Mangrove Snapper Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing report from Alex Z. in Homestead, Florida Book a trip with Captain Alex here.

11/24/2022 Mangrove Snapper

11/24/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Fishing live bait in Biscayne bay for tarpon, yellow jacks, mangrove, mutton snappers and groupers has been great, with a good chance to take plenty of fish home to eat. The easy availability of live bait is what makes these trips successful. That will change as soon as we start getting cold fronts that cool the water off, and push the bait fish to deeper water. During nice weather days, bonefishing in Biscayne bay can be awesome with lots of shots, and the biggest fish of the year, from now through spring. Flyfishing and light tackle in the Everglades for snook, tarpon, sea trout and redfish has been very good, and will continue fishing well, depending on the fluctuations of weather and cold fronts activity.
Fishing live bait in Biscayne bay for tarpon, yellow jacks, mangrove, mutton snappers and groupers has been great, with a good chance to take plenty of fish home to eat. The easy availability of live bait is what makes these trips successful. That will change as soon as we start getting cold fronts that cool the water off, and push the bait fish to deeper water. During nice weather days, bonefishing in Biscayne bay can be awesome with lots of shots, and the biggest fish of the year, from now through spring. Flyfishing and light tackle in the Everglades for snook, tarpon, sea trout and redfish has been very good, and will continue fishing well, depending on the fluctuations of weather and cold fronts activity.

Fishing report from Eric T. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Eric here.

11/23/2022 Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup

11/23/2022 Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup

11/23/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Sheepshead

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
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
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

Fishing report from Joe C. in Jacksonville, Florida Book a trip with Captain Joe here.

11/20/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish

Fishing report from Alex H. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Alex here.

11/02/2022 Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Scup, Triggerfish

11/02/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too
Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too

Fishing report from Jonathan K. in Fort Pierce, Florida

11/02/2022 Amberjack, Cero Mackerel, Cobia, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper

Fishing has been great , todays trip caught a ton and lost a ton to sharks , but still had a great time

Fishing report from Joel B. in Marathon, Florida Book a trip with Captain Joel here.

11/02/2022 Mahi Mahi, Mangrove Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper

Fishing report from Nick T. in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Book a trip with Captain Nick here.

10/31/2022 Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Triggerfish

30a offshore. We have wrapped up the October fall snapper dates. We continue to find quality fish despite the high winds and big seas. Everything from big red snapper, scamp grouper, big trash can lid triggerfish, bull vermillion, even rainbow runners. The cold front that has came through has sparked off the kings also. Still waiting for the big run of the fall blackfin tuna. 30a inshore. We are seeing the bull redfish still pretty consistently. Some days are better than others but they're still around. We are catching slots around docks and some of the drop offs. Flats in the morning for them and later in the evening. Still catching a few trout also. Hopefully in the next few weeks the sheepshead bite will pick up for us here in the Choctawhatchee.

Fishing report from Russell F. in Panama City, Florida Book a trip with Captain Russell here.

10/27/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper

Fishing report from Keith B. in Panama City, Florida

10/27/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Larry G. in Marathon, Florida

10/26/2022 Amberjack, Cero Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Mangrove Snapper

Today 1/2 day 4 hour trip

Fishing report from Conner C. in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

10/19/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Wayne A. in Niceville, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wayne here.

10/15/2022 Mangrove Snapper

10/15/2022 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Vermillion Snapper

10/15/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Spanish Mackerel

The bite has still been good in October. We have the weekends open for red snapper but it has been hard to catch some of the bigger ones closer to shore. We have been catching other species though. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are supposed to venture in closer to shore this time of year. A few wahoo have been caught by some of my friends just 5-15 miles from the shore. The Destin rodeo is going on through October and many fish have been caught including a giant 300 lb Warsaw grouper! Large schools of bull redfish are starting to gather in the back bay areas. We came up on a school of bull reds crashing the top water and hooked into a 20 pound redfish the other day.
The bite has still been good in October. We have the weekends open for red snapper but it has been hard to catch some of the bigger ones closer to shore. We have been catching other species though. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are supposed to venture in closer to shore this time of year. A few wahoo have been caught by some of my friends just 5-15 miles from the shore. The Destin rodeo is going on through October and many fish have been caught including a giant 300 lb Warsaw grouper! Large schools of bull redfish are starting to gather in the back bay areas. We came up on a school of bull reds crashing the top water and hooked into a 20 pound redfish the other day.
The bite has still been good in October. We have the weekends open for red snapper but it has been hard to catch some of the bigger ones closer to shore. We have been catching other species though. Wahoo and blackfin tuna are supposed to venture in closer to shore this time of year. A few wahoo have been caught by some of my friends just 5-15 miles from the shore. The Destin rodeo is going on through October and many fish have been caught including a giant 300 lb Warsaw grouper! Large schools of bull redfish are starting to gather in the back bay areas. We came up on a school of bull reds crashing the top water and hooked into a 20 pound redfish the other day.

Fishing report from Larry S. in Pensacola, Florida Book a trip with Captain Larry here.

