Saint Marks Fishing Reports (July 2026)

The big trout are leaving the creeks and fattening up for the spawn. Lots of things work pinfish, mud minnows, shrimp. But the go to is a eighth ounce jig head red or pink works best with a soft plastic in is gold and glow, golden brim or watermelon regulator. Is work those in deeper troughs and creeks mouths.

It's time to start herding sheepshead. We look for them on structure in 25 yo 50 feet of water. A Crustacean of your choice, With a enough lead to hold it down and a small hook. I prefer eagle claw Style 85, they are good and sharp right out of the package and cheap, easy enough to cut off and retire. Moose has a very respectable fish

With the temperature fluctuating so much the fish like to find deeper holes, many different baits are working. Jigheads are the best, I prefer soft plastics like the saltwater assassin, as far as color I can't nail one down. Shrimp also work well, 1/4 Jighead moved painfully slow. We have a wide open calendar.

Trout are on fire. Edges of holes,channels edges and any place where the water temperatures are stable. It is hard to beat your favorite soft plastics on a jig head. If the bite slows add a popping cork.

Happy Thanksgiving. As we celebrate the bounty of the fall, the weather is turning colder. The response by mother nature is to add a layer of fat. So the bite is on fire, the places are deeper holes and channel edges with decent flow. My favorite baits this time of year are soft plastics on a jighead or shrimp on a jighead. We have plenty of dates available, if weather permits red snapper are in fairly close.

It's fall and pumpkins are everywhere, by pumpkins I mean redfish. Early in the The fall season while the water still warm live baits work best as the water cools cut baits rule. Also , as the water cools red snapper Move closer to shore, locals LY's . I prefer live and fresh dead Sardines. And threadfin.

The bottom fishing continues to be good although you have to watch your weather windows.
Again, thread hearing sardines on a knocker, rig. L y's or live baits have been working really well.
Don't forget scallop season starts Monday.July firsthere's no better way to cool off than to dip into the gulf and pick up some sea Sweets

Fishing on the forgotten coast is heating up as the temperatures fall. Redfish are patrolling the flats eager to eat a jig, spoon or well placed fly. Dodging weather has been the hardest part of fishing this fall, winds and rain have been erratic. But when the conditions line up, Forgotten Coast fishing is on fire.

Water is warming up here in the Forgotten Coast bringing a number of new opportunities to the table. Spanish Mackerel, Jacks, and bluefish are crashing our flats, with opportunities for some light tackle drag screaming action. Tripletail are starting to stack up on the structure in the bay and close to shore, making this fine table fare quite accessible. They will eagerly offer to any soft plastic, fly or live bait sent their direction.
And as summer continues to heat up, our premier summer target will be taking all of our focus, the silver king. These fish grace us with...

Seasons are changing and it's time to turn our focus back to redfish. Early season scouting has been on fire with plenty of fish around. If this September's action is any indication of what fall redfishing on the forgotten coast is going to look like, it will be amazing. Double digit days with upper slot fish has been the norm for the last two weeks.