater fish you can't go wrong using a 1/4 OZ chartruese Jig with a Berkley Powergrub Curly-tailed body. Berkley's Swimming Mullet also works well. Good saltwater colors for artificial-lures are chartruese, Gold, Glass Minnow, Pogey, Mullet, Sardine, Etc.

Best "bait" would be a live shrimp/jig combo or live mud-minnow/jig combo. Or use any live mullet/pogey/shrimp under a "popping" cork.

If you can find a school of Finger-Mullet or Pogey Snook, Reds, Tarpon, Snapper, Etc won't be far behind.

A 7' Med/heavy spinning rod/reel with Power Pro/ Stren Super Braid/ in 4-6 LB diameter (15-20 LB strength), and a 12-15 " leader of flurocarbon, (Berkley "Vanish"), in 12 LB works great for any saltwater application.

Lighter rods and reels CAN be used for the Tamiami but you "never know"! You could hook into a monster Bass or Mudfish!

Hope this helps? Check my "starred Q" for further info.

Good luck!

PS: Obviously, you can charter a trip, but for shear fun on a "tight budget" a canoe ride down the Black River and some shore-fishing in the Tamiami Canal is cheap and can be productive.

Answer 2

I have no idea but be careful and have a safe fun trip!
Take extra socks!