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Rio Villa Bait & Tackle
(941) 639-7166
113 Rio Villa Dr
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Shallow Water Outfitters
(941) 637-9989
2924 Palm Dr
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

T J's Wholesale Bait & Tackle
(941) 575-9584
25340 Marion Ave
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

• Fishing License information

• Fishing Regulations (size, bag limits, etc.) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Recreational Gear
• How to measure fish.
Some of the most popular fish in our region are:
Snook, Red Drum, Trout, Tarpon ,Sheepshead, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Spanish & King Mackerel
Below is an extended list of popular fish with descriptions and regulations. For infomation about a specific fish, just click on it's name.

Almaco Jack	Fat Snook	Sandbar Shark
American Shad	Florida Pompano	Scalloped Hammerhead
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark	Gag Grouper	Scamp
Atlantic Croaker	Goliath Grouper ( Formally Jewfish )	Schoolmaster
Atlantic Spadefish	Gray Snapper	Sheepshead
Banded Rudderfish	Greater Amberjack	Shortfin Mako
Bank Sea Bass	Gulf Flounder	Silk Snapper
Black Grouper	King Mackerel	Silver Seatrout
Black Sea Bass	Ladyfish	Silver Perch
Black Drum	Lane Snapper	Spanish Mackerel
Blackfin Snapper	Lesser Amberjack	Spotted Seatrout
Blue Runner	Longbill Spearfish	Striped (Black) Mullet
Blue Marlin	Mahogany Snapper	Swordfish
Bluefish	Mutton Snapper	Swordspine Snook
Bonefish	Nassau Grouper	Tarpon Snook
Bonnethead Shark	Palometa	Tarpon
Cero	Permit	Vermilion Snapper
Cobia	Queen Snapper	Weakfish
Common Snook	Red Drum	White Marlin
Crevalle Jack	Red Grouper	White Grunt
Cubera Snapper	Red Snapper	Yellowfin Grouper
Dog Snapper	Rock Sea Bass	Yellowmouth Grouper
Dolphin	Sailfish	Yellowtail Snapper
Fantail Mullet	Sand Seatrout