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Boating and Fishing
The Cape is also home to numerous boating marinas and ramps, so you always have easy access to the water
no matter where you live. Some of these include, but are not limited to:
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Yacht Club Boat Ramp
Dolphin Marina
Burnt Store Boat Ramp
Everest Marina
BMX Boat Ramp
Tarpon Point Marina
Horton Boat Ramp
Cape Harbour Marina
Rosen Park Boat Ramp
Stumps Pass Marina
The Chiquita Boat Lock, located approximately 2.75 statute miles from the Sanibel Causeway Bridge, this lock
provides access to the Gulf of Mexico from Camelot Canal and the Southwest Spreader Waterway, via the
Caloosahatchee River. This lock is operated by the Marine Services Division of the Cape Coral Parks and Recreation
Department to help manage boat traffic and water levels. It is the only boat lock in Cape Coral, and it is open 16
hours a day, from 6:00am–10:00pm. After-hour boaters should call the lock operator to gain admission,
239.542.5661. This lock takes approximately 3-5 minutes to get through, and holds up to 6 vessels depending on the
size: up to 75’ with an 18’ beam. A fishing license is required if attempting to catch a fish. To obtain a license visit
www.gooutdoorsflorida.com.
For all things fishing, boating, and hunting in Florida:
www.myfwc.com
Cape Coral has 250 different species of freshwater fish. This
includes several rare native fish and 73 species of non-native
fish (fish coming from outside the U.S. which would not have
been found in Florida if not for man’s intervention).
FRESHWATER FISH
Black Bass
Garfish
Pickerels
Suckers
SALTWATER FISH
Catfish
Pan fish
Stripers
Tuna
Snapper
Shark
Amberjack
Bluefish
Dolphin
Flounder
Jacks
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Grouper
Swordfish
Tarpon
Snook
Snapper
Mullets
Mackerels
