Everglades Fishing
Diverse Fishing Opportunities...
Aside from the Florida Everglades' outstanding and diverse fishing
opportunities for species such as tarpon, bonefish, permit,
snook and redfish,
the park is known for its rich bird life, particularly large
wading birds, such as the roseate spoonbill, wood stork, great
blue heron and a variety of egrets. Bald eagles, Florida panthers,
eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, also reside in the Everglades.
It is also the only place in the world where alligators and American
crocodiles exist side by side.
Fishing and more, in the Everglades National Park...
Covering the southern
tip of the Florida peninsula and Florida Bay, the Everglades
National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America.
The Everglades contains both temperate and tropical plant communities,
including sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands,
and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments
providing some of the best sight fishing opportunities. Map
of Everglades.
Everglades Gamefish...
Most
of the sought after flats and backcountry species found in the
waters close to the Florida Keys can also be found within the
borders of the Everglades National Park. Redfish are uncommon
in and around the Keys, it's not until you venture back into
the shallow estuarine Everglades Park areas that they become
plentiful. Snook are widespread around the Keys but not sought
after here like they are in the park. Generally snook closer
to the Florida Keys tend to gather in deeper water in and around
the channels and bridges minimizing good sight fishing opportunities.
Tarpon will frequent every nook and cranny from ponds in the
sawgrass, tidal rivers, to the gulf beaches. With the exception
of the fresh to brackish areas the same generally holds true
for permit. Like permit, bonefish will venture well into the
park until the salinity levels drop below their liking. Cobia,
snapper, grouper, sharks, gar and Florida
largemouth bass and
loads of other fish too abundant to mention all live in the waters
of the Everglades National Park.
Access...
The
Everglades can be accessed easily from several different points;
boat ramps ranging from Key Largo to Long Key, Flamingo, Chokoloskee
and Everglades City. If you interested in strictly fishing
from Whitewater Bay north, staying near Flamingo would
be your best bet. All of Florida Bay can be easily accessed
from the Keys. The best way to experience the Everglades however
is by mothership; nothing can come close.... allowing you to
fish at all times of the day and into the evening without the
travel time to and from the boat ramps.
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Last weekend we had a three day, seven angler trip up in the Everglades (Whitewater Bay) based out of Flamingo. Unfortuantely we had the snottiest fishing conditions imaginable... with an approaching cold front we had continuous 20 to 35 MPH winds from...
Author : tarpon54@bellsouth.net
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:51:42 GMT
Awesome! 
Author : MagicSFK@aol.com
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:57:43 GMT
Unofficial results from a very reliable resource who will remain anonymous: 
Regarding the fish kills from the big chill in early January 2008, there were significant kills in some areas of the park, but it seems the snook and goliath grouper stock ...
Author : tarpon54@bellsouth.net
Publ.Date : Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:28:10 GMT
Geoff...no, I was up at JW Corbett Wildlife Mgmnt. Area, which is west of Jupiter. I think you're referring to the trails near the Admin. office of ENP. I haven't tried those yet, but they're on my radar screen for the future.
The fish I caught were ...
Author : MagicSFK@aol.com
Publ.Date : Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:45:19 GMT
Steve... Were you on the bike trail I mentioned in an earlier post? Just curious, never fished there but I was wondering it that was it. Sounds like it was pretty good... any size? Did you try poppers?
Author : tarpon54@bellsouth.net
Publ.Date : Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:05:52 GMT
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Flamingo
The Everglades Flamingo Lodge is now closed due to damage caused
by hurricane Katrina and Wilma, it's future is uncertain. Your
best bet on lodging is now in Florida
City, about a fifty minute commute but worth it!
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