Fish house / dropoff
Sell your catch to the fish house.
Commercial fishermen should call first to confirm what the fish house is buying, how product should be handled, and when to bring it in.
Fish house
Commercial fishermen
Mullet
Stone crab
Pompano
Kingfish
Ladyfish
Fish buying
Call the fish house before you come in.
Cortez Bait & Seafood buys from commercial fishermen when the fish house is taking product. Mullet, stone crab, pompano, kingfish, ladyfish, and other local catch may be considered depending on the day and the market.
- Bring your saltwater products license.
- Keep fish iced and properly handled.
- Confirm the fish house is buying before you make the run.
Fish house buying
Some products are seasonal. Some depend on the day.
The fish house can tell you what they are taking, what the handling expectations are, and when to bring it by.
Grey Mullet
Pompano
Tripletail
Triggerfish
Red Snapper
Dropoff location
Bring fish to 4528 119th St. West.
The fish house is at 4528 119th St. West, Cortez, FL 34215. By water, it is near marker 49, east of the Coast Guard station and A.P. Bell Fish & Ice Company.