Catch a Backcountry Fishing Grand Slam in the Estero River

East of I-75 between Fort Myers and Bonita Springs in Florida, the Estero River begins its journey toward the Gulf of America. The Estero River starts humbly as a small creek fed by drainage areas and local runoff water sheds. Running slowly during the dry season from December till May, it is a lazy river.

During the summer, it is an important escape for the massive amounts of afternoon rains we get regularly. As it begins to meander through neighborhoods and wooded areas, it grows as it flows under a canopy of trees. As the river widens and then crosses under the Tamiami Trail, it changes character. Here begins the start of tidal influence from the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve....

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