Boca Ciega Bay Fishing Reports (December 2025)

George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

The snook, trout and redfish have been on fire especially on the warmer days with some of the larger fish coming out to play! Docks ant mangrove tree lines have been producing well. With the docks also producing sheepshead which are great table fair.

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

The snook, trout and redfish have been on fire especially on the warmer days with some of the larger fish coming out to play! Docks ant mangrove tree lines have been producing well. With the docks also producing sheepshead which are great table fair.

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Dmitri Stefaniwsky
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Temperatures are warming up in Florida and we are getting ready for Spring Break! The warmer water has brought a strong bite. Inshore Grouper has picked up as well as every other species after the deep freeze we had in early January. Inshore I'm concentrating around docks and structure, and...

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Dmitri Stefaniwsky St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Temperatures are warming up in Florida and we are getting ready for Spring Break! The warmer water has brought a strong bite. Inshore Grouper has picked up as well as every other species after the deep freeze we had in early January. Inshore I'm concentrating around docks and structure, and lately have been trolling deep diver lures.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 10 months 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: 10 months 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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Juan Herndon
Winter Haven, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

The fish have been biting very good

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Juan Herndon Winter Haven, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

The fish have been biting very good

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

Recent catches, All caught on scaled sardines inside Tampa Bay on the incoming tide, Snook and reds on the flats working the mangroves.

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

Recent catches, All caught on scaled sardines inside Tampa Bay on the incoming tide, Snook and reds on the flats working the mangroves.

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Chris Weir
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Catching lots of huge gag grouper they're out of season right now. But we are able to keep these huge mangrove snappers. We are catching in 45 feet of water with light gear.

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Chris Weir St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Catching lots of huge gag grouper they're out of season right now. But we are able to keep these huge mangrove snappers. We are catching in 45 feet of water with light gear.

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

redfish bite has been on fire working the mangroves of the flats of St Petersburg. Throwing live bait and artificials

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

redfish bite has been on fire working the mangroves of the flats of St Petersburg. Throwing live bait and artificials

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

Redfish action has been the ticket lately with fish ready and willing to take live bait, cut bait and arRedfish action has been the ticket lately with fish ready and willing to take live bait, cut bait and artificial baits. Snook have been biting on the moving tides on live...

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

Redfish action has been the ticket lately with fish ready and willing to take live bait, cut bait and arRedfish action has been the ticket lately with fish ready and willing to take live bait, cut bait and artificial baits. Snook have been biting on the moving tides on live sardines. Trout have been hitting Saltwater Assassins on a 1/4 oz jig head in 5-7 feet of water.ificial baits. Snook have been biting on the moving tides on live sardines. Trout have been hitting Saltwater Assassins on a 1/4 oz jig head in 5-7 feet of water.

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