North Bay Island Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Jeff Ready
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

sLast few weeks have been hot. Lots of Spanish Mackerel still running. We won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for a sweep in the inshore competition last weekend. Seeing Mahi starting to come in, some big grouper, big red snapper, a couple big redfish caught offshore of all places. All...

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Jeff Ready Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

sLast few weeks have been hot. Lots of Spanish Mackerel still running. We won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for a sweep in the inshore competition last weekend. Seeing Mahi starting to come in, some big grouper, big red snapper, a couple big redfish caught offshore of all places. All in all the fishing is great right now.

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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The redfish bite is 🔥, only looking to get better as water temps rise. Trout haven't been as consistent just yet, we're getting a keeper here and there

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Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

The redfish bite is 🔥, only looking to get better as water temps rise. Trout haven't been as consistent just yet, we're getting a keeper here and there

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Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month 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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Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month 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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Jimmy Early
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The redfish bite is hot. 29", 33" and 26. Water temps are rising, 69-71 today, the fish are hungry. Today was catch and release as per my Fisherman. The bite should be good through May, depending on the weather.

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Jimmy Early DeFuniak Springs, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The redfish bite is hot. 29", 33" and 26. Water temps are rising, 69-71 today, the fish are hungry. Today was catch and release as per my Fisherman. The bite should be good through May, depending on the weather.

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Ron Burgett
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Had to brag about the largest squirrel fish I've ever seen. Lol. Lots of red grouper, triggers caught had a few nice b liners they wanted to keep.

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Ron Burgett Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Had to brag about the largest squirrel fish I've ever seen. Lol. Lots of red grouper, triggers caught had a few nice b liners they wanted to keep.

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Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The offshore bite has been excellent spring time is coming. Spanish are starting to move in sheep's head just started showing up at the past and the offshore bite has been good for Vermilion snapper and red grouper. The Bay Fishing has picked up nice sized trout have been caught...

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Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The offshore bite has been excellent spring time is coming. Spanish are starting to move in sheep's head just started showing up at the past and the offshore bite has been good for Vermilion snapper and red grouper.

The Bay Fishing has picked up nice sized trout have been caught in the red fish are biting on artificial and live bait

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Eric Wilkas
Panama City Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

The bay fishing is excellent right now we are catching a lot of trout which we cannot keep until March 1. We are catching red fish and some flounder.. The offshore by has been producing limits of Vermilion snapper and a few keeper red grouper right now We just added...

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Eric Wilkas Panama City Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

The bay fishing is excellent right now we are catching a lot of trout which we cannot keep until March 1. We are catching red fish and some flounder..
The offshore by has been producing limits of Vermilion snapper and a few keeper red grouper right now
We just added a new boat 25 foot Dorado flat for the near Shore experiences. These trips will be four hours at $700. Each additional hour is 150

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters
Panama City, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

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Eric Washington with Too Hot 2 Handle Charters Panama City, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Water is cold. No pelagic species to target, but the Vermillion snapper are biting if you are looking for table fare. Larger species are also biting for catch and release.

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