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Kingfish - Mackeral - Snapper - Cobia - Grouper
Tarpon Fishing

Tarpon Season - Latter part of April through August

What little is known about the tarpon proves that this prehistoric animal is one of the most diversified and interesting creatures in the world. The tarpon is the only fish with an air bladder which allows it to absorb oxygen and live in waters with almost no oxygen content.

Tarpon are also called tarpum, sabalo real, cuffum, silverfish or silverking and belong to the bony fish family Elopidae. The Latin designation is Magelops atlanticus. These extraordinary fish can be found on both sides of the Atlantic, having been seen as far north as Nova Scotia and as far south as Natal, Brazil.

This tarpon was 86" long with a 44" girth
and an estimated weight of over 200 lbs.

Another tournament winning fish.
Winner took home $18,000.

Across the Atlantic tarpon can be found from Senegal to the Congo. Spawning takes place offshore as far as 125 miles and the young make their way to shallow estuarine coastal waters.

Females lay up to 15 million eggs. While only microscopic at birth, tarpon have been documented at over 8 feet in length and 350 pounds. The average tarpon at Boca Grande weights about 75 to 85 pounds, with numerous fish well over 100 pounds. Catches of fish over 200 pounds have occurred at Boca Grande.

A fish over 100 pounds is generally a female, and the rate of growth is very slow, taking 8 to 10 years to reach sexual maturity. Tarpon can live to 55 or 60 years.

Boca Grande Pass

Tarpon generally congregate in mass at the deepest areas of the pass. The "hole" (Boca Grande Hole) is approximately 100 yards wide and 350 yards long. It runs lengthwise with the pass just south of the lighthouse which is located at the sound end of the island.

Who's Bigger?

Could you haul in this tarpon?

There is a smaller hole referred to as the "Coast Guard Hole" which is closer yet to the beach. The Boca Grande Hole is 65 to 70 feet deep and the Coast Guard Hole is about 70 feet. The remainder of the pass bottom surrounding the holes is about 40 feet. Fishing the pass requires a good fish recorder.

When fishing outside the hole, "green marker on the reel will keep you generally safe from snagging the bottom. When in the hole, "red" on the reel or at the tip of the rod is suggested, depending upon the actual depth reading. You must pay attention to the recorder and adjust your reel settings accordingly.