Pensacola Fishing Reports (January 2026)

Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

Vermillion and grouper bite is on fire right now! Seas are perfect

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Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

Vermillion and grouper bite is on fire right now! Seas are perfect

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Tim Birell
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported: 6 days ago

Great family trip with rods bent all day. 46 fish, Wow what a day.

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Tim Birell Summerdale, Alabama Reported: 6 days ago

Great family trip with rods bent all day. 46 fish, Wow what a day.

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Brooks Moore
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 1 week ago

Snapper season was great but closed now . We're on to chasing bull reds!

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Brooks Moore Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 1 week ago

Snapper season was great but closed now . We're on to chasing bull reds!

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Donnie Vinson
Spanish Fort, Alabama
Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing been hot fall and winter and still wacking

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Donnie Vinson Spanish Fort, Alabama Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing been hot fall and winter and still wacking

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Zach Wilkerson
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 1 week ago

Sheepshead and drum are on fire. Seeing 50-200 a night.

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Zach Wilkerson Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 1 week ago

Sheepshead and drum are on fire. Seeing 50-200 a night.

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Shawn Slattery
Bon Secour, Alabama
Reported: 1 week ago

Last couple days

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Shawn Slattery Bon Secour, Alabama Reported: 1 week ago

Last couple days

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Chris Ward with Fins and Family Fishing
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Winter fishing continues to be strong. The slot redfish continue to be active and the sheepshead bite has picked up. While the total fish counts are less than summer, the caught fish are larger and frequently keeper size.

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Chris Ward with Fins and Family Fishing Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 2 weeks ago

Winter fishing continues to be strong. The slot redfish continue to be active and the sheepshead bite has picked up. While the total fish counts are less than summer, the caught fish are larger and frequently keeper size.

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James Callahan
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Inshore: Flounder are being found around inlets, sandy cuts, docks, bridge pilings, and along channel edges. Mud minnows or finger mullet on a jighead or Carolina rig are producing best. Work the bait slowly along the bottom with short hops and pauses. Sheepshead and black drum are holding tight to...

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James Callahan Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Inshore: Flounder are being found around inlets, sandy cuts, docks, bridge pilings, and along channel edges. Mud minnows or finger mullet on a jighead or Carolina rig are producing best. Work the bait slowly along the bottom with short hops and pauses. Sheepshead and black drum are holding tight to structure, especially piers, bridges, rock jetties, and barnacle-covered docks. Offshore: Snapper and grouper (season-dependent) are stacked on structure such as natural bottom, ledges, and wrecks. Live pinfish, vermilion, squid strips, and cut bait are all effective—be mindful of current and use enough weight to stay on bottom. Pelagics like mahi, wahoo, and tuna (season-dependent) are showing along rips, temperature breaks, weed lines, and color changes. Rigged ballyhoo and skirted trolling lures are working well; if fish are up, topwater action can be hot. Troll the edges and circle back to thoroughly work any floating debris.

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