Santa Rosa Beach Fishing Reports (August 2026)

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Nathan S.

Panama City, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

Vermillion snapper and Spanish mackerel are what we've been chasing lately

Nathan S. Panama City, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Vermillion snapper and Spanish mackerel are what we've been chasing lately

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Christopher M.

Destin, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

Red Grouper spring break

Christopher M. Destin, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Red Grouper spring break

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Heath H.

Okaloosa Island, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

Water temps are rising and the bite is turning on! Vermillion snapper are beginning to be plentiful and red grouper have been showing up in good numbers. Trigger fish are plentiful as well, but you have to fish through the shorts to get the keepers! As the weather continues to warm up the bite will get even better!

Heath H. Okaloosa Island, Florida Reported 4 months ago

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Sam Y.

Okaloosa Island, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

Everyone caught fish!

Sam Y. Okaloosa Island, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Everyone caught fish!

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Justin R.

Chipley, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

Spanish and sheepshead are biting good

Justin R. Chipley, Florida Reported 4 months ago

Spanish and sheepshead are biting good

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Patrick R.

Destin, Florida

Reported 4 months ago

A couple of pics from the last couple of trips

Patrick R. Destin, Florida Reported 4 months ago

A couple of pics from the last couple of trips

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Eric W.

Panama City Beach, Florida

Reported 5 months ago

Spring time is heating up !
Vermillion snapper limits daily , triggerfish are biting and the red grouper .
Inshore
Redfish and trout are up on the flats

Eric W. Panama City Beach, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Spring time is heating up !
Vermillion snapper limits daily , triggerfish are biting and the red grouper .
Inshore
Redfish and trout are up on the flats

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Robbie B.

Niceville, Florida

Reported 5 months ago

I get and see has the Spanish mackerel here in our bay and pass any day now. The pompano migration will show here in just a few more days as well.
We have been catching sheephead of world class size and good Gulf bottom fish like scamp grouper, red grouper, and vermillion snapper lately.

Robbie B. Niceville, Florida Reported 5 months ago

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Marvin G.

Ponce de Leon, Florida

Reported 5 months ago

Trout and redfish bite has been great with the cooler weather

Marvin G. Ponce de Leon, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Trout and redfish bite has been great with the cooler weather

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John T.

Destin, Florida

Reported 5 months ago

Inshore gulf fishing has been pretty good. We're catching a variety of fish everything from red snapper to gag and Red grouper, scamps and lane and vermilion snappers.

John T. Destin, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Inshore gulf fishing has been pretty good. We're catching a variety of fish everything from red snapper to gag and Red grouper, scamps and lane and vermilion snappers.

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Recent Santa Rosa Beach Reviews

★★★★★
Mike was an awesome captain cannot thank him enough for being patient with my son. We caught what we could and had a blast doing it. Got to go fast and catch fish what else can you ask for!
Colton C. | August 24, 2026

Trip: 3-Hour Kids Fun Trip
★★★★★
Good time Captain Brian great with kids and put us on reds,trout,flowder,Black Sea bass, we all had a good day Tight lines till the next time
Bob H. | August 22, 2026

Trip: PCB Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
We had a great time fishing with Jeff. Would book with him again. We also got to see some beautiful views!
Halle H. | August 22, 2026

Trip: 3 Hour Quick Trip
★★★★★
Captain Richie, Quinten and Dexter were FIRST CLASS. They gave great advice upon booking, and their insight led us to a marvelous deep sea fishing day. We caught trigger fish, snapper and a couple grouper we needed to throw back. They kept us safe, made excellent conversation and facilitated an all round stellar day. It didn’t stop there - everything was cleaned, fillet and scaled as I requested. Just awesome. We will definitely book with them again next year. Thank you! - Rii
Solange G. | August 19, 2026

Trip: 4 Hour Family Fun For Kids
★★★★★
Cliff and Austin were great and a lot of fun to be around. Caught tons of fish and had a lot of fun! Definitely would recommend this trip to anyone looking for a good reliable guide in destin.
Michael W. | August 19, 2026

Trip: Destin Red Snapper Adventure
★★★★★
Huge shout out to Cliff and Austin! Took my kids on their first fishing trip in the Gulf. Cliff got us on the fish and Austin kept us fishing reeling in the fish. Perfect family trip. The kids loved it. Cliff turned us on to Brotula's "catch and cook." Just topped off the trip eating our fresh catch.
Aaron S. | August 17, 2026

Trip: 4 Hour Family Friendly Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Captain Ken was amazing! Our family of 4 had a great experience. We had a fish on all 4 rods at one point, Spanish Mackeral to Red Snapper! We had an amazing time, we will be back to hang with Captain Ken!
Ryan M. | August 17, 2026

Trip: 3 Hour Trip — Kids Trip
★★★★★
Had a great fishing trip with Marvin. My daughter and I caught a ton of fish and had such a fun day. Highly recommend Marvin for your fishing guide.
Blair B. | August 17, 2026

Trip: 30A Inshore Slam
★★★★★
I took my three adult children out for a 3 hour fish in the lagoon, and Captain Jeff and his brother Jason were fantastic hosts. The fishing was slow but they did put us on some red snapper and everyone caught a few fish. They were very attentive and were great to us all. I would certainly recommend fishing with them. The boat was comfortable and I had no complaints. I will certainly look to fish with them again. I give them 5 stars. Thank you Jeff.
Arthur W. | August 16, 2026

Trip: 3 Hour Quick Trip
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Santa Rosa Beach Fishing Reports (August 2026)

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Santa Rosa Beach Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Santa Rosa Beach

Target Species

What's Biting in Santa Rosa Beach

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State Waters Nearshore Fishing

Quick Catches In The Gulf

Choctawhatchee Back Bay Charter

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