Clearwater Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Scallop season is in full swing and we found the mother loads! Beautiful water and tasty buttery scallops! Finding them in 3 to 5 feet jn in bunches this season of up to 3 to 10 at a time in one dive!

Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Red grouper, red snapper, Mango snapper and lane snapper are on fire in 100+ feet! Sharks are everywhere and you have to move around a lot but filling the box every trip!

Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Red grouper, red snapper, Mango snapper and lane snapper are on fire in 100+ feet! Sharks are everywhere and you have to move around a lot but filling the box every trip!

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Hogfish bite is on fire on our nearshore spots and they are eating shrimp live or dead on 1 oz knocker rigs!

Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Hogfish bite is on fire on our nearshore spots and they are eating shrimp live or dead on 1 oz knocker rigs!

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Snook have been attacking live free lined scaled sardines thrown under the mangroves some reds have also been under the mangroves. Trout have been very solid action taking live and artificial baits. Great mackerel action has been over hard bottoms and artificial reefs. Live bait and spoons have been catching...

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

Tarpon bite at night and day time time has been on fire! we are slaying them under the lights on the bridges at night and beaches during day.

Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 5 months ago

Tarpon bite at night and day time time has been on fire! we are slaying them under the lights on the bridges at night and beaches during day.

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

The grouper have been very active still, they are biting harder than Ive seen in years and more fish then we can count. the population is thick and healthy!

Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 5 months ago

The grouper have been very active still, they are biting harder than Ive seen in years and more fish then we can count. the population is thick and healthy!

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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 6 months ago

Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 6 months ago

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here—the tarpon migration has officially arrived, and the bite is on! These powerful, acrobatic fish offer one of the most exciting experiences in sport fishing, and now’s your chance to be part of the action. Prime dates in May and June are going fast, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. If you’ve been thinking about booking your trip, now is the time to lock it in. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 6 months ago

The 2 boat trip went good father and son

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 6 months ago

The 2 boat trip went good father and son

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