Shalimar Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Wayne A.
Niceville, Florida
Reported 4 months ago

First one this month!

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Wayne A. Niceville, Florida Reported 4 months ago

First one this month!

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James C.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 months 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 C. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 months 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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Matthew M.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Reported 5 months ago

Bottom fishing has been hot for Nov & Dec . We have a good consistent black fin run every fall to spring or so here in the panhandle. For the last 5 or 6 years, anyway. This year, some 100-150# yellowfins came in with the blackfins, 2 were landed on...

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Matthew M. Pensacola Beach, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Bottom fishing has been hot for Nov & Dec .
We have a good consistent black fin run every fall to spring or so here in the panhandle. For the last 5 or 6 years, anyway.
This year, some 100-150# yellowfins came in with the blackfins, 2 were landed on Pensacola pier. About 10 or so were hooked on the pier, fought for 3 to 5 hours on spinning gear, and lost at the pier.

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Jason Y.
Shalimar, Florida
Reported 5 months ago

Everything's been great! =

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Jason Y. Shalimar, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Everything's been great! =

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Tom C.
Navarre, Florida
Reported 5 months ago

We've been catching sandbar sharks in the 5-6ft range 80-120lbs

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Tom C. Navarre, Florida Reported 5 months ago

We've been catching sandbar sharks in the 5-6ft range 80-120lbs

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Alex H.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 5 months ago

Today's trip. We caught Lots of Red snappers, triggerfish, mingo snappers, scamp groupers, red groupers, and amberjacks

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Alex H. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 5 months ago

Today's trip. We caught Lots of Red snappers, triggerfish, mingo snappers, scamp groupers, red groupers, and amberjacks

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Kyle L.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Reported 7 months ago

Gag grouper and red snapper seasons were amazing! We look forward to focusing on amberjack, red grouper, triggerfish, almaco jacks, and vermillion. Also hope to see the blackfin tuna showing up in the next couple weeks!

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Kyle L. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Reported 7 months ago

Gag grouper and red snapper seasons were amazing! We look forward to focusing on amberjack, red grouper, triggerfish, almaco jacks, and vermillion. Also hope to see the blackfin tuna showing up in the next couple weeks!

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Christopher M.
Destin, Florida
Reported 7 months ago

Mingo snapper bite is crazy!

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Christopher M. Destin, Florida Reported 7 months ago

Mingo snapper bite is crazy!

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