Orange Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Orange Beach

Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates

Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates

Scup, Vermillion Snapper Fishing in Pensacola, Florida

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June, but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates.

Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Waiting on snapper season in June, but a lot of quality fish inshore and offshore right now when the weather cooperates.

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Jacob Miller
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Plenty of American red snapper ready for the season. Vermillion snapper and mackerel biting as well

Jacob Miller Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Plenty of American red snapper ready for the season. Vermillion snapper and mackerel biting as well

Red Snapper Fishing in Pensacola, Florida

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Bryars Bishop
Fairhope, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

April has been a good month, lots of good fish being caught right now. We have been catching some nice triggerfish and some big snapper. Looking forward to the next few months. Book your trip and let's catch 'em and make some great memories!

Bryars Bishop Fairhope, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama

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Bobby Cagle
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

The Trout and Pompano bite is hot! Clear clean water from the incoming tides bring the pomp's in hot around the passes, jetties and the beaches. The trout have been inshore on structure and really biting good when the water is moving. If the tide is coming in strong early...

Bobby Cagle Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Florida Pompano, Speckled Trout Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing has been good offshore and will just get better as the weather warms up. Vermillion snapper and Trigger fish have been the dinner table targets but you catch plenty of different fish. Weather has been a big factor but it's getting better all the time.

Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Triggerfish Fishing in Pensacola, Florida

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Tommy Richardson
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Tommy Richardson Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great this spring in orange beach. Limits of vermillion snapper along with lots of catch and release red snapper. Some monster Amber Jacks to photo and release have also been caught around the reefs of orange beach! Let's not forgot and the true beast of the ocean, sharks have been stripping line around here also!
Give us a call and we can make sure to give you a great fishing trip during your orange beach vacation
Thank you
Captain Tommy

Amberjack Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama

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Randall Sullens
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

The inshore bite has been really good the past week

Randall Sullens Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

The inshore bite has been really good the past week

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★★★★★
Great time enjoyed it !
James R. | November 26, 2025

Trip: INSHORE/NEARSHORE FISHING
★★★★★
Great guy. Easy going. Can tell he’s seen it all. Was great with the kids.
Gregory A. | November 26, 2025

Trip: Orange Beach Catch
★★★★★
Great Experience! We had a great time. Captain Kyle did a great job finding spots to catch in and provided a smooth ride. Our deckhand Tristan was outstanding! Friendly, helpful, efficient and an overall nice guy. He kept our rods ready with bait, patient when taking our pictures, he made this day extremely enjoyable.
Jamie J. | November 19, 2025

Trip: 4 Hr PM Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Cade was amazing and would highly recommend him. Caught lots of fish. Completely satisfied with the charter. Thank You Cade for a great fishing experience.
Darlene B. | November 15, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
We were quite disappointed in our experience. Cade is a nice young man, but asked us nothing about our fishing experience or expectations for the day. Our first fishing spot was about 300 yards from the launch ramp where we caught about 5 or 6 fish, with the biggest being about 8 inches. We then traveled about 35 minutes to the second location which was under a highway bridge.. We caught about 4 or 5 fish, with the biggest being about 10 inches. I understand that the guide cannot be responsible for the fish caught but it seemed like we were in locations that were targeting smaller fish. For the cost of the trip, we were expecting more of a "Gulf charter fishing experience." I would recommend not using this venue.
Randy M. | November 14, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
What a day! We had the best experience with Captain James and his crew mate today. I highly recommend booking this trip. I will definitely book again.
Kari S. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Pensacola Fishing Frenzy
★★★★★
WE had a great time!
Bryant T. | October 31, 2025

Trip: Inshore/Nearshore Special!
★★★★★
Josh was very knowledgeable and friendly. Got us on fish early. Did pretty decent considering that fishing has been slow. Well definitely use him again.
Steven D. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Inshore Family Fun 6 Hour
★★★★★
Great trip got on some great spots with good fish
Trevor B. | October 16, 2025

Trip: 5 Hour Bottom Fishing & Trolling
★★★★★
Had a great 4 hour trip in Gulf Shores, AL today! The crew was fantastic and took us to some great spots to catch our limit of Red Snapper. Very nice crew, super helpful and the boat was great. Highly recommended!
Rocky S. | October 15, 2025

Trip: Nearshore Reefs And Wrecks Trip

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