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Naples Bay, North Fishing Conditions

Updated 1 day ago · 1 attached data sensor

52/100Challenging
Weather safety alert: Small Craft Advisory. Official alerts override this site's planning score.
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

An active weather alert matters more than the fishing score

Check the active National Weather Service alert before deciding whether to go. The derived fishing score should not override official safety information.

Today52/100
Tomorrow54/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind15 mph

Wind will be noticeable, especially on open water and exposed banks.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Air temp89°FNWS
Wind15 mphNE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 15 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 13%.
  • An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 8 pm67/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · near a tide turn · active weather alert

10 mph wind · 14% rain
Thu 10 pm52/100

manageable wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn · active weather alert

10 mph wind · 7% rain
Fri 3 am59/100

light wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn · active weather alert

7 mph wind · 1% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu47/10077–89°F · wind up to 15 mph
Fri54/10074–89°F · wind up to 9 mph
Sat47/10074–87°F · wind up to 6 mph
Sun47/10074–86°F · wind up to 7 mph
Mon47/10076–86°F · wind up to 9 mph
Tue47/10077–86°F · wind up to 8 mph
Wed47/10076–88°F · wind up to 7 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

NOAA TIDES

Upcoming tide turns

Tide and coastal observations: NOAA CO-OPS. Some real-time observations are preliminary and may not have completed full NOAA quality control. This site's planning score is not a NOAA product.

H2026-09-17 03:462.82 ft
L2026-09-17 12:240.69 ft
H2026-09-17 19:052.21 ft
L2026-09-17 22:191.98 ft
H2026-09-18 04:192.68 ft
L2026-09-18 13:340.78 ft
SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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Wind is strong enough to affect comfort and casting.

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Saltwater leader material

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • NOAA: Naples Bay, North Fishing Conditions (sensor ID 8725114)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

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Florida rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

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Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

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