Panama City Fishing Reports (April 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Panama City

Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Trout bite has been good; they are moving out of the creeks out to the flats for spawning. The reds are in the pass and up shallow if you like to sight fish. Sheepshead are just starting to show up; the bite is still slow for them but should start getting excellent any day. Offshore Vermillion snapper has been excellent! We've been catching some triggers and a red grouper. The Amberjack is always a great way to finish up a trip of catching and releasing them

Max Williams
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Max Williams Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

The Redfish are on fire right now. We've had consistent enough weather to pattern the fish, and the water is warming up enough to keep them active. Topwater plugs is my favorite way to target these fish right now, but I'll also use swim baits and jigs. The Red Grouper bite was on fire this last week with the couple of good weather days we had, and the Vermilion Snapper and Triggerfish have been consistent all month. Red Snapper and Amberjack are easy to find, but until their season, we'll keep targeting other species. Spanish Mackerel are starting to get caught in the bay, but I expect it to be April 1st before the bite fires off.

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

Vermillion bite is on fire! Red snapper on slow pitch jigs every drop

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

Vermillion bite is on fire! Red snapper on slow pitch jigs every drop

Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The Vermillion Snapper are biting! The red grouper has slowed down a little but still catching a couple each trip. The Amber Jack bite inshore and off has been great fun to catch and release. The inshore Redfish are shallow been sight fishing for them and the big trout are...

Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Blake Hunter
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The Pompano bite was great ahead of the full moon and the mild weather before the cold front came in. We were catching all of our fish on Fish bites and fresh dead shrimp.

Jeremy Vanderveen
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Spring fishing is ramping up! Starting see the hering and threadfins moving inshore which means our Spanish will be here anytime. Starting to catch a few sheepshead at the jetties. Red Grouper and Vermillion snapper fishing have been great especially since dredge operation has moved Out along with the dirty...

Jeremy Vanderveen Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Jeremy Vanderveen
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Offshore in 100-120ft Red Grouper, Vermillion Snapper bite has been excellent! If you want to have fun after catching a few fish to eat the AmberJack fishing is great this time of year but out of season. A great way to finish up a trip getting your arms worn out! The Trout and Redfish are moving from the backs of creeks to the flats catching on soft plastic baits with a popping cork , and top water is just starting to get bites.

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Paul B. | April 2, 2025

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