Niceville Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Niceville

Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been a little slow for us but today it turned on hard. We had trout, gaff top, lady fish, bull reds and more keeping us on our toes. Used live bait and artificial. Today's bite was just awesome, here are a few pics.

Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Redfish fishing in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The amberjack bite has been on fire as well as Almaco Jacks, Triggerfish are running small so hooking up with a keeper trigger has been a chore! Plenty of Vermillion snapper and Porgy's around though. Trolling has been hit or miss, depending on the current some days we catch 6 and some days they aren't hitting! The blackfin are on the move as the water temp starts to drop they are moving closer inside of state waters! King mackerel have been the main ones we have been hooking up with on the shotgun trolling! Red snapper are everywhere but out of season for us!

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Justin Ziegler
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The weather conditions have been great along with the fishing. The warm water is pushing the fish to deeper water. The grouper, tilefish, triggerfish, mingo, and swordfish bite have been on fire lately

Justin Ziegler Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

This week the Triggerfish bite has been slow! Trolling has produced Bonita and some small wahoo! We have been able to locate the Mahi several times for a good solid bite! A few triple tail keepers have made it to the ice, as well as a few Almaco Jacks

Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Mahi Mahi / Dorado fishing in Destin, Florida

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Marvin Glasgow
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great lately in the Chocktawahachee Bay. The weather has been great. Spanish mackerel, lady fish and sharks have been very consistent!

Marvin Glasgow Ponce de Leon, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great lately in the Chocktawahachee Bay. The weather has been great. Spanish mackerel, lady fish and sharks have been very consistent!

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Nick Tate
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 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: 3 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.

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Alex Hare
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

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

Alex Hare Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

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

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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 3 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 DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 3 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.

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