St Pete Beach Weather Forecast

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Eric Topole
Eric T.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Eric Topole
Eric T. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Jimmy Reagan
Jimmy R.
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie
Jimmy Reagan
Jimmy R. Holmes Beach, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great in Northeast Alabama Lake Weiss catching largemouth bass stripers and white bass...and a few crappie
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Striped Bass Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim V. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering
Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial.
Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait such as mirror lures in the skin series such as pinfish or finger mullet have been catching all 3 inshore species. Also soft plastics like exude dart, mirror lure prevoker and gulp on 16th ounce Jighead have produced some big redfish, Trout, and Snook while we are fishing with bait...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering
Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial.
Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait such as mirror lures in the skin series such as pinfish or finger mullet have been catching all 3 inshore species. Also soft plastics like exude dart, mirror lure prevoker and gulp on 16th ounce Jighead have produced some big redfish, Trout, and Snook while we are fishing with bait
has helped to locate the schools. Also be prepared for cobia or triple tail as they will show up when you least expect it. This happened to us on Tuesday with couple nice cobia.
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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James Gibson
James G.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
It is officially fall in Sarasota, Florida and we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. We have experienced our first cold front of the year and our water temperatures got as low as 64 degrees in some places. By the end of October our water temperatures have climbed back up to a comfortable 70 - 78 degrees and the fish are loving it! During the cold front our customers enjoyed targeting Snook in creeks while they were finding the warmer water. Before and after the cold front we targeted schools of Redfish on our shallow grass flats, while water temperatures were...
James Gibson
James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
It is officially fall in Sarasota, Florida and we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. We have experienced our first cold front of the year and our water temperatures got as low as 64 degrees in some places. By the end of October our water temperatures have climbed back up to a comfortable 70 - 78 degrees and the fish are loving it! During the cold front our customers enjoyed targeting Snook in creeks while they were finding the warmer water. Before and after the cold front we targeted schools of Redfish on our shallow grass flats, while water temperatures were low we had good luck targeting Redfish along structure and dock lines. Once our water temperatures warmed up the Trout, Mackerel and Bluefish fishing in Sarasota Bay really took off! Winter is just around the corner and we are enjoying our fall fishing while it lasts!
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Speckled Trout Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Matt Fueyo
Matt F.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt F. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Mike M.
Tampa, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water
Mike Morse
Mike M. Tampa, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Hank Valencia
Hank V.
Seminole, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.
Hank Valencia
Hank V. Seminole, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Craig Lahr
Craig L.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The water has cooled down with the recent fronts. Bait has been plentiful, with scaled sardines, threadfin, shad, ladyfish and blue runners. This has started the nearshore to explode with Spanish Mackerel, and their big brother, the King Mackerel.
For the Kingfish there is no bait to big like mackerel, lady fish, or mullet to catch that big smoker
The back water bite has been getting better. Redfish are getting to be in good numbers with the cooler water. For the artificial enthusiast, topwater bite will help you locate these bruisers, as well as Speckled Trout. These fish will often...
Craig Lahr
Craig L. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The water has cooled down with the recent fronts. Bait has been plentiful, with scaled sardines, threadfin, shad, ladyfish and blue runners. This has started the nearshore to explode with Spanish Mackerel, and their big brother, the King Mackerel.
For the Kingfish there is no bait to big like mackerel, lady fish, or mullet to catch that big smoker
The back water bite has been getting better. Redfish are getting to be in good numbers with the cooler water. For the artificial enthusiast, topwater bite will help you locate these bruisers, as well as Speckled Trout. These fish will often
be together with the mullet schools. With the extreme lowtides, you can find the Reds tailing on scattered turtle grass or around pot holes. For these conditions, live shrimp, cutbait and soft plastics will be your ideal baits.
With higher tides, concentrate on points, oysterbars and spoil islands. Make sure there are mullet in these areas, because the Redfish and Speckled Trout will be there also. The best bait to use now is whitebait, silver dollar size pinfish and cutbait. Your leader should be 2-3 ft. of 20 to 30lb florocarbon, with a 3-4 o/t light style circle hook. As for the fly enthusiast, all species can be caught.
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Recent St Pete Beach Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Frank was 5+ stars. Found some great spots, caught some big fish, and lets just say the fish tacos tonight were amazing.

    Skyler P. | July 17, 2026

    Trip: 8Hr Offshore Grouper - Best In FL

  • ★★★★★
    What an unforgettable experience!! We had so much fun and caught so many fish with Captain George- I’m also pretty sure he might actually be a fish whisperer! He was so personable and accommodating. We have fallen in love with this area and can’t wait to come back next year- and you can bet that we will definitely be booking another fishing trip! Thanks for the memories, Captain George!!

    Drew T. | July 12, 2026

    Trip: St Petersburg Inshore Fishing!!!

  • ★★★★★
    KEVIN WAS A GREAT CAPTAIN. From start to finish he was very professional and put us on everything we ask to fish for. We will definitely use him again when we are in the area

    Dustin A. | July 8, 2026

    Trip: Non-Stop Inshore Action

  • ★★★★★
    Tommy was great & we had a wonderful time. Very knowledgable of the area, tides, and the best times to fish!

    Brittany T. | July 2, 2026

    Trip: Tampa Bay Flats, Mangroves & Bay

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Frankie is Super friendly. Great with Teen kids. Definitely will be back. Thank you

    Chris H. | July 1, 2026

    Trip: Grouper And Snapper Trips

  • ★★★★★
    My son and I had a great time fishing with Captain Jake today. Although it may have been a little less action than expected, he made the effort hitting up multiple spots and giving us every opportunity to catch as many fish as possible! Very professional but also made it fun with the conversations and information about the wildlife in the area. Highly recommended, and we’ll be hitting up Captain Jake the next time we’re in town!

    Brandon R. | June 26, 2026

    Trip: 4hr 6hr Or 8hr Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    Taylor was very knowledgeable and a great captain! Very personable. We will definitely book again!!!

    Toni C. | June 23, 2026

    Trip: Holmes Beach Inshore Hookfest

  • ★★★★★
    Frankie was great. He took us to multiple locations to catch a variety of fish. Every member of the charter caught several fish. Frankie took the time to ensure each member mastered the needed approach to catch different species. We booked a 4 hour finishing charter and caught fish the entire time. We caught grouper, snapper, and sea trout. At the end of the trip Frankie cleaned the fish and we had more than enough fillets for the grill. He even gave information about the bay and some history during the trip. We all had fun, ages 13 to 70.

    Derrick G. | June 22, 2026

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    DJ was great! Super chill guy but has a ton of expertise. Didn’t have the best weather but he put us on great fish and we had a fantastic time!

    Nathan C. | June 22, 2026

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    From the time we first met at the loading dock and the 4 hours we spent with Andy, it wasn’t anything short of a great experience. Andy’s witty humor and knowledge of the water was awesome! Highly recommend! Thanks again

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