St. Petersburg Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

This week’s fishing around Tampa Bay has been strong and trending upward as water temperatures continue to warm. Redfish have been one of the most consistent bites. Fish are holding on shallow flats early in the morning, especially on calm, sunny days. Singles and small groups are cruising shorelines, mangrove...

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Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

This week’s fishing around Tampa Bay has been strong and trending upward as water temperatures continue to warm.

Redfish have been one of the most consistent bites. Fish are holding on shallow flats early in the morning, especially on calm, sunny days. Singles and small groups are cruising shorelines, mangrove edges, and potholes. As the sun gets higher and tides rise, reds are pushing tighter to cover and feeding aggressively. Artificial lures have been producing well, particularly soft plastics and weedless presentations in skinny water.

Spotted Seatrout are set up across grass flats and along deeper edges. Quality trout are being caught just off the flats in slightly deeper water, with the best action coming on moving tides. Early morning and late afternoon continue to be the prime windows, and soft plastics and suspending baits are getting consistent bites.

With the warmer water temperatures, the snook bite is starting to come alive. Snook are staging along mangrove shorelines, dock edges, and creek mouths, and their activity is increasing daily. As temperatures continue to rise, expect snook to become more aggressive, particularly on outgoing tides and around areas with current.

Overall, conditions are shaping up perfectly for spring fishing in Tampa Bay. Warming water, cooperative tides, and active fish make this an excellent time to get on the water targeting redfish and trout, with snook action improving by the week.

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Joseph Dephillips
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Fish are still fishy lol

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Joseph Dephillips Wesley Chapel, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Fish are still fishy lol

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Jake Oliphant
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

It's been cold and windy but the dis have still been biting!

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Jake Oliphant Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

It's been cold and windy but the dis have still been biting!

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Larger sheepshead have moved into Tampa Bay shrimp and fiddler crabs are the bait of choice. Speckled trout in the deeper canals and drop offs. Rock piles are holding sheepshead, key west grunts and some mangrove snapper

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Larger sheepshead have moved into Tampa Bay shrimp and fiddler crabs are the bait of choice. Speckled trout in the deeper canals and drop offs. Rock piles are holding sheepshead, key west grunts and some mangrove snapper

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Joe Masi
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Bottom fishing when weather conditions have been good has been great plenty of hogfish porgies mangrove snapper an all the grouper you want ! Inshore has been solid with redfish sheepshead trout and sheepshead few black drum mixed in

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Joe Masi Bay Pines, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Bottom fishing when weather conditions have been good has been great plenty of hogfish porgies mangrove snapper an all the grouper you want ! Inshore has been solid with redfish sheepshead trout and sheepshead few black drum mixed in

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Near shore bite is on fire and the gag bite inshore is insane lol

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Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Near shore bite is on fire and the gag bite inshore is insane lol

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Jake Oliphant
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

The fishing has been great!

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Jake Oliphant Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

The fishing has been great!

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