Tomoka Basin Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite are hot right now. Once the water temp drops the bull redfish will be moving in to spawn.

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite are hot right now. Once the water temp drops the bull redfish will be moving in to spawn.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

The trout bite slowed down but the redfish and snook are on fire in the back water of Ormond and Flagler, while snapper and sharks are hot hot hot in the Port Orange/Ponce Inlet area.

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

The trout bite slowed down but the redfish and snook are on fire in the back water of Ormond and Flagler, while snapper and sharks are hot hot hot in the Port Orange/Ponce Inlet area.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

Snook and Redfish bite has been good in Ormond and Flagler. While the shark and snapper bite is strong in Port Orange.

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 5 months ago

Snook and Redfish bite has been good in Ormond and Flagler. While the shark and snapper bite is strong in Port Orange.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Redfish bite is cooled off waste week with that cool front and full moon. I am expecting bite to ramp up with the warmer weather. Sea trout and weak fish bite is also getting better. A few whispers of some black drum in the river. Baits of choice have been...

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Redfish bite is cooled off waste week with that cool front and full moon. I am expecting bite to ramp up with the warmer weather. Sea trout and weak fish bite is also getting better. A few whispers of some black drum in the river. Baits of choice have been shrimp under a float and cut finger mullet or pinfish on a bottom rig.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

The redfish bite is hot right now in Port Orange to Flagler Beach. The fish are moving up chasing mullet and other small bait fish on the oysterbars. Water keeps getting warmer, and the snappers are heating up with it. I am starting to see small Spanish mackerel and ladyfish...

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The redfish bite is hot right now in Port Orange to Flagler Beach. The fish are moving up chasing mullet and other small bait fish on the oysterbars. Water keeps getting warmer, and the snappers are heating up with it. I am starting to see small Spanish mackerel and ladyfish in the river and around ponce. Spring is definitely in the air.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Redfish bite is hot, sheephead is still strong but size is going down as the water temps warm up. This brings on the snapper bite. Magic # is 72 degrees for the snappers. Sharks have invaded the shallows, where they range from 2 to 4 '. Baits of choice have...

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Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Redfish bite is hot, sheephead is still strong but size is going down as the water temps warm up. This brings on the snapper bite. Magic # is 72 degrees for the snappers. Sharks have invaded the shallows, where they range from 2 to 4 '. Baits of choice have been shrimp, mud minnows and live finger mullet of you can find them.

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Aaron Highers
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Offshore trips have been great. Less fish on the 4-hour trips and more fish on the 6-8-hour trips.

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Aaron Highers Port Orange, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Offshore trips have been great. Less fish on the 4-hour trips and more fish on the 6-8-hour trips.

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