Ponce de Leon Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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

Offshore fishing for red snapper is hot right now! Let's go fishing!!

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

Offshore fishing for red snapper is hot right now! Let's go fishing!!

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Wayne Alexander
Niceville, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The bite has been a little off the past couple days I think because of the full moon. We did catch an amber jack and a good size mangrove snapper out in the golf today. Last month was a great month for vermilion snapper.

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Wayne Alexander Niceville, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The bite has been a little off the past couple days I think because of the full moon. We did catch an amber jack and a good size mangrove snapper out in the golf today. Last month was a great month for vermilion snapper.

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Conner Cline
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish and trout have been great in the flats and under docks.

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Conner Cline Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish and trout have been great in the flats and under docks.

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters
Panama City, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Captain Experience trip this morning.

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters Panama City, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Captain Experience trip this morning.

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Trey Senterfitt
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fished 3 times during past 10 days. Odds are pretty good on over slot reds for next few weeks. There's been plenty of slot sized reds for the taking. Also, the speckled trout bite has been good and should continue through most of next month. This time last year, the...

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Trey Senterfitt DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fished 3 times during past 10 days. Odds are pretty good on over slot reds for next few weeks. There's been plenty of slot sized reds for the taking. Also, the speckled trout bite has been good and should continue through most of next month. This time last year, the big uglies/black drum were chewing and giving everyone aboard a run for their money! Speckled trout, blue fish, and Spanish mackerel are beginning to move in... another fun fish on light tackle

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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The trout bite is on! We are getting limits of trout the last few days. Good weather and good tides plus warm water have the trout bite at its peak! Using live or artificial baits, it really good.

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Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The trout bite is on! We are getting limits of trout the last few days. Good weather and good tides plus warm water have the trout bite at its peak! Using live or artificial baits, it really good.

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Sloan Smith
Vernon, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been awesome nice reds and big trout on the flats taking live pilchards

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Sloan Smith Vernon, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been awesome nice reds and big trout on the flats taking live pilchards

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Harry Helms with Helms Fishing
Port St. Joe, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Spring is king, but beach season is here as the gobbles wind down and crawfish disappear. It’s now time to turn on your Jimmy Buffet and Kenny Chesney playlist and comes sit on the world’s most beautiful beaches! Top water trout has really proven to be the best way to...

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Harry Helms with Helms Fishing Port St. Joe, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Spring is king, but beach season is here as the gobbles wind down and crawfish disappear.

It’s now time to turn on your Jimmy Buffet and Kenny Chesney playlist and comes sit on the world’s most beautiful beaches!
Top water trout has really proven to be the best way to catch big keeper trout with this spring being especially good.
Schooling reds in the shallows have been regular visitors by my boat but with ultra clear water they are turning their nose up at lots of baits. Over slot (over 27”) fish have been very available cruising the flats so expect a big fight when you can get one of these pumpkins to eat.
We have lots to look forward too and it seems like this will be a summer to remember. So go grab a boat drink and a slice of key lime pie and come catch a few on the Emerald Coast.

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