Everglades Redfish

The Everglades is an estuary where juvenile redfish grow fast in its fertile waters. Redfish can be targeted year-round in the Everglades and most of them are between four and eight pounds. They are voracious feeders that will feed on crabs, shrimp, and baitfish in every level of the water column. During the spring and summer months (March through May) redfish can be found and caught almost everywhere there is a strong tidal influence and relatively salty water. The summer months (June through October) sees the redfish population congregate near the Gulf edge where they use the beaches, passes, and inlets to feed while keeping easy access to the deeper cooler water of the Gulf of Mexico to escape the heat when needed. After a long hot summer, the cooling temperatures of the fall and winter months (November through February) makes redfish very active and eager to feed in the shallows. Some of the lowest tides of the year are also some of the best Everglades redfishing. It is not uncommon to sight fish ten or more redfish per day in less than a foot of water.