St. Pete Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

It was a monster! Made the local paper and TV news. It was 52" and caught it from the beach 🏖️

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Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

It was a monster! Made the local paper and TV news. It was 52" and caught it from the beach 🏖️

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Trout and redfish have been on fire fishing the docks and the backwaters with some snook mixed in. Shrimp, artificials and scaled sardines have all been working. Fiddler crabs and shrimp have been catching sheepshead.

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Trout and redfish have been on fire fishing the docks and the backwaters with some snook mixed in. Shrimp, artificials and scaled sardines have all been working. Fiddler crabs and shrimp have been catching sheepshead.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Keep em coming bites on fire.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Keep em coming bites on fire.

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Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Trout bite has been on fire!!🔥

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Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Trout bite has been on fire!!🔥

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Christian Lugo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Currently lots of sheepshead been biting along with some sharks and sand trout. The cold weather has slowed down some bites but the back creeks have been shows to catch them

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Christian Lugo Tampa, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Currently lots of sheepshead been biting along with some sharks and sand trout. The cold weather has slowed down some bites but the back creeks have been shows to catch them

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Winter reef fishing.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Winter reef fishing.

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

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James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

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Ron Finger with Fish Hawk Charters
Tierra Verde, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

gag grouper and most folks think ??? Offshore w/Federal Permits & Credentials No Problem - plenty of reefs and rocks in 60-plus feet of Gulf of Mexico waters hold progressively more and bigger fish, coastal rocks in 50-100 feet of water host impressive populations of adult gag grouper (many keeper...

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Ron Finger with Fish Hawk Charters Tierra Verde, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

gag grouper and most folks think ??? Offshore w/Federal Permits & Credentials No Problem - plenty of reefs and rocks in 60-plus feet of Gulf of Mexico waters hold progressively more and bigger fish, coastal rocks in 50-100 feet of water host impressive populations of adult gag grouper (many keeper size) that will absolutely blast a bait well within eyesight. Live offerings are easiest and our Pelagic TEAMs know that a well full of pinfish usually equates to a day of arm-stretching, eye-popping fun. Considering how an Offshore Angler’s first look at a gag grouper generally amounts to a whipped fish languishing at boat side, the Gulf water deal shows you the true beast the dwells within this fish.

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