Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Cody Wilson
Corpus Christi, Texas
Reported: 2 days ago

Shallow waters at tide change with popping cork and live shrimp.

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Cody Wilson Corpus Christi, Texas Reported: 2 days ago

Shallow waters at tide change with popping cork and live shrimp.

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Shannon LaBauve
League City, Texas
Reported: 2 days ago

Redfish and Flounder steady on our jetty trips

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Shannon LaBauve League City, Texas Reported: 2 days ago

Redfish and Flounder steady on our jetty trips

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Antonio Estenoz
Key West, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

Inshore fishing is heating up as the water temperature cools down. Patch reef bite has been great with lost of varieties to catch. Yellowtail Snapper/ Mangrove Snapper/ Lane Snapper/ Mutton Snappper/ Groupers/ Mackerel are all regularly available. Also Offshore is good too with plus size Mahi around , Sailfish, Wahoo...

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Antonio Estenoz Key West, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

Inshore fishing is heating up as the water temperature cools down. Patch reef bite has been great with lost of varieties to catch. Yellowtail Snapper/ Mangrove Snapper/ Lane Snapper/ Mutton Snappper/ Groupers/ Mackerel are all regularly available. Also Offshore is good too with plus size Mahi around , Sailfish, Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna are great targets too!

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

November wrapped up on a high note, capped off by a busy holiday week and some incredible catches for our clients. As we transition toward winter and the water continues to cool, our offshore fishery shifts into an entirely different gear. This time of year, you truly never know what...

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

November wrapped up on a high note, capped off by a busy holiday week and some incredible catches for our clients. As we transition toward winter and the water continues to cool, our offshore fishery shifts into an entirely different gear. This time of year, you truly never know what you might run into offshore—and that unpredictability is part of the fun. Just this week, we ran across a school of massive Blackfin Tuna surprisingly close to land. Encounters like these are exactly the kind of bonus opportunities winter can bring. Along with the occasional surprises, all of our reliable staples have been showing nicely too. Cobia schools have been consistent from the nearshore wrecks out to the offshore structures, and they’ll remain one of our primary targets throughout the winter season. With the cooler temperatures, big Amberjacks are also pushing in closer. These fish provide an absolute blast on rod and reel—we'll chum them up and throw artificials or flies right at them on the surface. Winter also brings some of the best bottom fishing of the entire year, and it’s prime time for serious meat runs. Grouper and Snapper will continue to be major players offshore through the coming months. On the inshore side, we’re right on the edge of switching fully into our winter pattern, transitioning from live pilchards to shrimp and jigs once the backcountry water temps reach that key threshold. Live bait is still producing well with Snook, Redfish, and plenty of Jack Crevalles. As things cool a bit more, shrimp fishing will light up with Trout, Sheepshead, Pompano, Redfish,

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Kevin Moran
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

King fish are in thick offshore. Great time of year for multi species bottom fishing. Caught everything from triggerfish to scamp grouper not too far offshore. Inshore, snook and bull reds are in and when you get the tide right you have the chance for a fish of a lifetime.

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Kevin Moran New Smyrna Beach, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

King fish are in thick offshore. Great time of year for multi species bottom fishing. Caught everything from triggerfish to scamp grouper not too far offshore. Inshore, snook and bull reds are in and when you get the tide right you have the chance for a fish of a lifetime.

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Daniel Taylor
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Reported: 5 days ago

Lately we have been catching plenty of sheepshead and black drum. Some days we are still getting into redfish, speckled trout, and white trout. The weather has been mild and we haven't had to make long boat rides, both of which make for a relaxing fishing experience. Live bait such...

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Daniel Taylor Pass Christian, Mississippi Reported: 5 days ago

Lately we have been catching plenty of sheepshead and black drum. Some days we are still getting into redfish, speckled trout, and white trout. The weather has been mild and we haven't had to make long boat rides, both of which make for a relaxing fishing experience. Live bait such as shrimp and fiddler crabs have been the key to success. In the coming weeks we will continue to fish inshore structure for sheepshead and drum, and start to focus on river mouths and deep bayous for trout and redfish once the water cools down.

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Tyler Keegan
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Redfish are on fire! Nearshore bite for kingfish, snapper, and snook. Tarpon are blowing up schools of mullet!

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Tyler Keegan Marco Island, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Redfish are on fire! Nearshore bite for kingfish, snapper, and snook. Tarpon are blowing up schools of mullet!

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Derek York
Texas City, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been really good on Galveston Bay lately with lots of redfish, black drum and trout coming in the boat! The bull red run is in full swing and should remain that way through most of November.

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Derek York Texas City, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been really good on Galveston Bay lately with lots of redfish, black drum and trout coming in the boat! The bull red run is in full swing and should remain that way through most of November.

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