10/14/2022 Mangrove Snapper

October is a beautiful time to be out on the water here in the panhandle. The inshore bite is definitely awesome this time a year. You can pick off a lot of variety by pounding the banks with live shrimp, plastics, and twitch baits. Deep dropping or trolling offshore is still going strong. Just pick the right day to get out there as these northern winds start blowing pretty steady.

Fishing report from Mike P. in Islamorada, Florida Book a trip with Captain Mike here.

10/13/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Mike S. in Surfside Beach, Texas Book a trip with Captain Mike here.

10/12/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Speckled Trout

Another inshore bay trip !! Lots of nice fish !!

Fishing report from Robert M. in Biloxi, Mississippi

10/12/2022 Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Red Snapper

Caught some nice cobia out around the island as they are migrating back through!!! inshore bite whitetrout and sheepshead are on fire everything is looking normal for October salinity up waters cooling down and all the fish are feeding up!!

Fishing report from Robbie B. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Robbie here.

10/19/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish

10/12/2022 Mangrove Snapper

10/12/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper

10/12/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Red snapper open on weekends for October. When it's calm enough, we have been doing very well with some big snapper and even a grouper now and then. Smaller Mahi mahi still around. Occasionally a nice big for inshore 5-10 lb er. A few king mackerel showing up, but not thick yet. Bay fishing- Mangrove snapper bonanza! Fair amount of Spanish mackerel on fly lined baits. Big oversized red fish on the right winds. Has been good lately with North winds and Cooler temps.
Red snapper open on weekends for October. When it's calm enough, we have been doing very well with some big snapper and even a grouper now and then. Smaller Mahi mahi still around. Occasionally a nice big for inshore 5-10 lb er. A few king mackerel showing up, but not thick yet. Bay fishing- Mangrove snapper bonanza! Fair amount of Spanish mackerel on fly lined baits. Big oversized red fish on the right winds. Has been good lately with North winds and Cooler temps.
Red snapper open on weekends for October. When it's calm enough, we have been doing very well with some big snapper and even a grouper now and then. Smaller Mahi mahi still around. Occasionally a nice big for inshore 5-10 lb er. A few king mackerel showing up, but not thick yet. Bay fishing- Mangrove snapper bonanza! Fair amount of Spanish mackerel on fly lined baits. Big oversized red fish on the right winds. Has been good lately with North winds and Cooler temps.

Fishing report from Tony Y. in Islamorada, Florida

10/12/2022 Lionfish, Mangrove Snapper, Yellowtail Amberjack, Yellowtail Snapper

Fishing report from Tim B. in Gulf Shores, Alabama Book a trip with Captain Tim here.

09/28/2022 Flounder, Mangrove Snapper

Fishing report from Michael M. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Michael here.

09/28/2022 Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Speckled Trout

09/28/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Speckled Trout

Reds and trout are good on live shrimp and popping corks over shell and reds along shorelines..
Reds and trout are good on live shrimp and popping corks over shell and reds along shorelines..

Fishing report from Tom M. in Orange Beach, Alabama Book a trip with Captain Tom here.

09/28/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel

Redfish have finally showed up in good numbers! Mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel are as long as the water stays warm.

Fishing report from Ben T. in Tavernier, Florida Book a trip with Captain Ben here.

09/22/2022 Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper

Fall fishing is as good as it gets in the Florida Keys light winds and blue bird sky's make for a perfect fishing adventure.

Fishing report from Brad B. in Port Aransas, Texas

09/22/2022 Mangrove Snapper

09/22/2022 Blackfin Tuna, Mangrove Snapper

09/22/2022 Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper

Tuna just now showing up, but it's still hard to predict, same as sails and dorado, we focus on the amberjack, and other target species that are still in season, such as swordfish, and Mangrove, vermillion snapper, always hope for the fish of a lifetime! Looking to book for some overnight trips for yellowfin and marlin 100+ miles offshore.
Tuna just now showing up, but it's still hard to predict, same as sails and dorado, we focus on the amberjack, and other target species that are still in season, such as swordfish, and Mangrove, vermillion snapper, always hope for the fish of a lifetime! Looking to book for some overnight trips for yellowfin and marlin 100+ miles offshore.
Tuna just now showing up, but it's still hard to predict, same as sails and dorado, we focus on the amberjack, and other target species that are still in season, such as swordfish, and Mangrove, vermillion snapper, always hope for the fish of a lifetime! Looking to book for some overnight trips for yellowfin and marlin 100+ miles offshore.

Fishing report from Kelia P. in Panama City Beach, Florida Book a trip with Captain Kelia here.

09/21/2022 Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper

09/21/2022 Mahi Mahi, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Triggerfish

Fishing report from Joel B. in Marathon, Florida

09/21/2022 Mangrove Snapper

Sept and Oct are great months in the Florida Keys for mahi, tuna, billfish, wahoo, yellowtail, mangrove, mutton, grouper, permit, snook, redfish, AJ, yellow jack, deep dropping, trolling, chum a lot when anchored.