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Fishing regulations at Fort Myers Fishing Pier, FL
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Fishing regulations in Florida can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Blacktip shark as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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1 shark per harvester or 2 sharks per vessel, whichever is less.
Must be Landed in Whole Condition – A person harvesting a shark shall land each shark in whole condition. A person may NOT possess in or on Florida Waters, on any public or private fishing pier, or on a bridge or catwalk attached to a bridge from which fishing is allowed, a shark that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, finned, or had the caudal fin (tail) removed. This provision will not be construed to prohibit the evisceration (gutting) of a shark or slicing the base of the caudal fin to bleed the carcass as long as the caudal fin remains attached.
This species may be eligible for prizes and recognition if you submit photos through CatchaFloridaMemory.com Visit their website for more information.
Please consider releasing all shark species.
Carcharhinus limbatus
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FAQ about Fort Myers Fishing Pier fishing
- Blacktip shark - 52 members reported to have caught this fish
- Gafftopsail sea catfish - 36 members reported to have caught this fish
- Spotted seatrout - 43 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Jack.Cassidy11 reported a nice Hardhead sea catfish.
- @Jack.Cassidy11 reported a nice Crevalle jack.
- @jesse.litchko reported a nice Crevalle jack.
- @sam.doherty reported a nice White grunt.
- @Charlie-Lo reported a nice Channel catfish.
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