Pontoon, kayak or guide
Fishing in Homosassa
Explore the different fishing opportunities available from River Safaris — from the river close to the marina out to the flats and the Gulf.
Pontoon fishing
Fish the river or run to the Gulf.
Fishing from one of our rental pontoons is the easiest way to cover water. Close to the marina you can expect ladyfish and jack crevalle, with the occasional juvenile tarpon in the river.
Venture out to the Gulf and the species list opens up: seatrout, mangrove snapper, grunts, cobia, shark and snapper, with Spanish mackerel in season.
Kayak fishing
Skinny water and redfish.
Launching a kayak from our marina, or using the mothership to get you close to the islands, gives you a real shot at snook and redfish. Head up the Salt River to the Little Homosassa or St Martin's River, or let the mothership drop you at the Ozello keys.
Hire a guide
Go with a local pro.
Homosassa is home to several full-time professional fishing guides who know the flats, the tides and the season better than anyone. Looking for shallow-water grouper? The guides know where you can cast a plug to a gag grouper in nine feet of water.
We do not book guide trips ourselves, but we can point you in the right direction. Message the dock and tell us what you want to catch.
What is running when
- Spring — sea trout and redfish on the flats, snook waking up
- Summer — tarpon, mangrove snapper, scallop season on the grass flats
- Fall — redfish schools, Spanish mackerel moving through
- Winter — sheepshead, trout, and manatees in the springs
On the end of the line
What you might catch.
Mangrove snapper — Gulf structure and the river mouth.
Sea trout — the flats, most of the year.
Juvenile tarpon — warm water close to the marina.
Put a line in the water.
Rent a pontoon for the day or arrange a kayak drop-off with the crew.