Pensacola Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Ronald Doyle
Elberta, Alabama
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great, targeting sheepshead and redfish on the near shore rigs. We've been using crabs on a short Carolina rig to get the job done! The bite will only get better as we near the spring time pattern. Expect big numbers of sheepshead to come over the rail...

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Ronald Doyle Elberta, Alabama Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great, targeting sheepshead and redfish on the near shore rigs. We've been using crabs on a short Carolina rig to get the job done! The bite will only get better as we near the spring time pattern. Expect big numbers of sheepshead to come over the rail in the coming months!!

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Jonathan Ray
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing is always more difficult with the weather in the winter, so if you’re looking for a constant bite we recommend spring but with that being said the tuna bite is really good so to each their own! We fish year round Trolling- plenty of Bonita around, blackfin Tuna are...

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Jonathan Ray Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing is always more difficult with the weather in the winter, so if you’re looking for a constant bite we recommend spring but with that being said the tuna bite is really good so to each their own! We fish year round
Trolling- plenty of Bonita around, blackfin Tuna are close in right now between 5-15 miles of the pass! Mahi can be found further offshore on weedlines! King mackerel are a hard bite this time of year but can be found near shore
Bottom Fishing- Vermillions are in abundance right now and have some decent size to them too, triggerfish are on structure but finding a keeper may be another task! Plenty of perch and Ruby lips running around so if a fish fry is what you’re after then that will be too easy to get! Grouper bite is good right now as well as Almaco Jacks
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Cliff Atwell
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Still a real good vermillion snapper bite. Red Grouper opened back up so if we catch one we won’t have to throw it back. Triggerfish closed but there are still alot around and alot of fun to catch. Fishing is good!

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Cliff Atwell Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Still a real good vermillion snapper bite. Red Grouper opened back up so if we catch one we won’t have to throw it back. Triggerfish closed but there are still alot around and alot of fun to catch. Fishing is good!

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Jacob Miller
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Vermillion snapper and alamacos have been producing in close. Grouper bite has been decent over the past 10 days

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Jacob Miller Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Vermillion snapper and alamacos have been producing in close.
Grouper bite has been decent over the past 10 days

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Late season redfish have been in our passes still!

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Jake Durant with Gulf Bay Charters Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Late season redfish have been in our passes still!

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Johnathan Willis
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The bite here lately has been on fire from speckled trout, redfish, sheepshead, mangrove snappers and more. We've got a big cold front coming that should move even more sheepshead in.

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Johnathan Willis Pensacola, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The bite here lately has been on fire from speckled trout, redfish, sheepshead, mangrove snappers and more. We've got a big cold front coming that should move even more sheepshead in.

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Cliff Atwell
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Vermilion snapper bite is still strong. Triggers still in season until 31st December. Catching some Almaco jacks, and of course red snapper are everywhere. We are still running charters until we dry dock for a week or two in January. 6 and 8 hr trips are producing catches of keeper...

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Cliff Atwell Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Vermilion snapper bite is still strong. Triggers still in season until 31st December. Catching some Almaco jacks, and of course red snapper are everywhere. We are still running charters until we dry dock for a week or two in January. 6 and 8 hr trips are producing catches of keeper fish. Although the 4 and 5 hr trips are producing lots of fun fish to catch, not as many keepers.

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Michael King
Destin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing was epic, inshore and offshore.”

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Michael King Destin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing was epic, inshore and offshore.”

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