Niceville Fishing Reports (November 2024)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Niceville

Nick Tate
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing here in Santa Rosa beach is on fire right now. Offshore we are catching vermillion snapper, triggerfish, mangrove snapper, few kings and Spanish and some Mahi and black fin tuna around our fads offshore. Inshore is heating up with most catches being redfish and jack Crevalle, but we are...

Nick Tate Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing here in Santa Rosa beach is on fire right now. Offshore we are catching vermillion snapper, triggerfish, mangrove snapper, few kings and Spanish and some Mahi and black fin tuna around our fads offshore.
Inshore is heating up with most catches being redfish and jack Crevalle, but we are still finding speckled trout, Spanish mackerel and mangrove snapper.

Triggerfish fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Alex Hare
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Good bite on triggerfish, mingo and white snappers, sharks, and red snapper as well!!

Alex Hare Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Good bite on triggerfish, mingo and white snappers, sharks, and red snapper as well!!

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Jimmy Early
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite is really good right now. The rain has cooled the water temps down into the mid to low 80s. Seems like a falling tide with live bait is working best.

Jimmy Early Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite is really good right now. The rain has cooled the water temps down into the mid to low 80s. Seems like a falling tide with live bait is working best.

Redfish fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Justin Ziegler
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great the swordfish have been fire along with grouper, tuna, mahi and wahoo. There have been a lot of pop up rain storms we have had to run around but other than that it has been great

Justin Ziegler Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

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Robbie Broestler
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

4 hr yesterday in the bay.

Robbie Broestler Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

4 hr yesterday in the bay.

Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper fishing in Destin, Florida

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Brandon Simon
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Brandon Simon Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Snapper season is starting to wind down but there are still some fish out there if you are willing to move around a bit. Inshore the Jack crevalles are name of the game this time of year. They will pop up around the bay and you better be ready with a swim bait or topwater plug to get after them. The heat has the redfish and trout bite slowed tremendously but some good fish can still be caught early morning or late evening.

Mangrove Snapper fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been really hard this week, it's the last week of snapper season and the rain showers have been coming in and out messing up the water temp! Trolling is slow right now, the wahoo are biting better than the mahi from deeper in the column ! Bottom fishing is ok but using Bonita for bait is a bad idea right now because there have been a lot of Bonita caught and a lot of folks are slamming the water with it so the snapper won't touch it! Cigar minnows cut and squid strips seem to be the go to! Triggerfish are everywhere so we are looking forward to the second half or trigger season opening Monday

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Robert Fulton
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Every day has been different, having good days and some slow days with the bite. Using Cigar minnows and Squid for Vermilion snapper and red snapper, and we're trolling Live Bait for the bigger Fish like mahi

Robert Fulton Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

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Recent Niceville Reviews

★★★★★
We had such an amazing time! We had a townhome on the beach, and Fernando came to us! They really worked super hard to make sure we caught a shark, & all felt included!
Wendy S. | November 17, 2024

Trip: Shark Fishing
★★★★★
Had a great time on the water today, would highly recommend for fun and fishing.
John R. | October 29, 2024

Trip: Offshore Discovery: Fishing Intro
★★★★★
Tim was great! He made sure we caught lots of fish. The toilet on the boat wasn’t working but I’m still giving 5 stars for Tim!
Lindsey M. | October 18, 2024

Trip: 4-8 hr Offshore Fishing (Federal)
★★★★★
Very Knowledgable, Very personable, absolutely recommend Captain David. We have had several bay fishing trips and deep sea trips, David was hands down one of the very best. We will absolutely use him again!
Chris G. | October 13, 2024

Trip: Bay Fishing Trips
★★★★★
We highly recommend Captain Stephen! Best kids fishing trip ever & the spanish mackerel were soooo much fun to catch!!!
Carrie W. | October 8, 2024

Trip: Kids Trip
★★★★★
Wonderful guide and day of fishing. David knew every place to catch a fish on the bay and we did some damage. :-)
Rob L. | September 21, 2024

Trip: Bay Fishing Trips
★★★★★
5 Stars! Capt Katie and her deck hand Nick (amazing young man) gave us a wonderful day of fishing on the Gulf. Her hospitality, knowledge of fishing in the Gulf and patient instruction made for a very enjoyable and interesting trip. We trolled for mackerel and did some bottom fishing for shark, which unexpectedly got us a red snapper plus a good size shark. For me it was a welcome return to nearshore fishing and for my son, a new experience. I highly recommend a trip with Capt Katie. She is keeping the spirit of Destin, the luckiest fishing village in the world, alive and well. You will not be disappointed.
Stephen J. | September 16, 2024

Trip: Captain’s Choice: Troll + Shark
★★★★★
We had the best time! Bowfishing is one of our favorite sports and being able to have the opportunity to take this trip was without a doubt the coolest experience! Thank you again for a great night!
Kyle S. | September 11, 2024

Trip: Nighttime Bowfishing Adventure
★★★★★
We did not go with Captain Robert. We went with Captain Tim. Captain Robert called me the day before the trip to confirm the fishing trip and our plan for the day. We were to meet at the dock at 6:00. The day of the trip, Captain Robert texted me and said we would leave at 7:00 due to the weather. On the way to the dock, a got a call asking were we still going on the trip. I informed them that we were on the way and I was told to be there at 7:00. When we got to the dock, we had two Captains waiting on us. We were informed that there was a mix up and we were going with Captain Tim. We had to stop and get fuel, ice and bait. We trolled near shore and hooked up with a big fish. A dolphin took our fish. My oldest son got seasick. Water was very rough. We returned my son to shore. We started trolling again. Every time we hooked up with a decent fish, dolphins got our catch. We did catch several Bennita's. Alarm on boat started going off. We checked the motor and Captain called to attempt to trouble shoot. Both motors would not start. Finally got motor started but ran with one motor. We could not go to better bottom fishing spot due to running one motor. We came in early due to one motor and alarm going off constantly. Terrible experience! Screwed up from the start.
Terry H. | September 3, 2024

Trip: 4-8 hr Offshore Fishing (Federal)
★★★★★
Great trip caught a ton of fishes
Agustin B. | September 3, 2024

Trip: State Water Trolling/Bottom Fishing