Venice ranks in nation's Top 10 for Memorial Day fishing

VENICE — When it comes to fishing around Memorial Day, Venice is ranked in the nation’s Top 10.

FishingBooker, an online platform for connecting anglers and fishing guides, announced its top Memorial Day fishing spots, picking places that have outstanding angling, as well as sights or events to commemorate Memorial Day.

“May is perfect for casting your line in Venice‘s pond, bay, and Gulf waters, as you can target anything from snook, redfish, and mangrove snapper to bass,” FishingBooker stated in a press release. “The ultimate trophy catches around Memorial Day are the ‘silver kings,’ tarpon, of course. Move further from the coast, and you’ll cross paths with king mackerel, cobia and amberjack. As you can see, Memorial Day weekend in Venice means sore backs and full coolers!”

The full list of the best 2024 Memorial Day fishing destinations is (in no particular order):

San Francisco, CAMontauk, NYNashville, TNLake City, MNPark City, UTMoses Lake, WAThe Woodlands, TXBaton Rouge, LAVenice, FLWashington, DC

FishingBooker is the world’s largest platform for connecting anglers and fishing guides, with over 45,000 fishing trips available in more than 2,150 destinations worldwide.