
Where they face each other at their closest points, look for current flow one way or the other. One of the absolute best bets is in between two mangrove islands that sit really close together.

The same choke point theory can be applied here. In Bradenton snook love hiding inside of these root systems watching for passing prey. Most of the time, working the mangroves will be your best bet. But again, it is going to be at a funnel or choke point (like shown in the image above). Usually, near structure and in deeper pockets, snook will lurk at the bottom and launch up at their prey. They will also apply this hunting method from underneath. They like to sit behind choke pints, or funnels, where the tide or current will move baitfish right into their strike zone. It’s on these days that activity can spike again and snook can be on your days target species list. This is Florida however and even though there may be cool winter days, there are warm ones too. This causes the species to go lethargic and opportunities decline drastically. The exception being the cooler winter months when water temps drop.

That said, there is a healthy resident population that can be targeted nearly all year.

EARMAN RIVER SNOOK FISHING FULL
Snook like warm weather, so when Spring and Summer hit, snook fishing goes into full swing. With a direct freshwater feed from the Manatee River, a healthy mangrove-lined backcountry, direct access to the flats of Palma Sola Bay, alongside direct feeds from the Gulf of Mexico and neighboring Tampa Bay – you have the ingredients to epic snook fishing opportunities. Bradenton Snook Fishingīradenton, Florida is a snook fishing haven. We’ll go over the where and when alongside a few variations of “how” to target snook in Bradenton. This is a species native to the coastal waters here and can be targeted most times of the year, with the exception of extreme cold. One of the most popular inshore species in Bradenton is snook, aka Linesiders.
