Fishing near Tampa, FL

Set in Hillsborough County, Tampa sits at the meeting point of freshwater and saltwater fishing. Tampa Bay, Florida's largest estuary at over 400 square miles, fronts the city's waterfront, while inland lakes and four major rivers — the Hillsborough, Alafia, Little Manatee, and Manatee — drain toward the Gulf. Largemouth bass, snook, and redfish are the area's most documented catches.