Buying in Punta Gorda - Fishing and general advise - how do you like the area?
Looking to buy in Punta Gorda, I'm looking to retire there full time.
Wondering about comments about the area:
How is the area to live in, in general?
Can I fish from canal behind house? In the N.W. Punta Gorda Isles area.
How long to get out to Boca Grande?
How is the fishing in general in the area?
Complaints, issues?
Is the city good at maintaining sea walls?
Code compliance, are they hard a$$ about it, or what will happen if I put my boat trailer behind my house?
Anything else?
Just looking to get some information before I make the leap, any comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
Wondering about comments about the area:
How is the area to live in, in general?
Can I fish from canal behind house? In the N.W. Punta Gorda Isles area.
How long to get out to Boca Grande?
How is the fishing in general in the area?
Complaints, issues?
Is the city good at maintaining sea walls?
Code compliance, are they hard a$$ about it, or what will happen if I put my boat trailer behind my house?
Anything else?
Just looking to get some information before I make the leap, any comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
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What areas outside of town are good that will let me have a home on a canal and a good neighborhood?
I am very interested in the area.
Thanks!
Mike
I'm wondering is that all fresh water or brackish?
How is the fishing around the Hwy 41 bridge area?
Where does the water start getting salty down the harbor?
If I wanted to boat out from that general area around the Hwy 41 bridge and go out to Boca Grande to go fishing how long would that take in a standard bay boat?
Sorry for all the questions, just trying to learn as much as I can before pulling the purchase trigger! :-)
Look forward to going fishing with y'all...
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Yeah, good stuff, kind of fun.
It's brackish but mostly salt. You'll see gar there once in awhile but no bass or anything typically.
Takes about 40 minutes or so in a decent boat to get to Boca pass from there.
Thanks.
-Keith
Captain Keith Magnussen - Crooked Rod Charters
Instagram is @crooked_rod_charters
Thanks for the travel time information as well.
Getting a bit anxious about the purchase. Any other information appreciated.
Let me know if there is any other information you need, happy to help. I have all of the deed restriction info, boating time to harbor in PG, etc.
Five Star Realty of Charlotte County Inc., Broker
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I've been looking at Punta Gorda Isles too but seems to be very restrictive. I'd like to learn more. I see you're a realtor maybe we can discuss. Send me an email at mikelleenATgmailDOTcom
Anything and everything you do in Charlotte County anywhere requires a permit and the building department, in fact local government in general is a nightmare. It's been that way for the almost 40 years I've been here and it ain't gonna change. You will most likely eventually get what you want but the hassle you'll go through will be unbelievable. Lee county is strict as well but at least Lee county for the most part are nice folks which in Charlotte they are NOT.
Unless you are on a land locked canal, the water is salt, even 7 miles up the river it is brackish with about 50% the salinity of the gulf (according to some scientists who were taking water samples in the river by me). I only purchase a salt water license. Not sure about the boat ride out to Boca Grande, never actually watched the clock, maybe a half hour? Someone else can chime in here.
Ok thanks I will look this area up too in my search.
Bummer about the other comments on county bureaucracy. Are you having issues with permits, etc?
We built a huge permitted shop here in Utah, I was lucky enough to work with a good city inspector, who did his part to keep me in compliance but was also easy to work with.
Not wanting to go off topic here, so any other comments about the area, lifestyle, fishing? What about hunting opportunities and even though I'm getting up in years I'd like to be able to ride some enduro or trails too. Maybe do some motorcycle camping.
I know it depends on a lot of variables, where I buy, rain fall, etc. Just trying to get a general idea.
Thanks!
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How much are you looking to spend? I live on the water in englewood and there are some good deals on the water by me
Can you give me more information? Where is this and what kind of deals are available?
Thanks!
Mike
Just be aware that Rotonda WAS in a flood zone until a few years ago when the state/county change it. Depending on where exactly you are your only 5 miles or less from the gulf. You are no longer mandated to have flood insurance. Most of my neighbors canceled theirs, I didn't. and I can tell you that they were not feeling to about that when Irma was on here way here. We were very Blessed that it missed up but I would not even think about not having flood insurance in Rotonda.
BTW, if your on a pond you probably have some nice large mouth bass in there! Just watch for the gators.
Captain Keith Magnussen - Crooked Rod Charters
Instagram is @crooked_rod_charters