Destin Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Destin
Fishing is heating up redfish and trout in the Bayou, King mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and some red snappers in the Gulf, along with some mangrove and Vermillion snappers. A few red groupers and a few gag groupers as well.
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The last 2 days trips
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We've been getting 'em but it's tough and gotta work hard to produce!
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Fall Red Snapper starting good. Getting better as the water cools down. Mingo snappers and red groupers on 5hr trips
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Fishing has been steady out of Fort Walton Beach lately. We’ve been finding red snapper and amberjack offshore while the shorter nearshore trips have kept families busy with red grouper and other species. September continues to offer plenty of action
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Great trip today!
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Winding down the summer season and moving to fall fishing soon. We have red snapper coming back on the weekend from September through October and November. The King. Mac should be moving in soon again and grouper open up on September 1. We will also have red fish and trout in the bay red fish can be particularly good in the fall.
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From today's trip:
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Fishing has been great! Red grouper continue to be abundant in our area! Triggerfish has been a welcome addition as of August 1st. Plenty of action to be had.
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Here are a few pics from that past week. Overall it was a good week and we are seeing solid cobia action.
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Target Species in Destin
- Get it while it's HOT!
- This species is in play.
- You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
- Couldn't tell ya! (no data)
Top Fishing Trips in Destin
4hr Night Trip
24 ft
1 - 4 People
From $500
Nearshore Trolling Trip
52 ft
1 - 13 People
From $1,500
Damn Good
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Family Fun Half Day Adventure
27 ft
1 - 6 People
From $888
Inshore, Flats Fishing in Destin
Half Day Trip - 22' Cape Horn
22 ft
1 - 5 People
From $880
Nearshore Fishing in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach Shark Slam
24 ft
1 - 12 People
From $740
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Deep Sea, Nearshore Fishing in Destin
Destin Full Day
27 ft
1 - 6 People
From $1,776
Recent Destin Reviews
★★★★★
An awesome fishing trip. The boat was excellent, and the crew was truly professional.
Karvinen V. | November 3, 2026
★★★★★
Friendly crew. Got us on some big red snappers, groupers and a nice mackerel. Went the extra mile to make our trip memorable.
William P. | October 24, 2026
★★★★★
Put us on fish and overall nice guy. Will definitely fish with cap Kent again!
Andrew M. | October 16, 2026
Trip: Destin Fishing The Gulf
★★★★★
Jordan did a great job putting us on fish. He don’t stay on unproductive spots. We had a great time and I highly recommend booking your trip with this guide.
Tyson R. | October 15, 2026
★★★★★
We definitely had a good trip with Captain harold. He put us on fish all day long on our 10hr trip. We caught a lot of fish between the 6 of us at every location captain harold stopped us at. We recommend this guide to anyone who wants to have fun catching fish.
Buddy D. | September 28, 2026
★★★★★
Alex did a great job. It was not a good day for some guys out yesterday but Alex got our limits. I highly recommend him
Ryan S. | September 27, 2026
★★★★★
Was a great experience for my inexperienced family. First we caught bait fish jigging a little offshore. Using a 5 hook rig almost every time we hooked multiple fish. Catching 4 to 5 was not uncommon. Then we went about 8 miles offshore to fish in about 90’ of water. Everyone caught fish. Just a note that catching a 24” amberjack in 90’ of water will wear a person out. Though we caught lots of fish only had 3 of keeper size. My entire group said they would do it again.
David S. | September 18, 2026
★★★★★
We had a great time with Jonathan. He was patient with us three amateurs and put us on some nice redfish. My grandson who is 7 had a blast catching his first redfish. Thanks again.
Joseph S. | September 17, 2026
★★★★★
Honestly, we were very disappointed in our trip. The beginning was fine. As time went on, David ‘s language was a bit rough with choice words that we didn’t need to hear. His driving of the boat in rough water was way too fast and both of our backs are still hurting a week later . And we may be a bit older- but both in good shape. At the end of the trip- just had us casting in grass. Never been on a trip where at least cold bottles of water weren’t offered or available . Would never recommend. Expensive trip for a few fish and not as we have experienced before on other fishing outings. We did give a nice tip 20% because that’s who we are . Wish him the best in the future.
Caleb M. | September 15, 2026
Trip: Bay Fishing Trips
