Fort Walton Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Fort Walton Beach

Nick Tate
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

We are already booking for the 25 season. So if you wanna catch some state water studs get with us now. Something along those lines

Nick Tate Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

We are already booking for the 25 season. So if you wanna catch some state water studs get with us now. Something along those lines

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Robbie Broestler
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Robbie Broestler Niceville, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Fishing the bay for giant sheep head is now on! Fast action white trout especially for the kids is doing very well this winter too. Some pompano and Spanish mackerel are being caught fishing for white trout. Gulf fishing for flounder and fast fun light tackle reef fish like speckled rock hind, scamp grouper, and vermillion snapper on calm seas days is "the easy button". Red grouper is now open and there's good ones to be kept especially on a five or six hour trip getting down the beach on some good natural rock bottom reefs.

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Snapper bite was phenomenal for last week of December. Now it's mingo snappers, red groupers, scamp groupers, and flounders. Fishing has been great!

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Adam Schroeder
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish

Adam Schroeder Niceville, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

Flounder bite has been strong and sheephead bite is excellent, With a bonus bonefish

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Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 10 months ago

from Christmas to New Year's to Pompano bite ahead of the cold fronts was on fire morning and afternoon was able to yield Pompano. Redfish were mixing there as well. Most of them were slot redfish. We were catching one to two a day. Black drum or also cruising the...

Blake Hunter with Reel 30A Charters Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 10 months ago

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Craig Mullens
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Snappers and flounders are still biting

Craig Mullens Pensacola Beach, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Snappers and flounders are still biting

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Kenny Lewis
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Duck hunts are going great! Fishing has been FABULOUS WHEN the weather is fishable

Kenny Lewis Pensacola, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Duck hunts are going great! Fishing has been FABULOUS WHEN the weather is fishable

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Alex Short
Freeport, Florida
Reported: 11 months ago

Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.

Alex Short Freeport, Florida Reported: 11 months ago

Red snapper are still open and the bite is on fire right now.

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★★★★★
well worth the time, effort, money to do this trip exclusively with your family. 10/10 trip. I caught 20 fish and there were 7 other people. We kept some snapper, everything else were all thrown back in the ocean.
Joseph V. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Summertime Deepsea - 53’ G&S
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
Cliff and his mate Austin were incredible! Such great guys. We had a great day, caught lots of fish and enjoyed a great day on the water. Would definitely fish with them again!
Brent L. | November 2, 2025

Trip: Destin Deep Sea Adventure
★★★★★
We absolutely loved Capt Robert and his fishing trip (and I had teen boys!)! We will be fishing with Capt Robert again on another trip!
Greg C. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Bay Side Inshore Trip
★★★★★
Captain Trey was very kind and helpful, especially with our two small grandkids. Caught 5 different kinds of fish and had a great afternoon!
Scott P. | October 17, 2025

Trip: Family Special - 22’ TranSport
★★★★★
***** Captain Trey was very kind and knowledgeable - he went above and beyond to make sure our boys were able to catch some fish and have a good time - he had all of the equipment and we had a wonderful day on the water.
Carrie R. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Family Special - 22’ TranSport
★★★★★
Despite not catching anything big enough to keep, Jason made efforts to change locations and lures to give us the best chances. He expertly navigated pop-up storms and kept spirits high with a curated playlist. Even though we lost the "big one" as it snapped an 80-lb test line while darting under the boat, we had a great time and would fish with him again. The inclusion of a toilet on the boat, though small, was invaluable for our party of 4.
Peter S. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Inshore Fishing
★★★★★
He has a great attitude and we had a great time. Would definitely recommend!
Jacob M. | October 10, 2025

Trip: Choctawhatchee Fishing & Cruising
★★★★★
We had a great time. He was great with the kids and made a point to make it special. We would use him again.
Chris T. | October 10, 2025

Trip: Fishing The Florida Panhandle
★★★★★
Excellent service, professional and very knowledgeable. Would try and teach as well as provide a service. Would highly recommend. Top notch.
Wayne R. | October 9, 2025

Trip: Let's GO! DEEP Offshore Trip

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