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Winter Fishing Charters: 19 Places Where the Bite Stays On
Most charter towns slow down after Thanksgiving. These don’t. We went through the season calendars on our town pages and pulled every place where at least three fish stay in season for all of December, January and February.October 10, 2026 · Gone Fishing HQ
How we picked
The short version
A town made the list when its season calendar shows at least three fish open or in season for the whole of December, January and February. Each calendar comes from the town’s own fisheries, tourism or captains’ sources, linked on its page. That gave us 19 towns with 220 captains and guides between them, from sailfish off Florida to walleye through the ice in North Dakota.
Winter weather moves trips around more than summer does, so book a date with some slack and check the live wind and weather alerts for your town the week before.
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Sailfish season on Florida's Atlantic coast
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The Florida Keys and the Gulf coast
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Georgia and Louisiana marsh
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Trout water and mountain lakes
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Ice fishing
Beyond the US
A short flight south
Destinations on our Mexico and Caribbean pages whose calendars show these fish in season all winter.
Questions
Winter fishing questions
Where can I go on a fishing charter in winter?
On our calendars, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Stuart, Key Largo, Clearwater and Tampa all have at least three fish in season from December through February. The full list is above.
Is winter a good time for sailfish in Florida?
Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter and Stuart all show sailfish in season through December, January and February on their town calendars.
Can I go ice fishing with a guide?
Yes. Mille Lacs in Minnesota, Devils Lake in North Dakota and Burlington, Vermont have guides listed, and their calendars show winter walleye, perch and pike.
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