Florida Fishing Reports (January 2026)

Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 5 hours ago

Fishing on the beach has been really good

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Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 5 hours ago

Fishing on the beach has been really good

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters
Panama City, Florida
Reported: 20 hours ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters Panama City, Florida Reported: 20 hours ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

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Brandon Douberly
Bartow, Florida
Reported: 22 hours ago

Kicking off 2026 with some amazing weather. The couple cold fronts we've had didn't keep us bundled up for long and definitely has not kept us from catching fish. Our cold month species, Sheepshead are moving in while at the same time snook, trout and redfish are holding strong as...

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Brandon Douberly Bartow, Florida Reported: 22 hours ago

Kicking off 2026 with some amazing weather. The couple cold fronts we've had didn't keep us bundled up for long and definitely has not kept us from catching fish. Our cold month species, Sheepshead are moving in while at the same time snook, trout and redfish are holding strong as if it was already spring. We are still netting white bait and the snook are loving it! The fishing is great here in Pine Island Florida and we are making awesome memories on the water.

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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Shallow-water fishing has been absolutely on fire lately, especially for redfish and trout, with artificial baits stealing the show. Clean water and consistent tides have these fish pushed up skinny, actively feeding and aggressively reacting to well-presented lures. Early mornings and late afternoons have been prime, but even mid-day bites...

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Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Shallow-water fishing has been absolutely on fire lately, especially for redfish and trout, with artificial baits stealing the show. Clean water and consistent tides have these fish pushed up skinny, actively feeding and aggressively reacting to well-presented lures. Early mornings and late afternoons have been prime, but even mid-day bites have been strong when the sun helps warm the flats.

For redfish, sight-casting in ankle-to-knee-deep water has been lights out. Soft plastics, paddle tails, and weedless jerkbaits worked slowly in front of cruising or tailing fish are getting instant reactions. Trout have been stacked along potholes, edges, and deeper pockets within the flats, crushing suspending twitch baits and soft plastics worked with a steady retrieve and occasional pause.

The key has been stealth, accurate casts, and matching the retrieve to the fish’s mood. With bait present and water temps just right, artificial anglers are having some of the best action of the season. If you’re looking for explosive strikes, visual eats, and nonstop action, now is the time to get shallow and throw artificials

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Nick Halenkamp
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Black drum and sheepshead bite is heating up. Lots of small reds, nearshore mangrove snappers and grunts, with occasional hogfish

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Nick Halenkamp Clearwater, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Black drum and sheepshead bite is heating up. Lots of small reds, nearshore mangrove snappers and grunts, with occasional hogfish

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

It's been great tuna fishing, sailfish ate biting and big king mackerel are starting to bite good

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Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

It's been great tuna fishing, sailfish ate biting and big king mackerel are starting to bite good

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Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Trout bite has been on fire!!

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Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Trout bite has been on fire!!

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Dustin Hansel with Key Largo Sportfishing
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Here are some of our catches this month!

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Dustin Hansel with Key Largo Sportfishing Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Here are some of our catches this month!

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