Sheepshead Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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

01/23/2024 Sheepshead

The spot tailed pinfish I caught was world record beating the world record from South Carolina by quite a few ounces. It was taken off the record books 4.5 months prior to me catching it:(

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

01/19/2024 Sheepshead

Ok, was just looking on my listing for a place. Forgot. Thanks. Not much fishing going on here. Weather has been horrible with only a few fishable days over the last 6 weeks. Inshore speckled seatrout has been good. Sheepshead has slowed. Offshore, black sea bass has been good when boats can get out…

Fishing report from Juan H. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Juan here.

01/13/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Wade O. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wade here.

01/10/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Stanley B. in Naples, Florida Book a trip with Captain Stanley here.

01/07/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Brandon D. in Cape Coral, Florida Book a trip with Captain Brandon here.

01/03/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead

01/03/2024 Mangrove Snapper, Redfish, Sheepshead

Sheepshead fishing is in full swing and they’re giving us some fun days on the water. These tasty, hard fighting fish are highly sought after during our winter months. They can be a tricky fish to hook, with a mouth full of human like teeth the areas to set a hook are few which can make them an even tougher target. Alongside the sheepshead we are catching reds, snapper and black drum, plenty of variety and good eating fish to catch when the weather is cold. For the next couple months we will stick to shrimp for our bait of choice. Catching white bait these times of the year can be difficult and the fish switch their food choices to bait easier to catch like shrimp, crabs and sand fleas. Fish get slower with dropping water temps so their energy levels drop as well, they still fight like crazy and show us a great time on the water.

Fishing report from Robert P. in Port O'Connor, Texas

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Tommy A. in Sulphur, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Tommy here.

01/03/2024 Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

01/03/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

01/03/2024 Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Robert M. in Freeport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Robert here.

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

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

01/03/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead

Last week, the trout and Pompano bite was red hot. A few Sheepshead are starting to arrive. Also several black drum got a ride to the dock. Awesome way to finish out the year.

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

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Mitch D. in Corpus Christi, Texas Book a trip with Captain Mitch here.

01/03/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Fishing report from Patrick G. in Gulf Shores, Alabama Book a trip with Captain Patrick here.

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Dylan H. in Fort Myers, Florida

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Jason W. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Jason here.

01/03/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Shawn W. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Shawn here.

01/03/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

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

12/28/2023 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Corey B. in Galveston, Texas

12/20/2023 Sheepshead

Sheepshead, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas

12/20/2023 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/20/2023 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Wade O. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wade here.

12/20/2023 Sheepshead

El Nino has had a major impact on our weather patterns lately, and I don’t expect it to change anytime soon. The worst part is that it seems to rain mostly on the weekends. This El Nino weather system also causes a huge fluctuation in temperatures. We’ve been getting two to three days of a cold front out of the north and El Nino pushes right back with the same out of the south. What does this have to do with fishing, everything! First off, catching baitfish can be difficult to nearly impossible. Cold water temperatures push baitfish into deeper water and around structure, like bridge pilings and range markers. Even on a relatively clam day catching baitfish in the winter can be challenging, add 15-20 knot winds and fuhgeddaboudit. I’ve been stopping at my local bait shop and buying medium-size shrimp lately just in case I can’t catch any baitfish before my charter. So far, that’s only happened once, but fortunately we caught plenty of fish anyway using only shrimp. Everything in Tampa Bay will eat a shrimp. That’s why it’s called the “Sara Lee” of baits. Sheepshead especially like shrimp and they are very active right now. Most anglers think of sheepshead as living only around dock and bridge pilings, but they also hang out in deep sandy pot poles and around drop offs along mangroves. The latter are the two main areas that I prefer to pursue them. Fishing for sheepshead in the back bays has its advantages. Not only does it give you a better opportunity at catching other species of fish, but it can also give you shelter from the wind. Just like chumming with baitfish activates fish, so does chumming with shrimp. That’s why at the end of the day, I never throw out my leftover live shrimp. I always bag and freeze it for my next charter. The next day when I’m running a charter and I arrive at my first fishing spot, I pull out a bag and start chumming the area with pieces of shrimp. Doing so draws in redfish. seatrout, ladyfish, jack crevalle and occasionally snook. One thing that I always tell people is winter fishing can be very inconsistent and rewarding at the same time. No two days are ever the same, but if you keep an open mind and not be hell bent on catching only big fish, you can have a good outing.

Fishing report from Leaf P. in Freeport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Leaf here.

Black Drum, Sheepshead Fishing in Freeport, Texas

12/17/2023 Black Drum, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Toby S. in Rockport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Toby here.

Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Rockport, Texas

12/13/2023 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Rich M. in Venice, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Rich here.

Black Drum, Blue Catfish, Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in Boothville-Venice, Louisiana

12/13/2023 Black Drum, Blue Catfish, Redfish, Sheepshead

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

Sheepshead Fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama

12/13/2023 Sheepshead

Sheepshead are starting to bite. This is February last year. Book your trip before they fill up

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

Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Weakfish Fishing in Surfside Beach, Texas

12/13/2023 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Weakfish

Fishing report from Justen S. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Justen here.

Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas

12/13/2023 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Sheepshead Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Where is the best Sheepshead fishing right now? Check out the latest Sheepshead fishing reports across all our locations below.

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

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

Fishing report from Juan H. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Juan here.

Fishing report from Wade O. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wade here.

Fishing report from Stanley B. in Naples, Florida Book a trip with Captain Stanley here.

Fishing report from Brandon D. in Cape Coral, Florida Book a trip with Captain Brandon here.

Fishing report from Robert P. in Port O'Connor, Texas

Fishing report from Tommy A. in Sulphur, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Tommy here.

Fishing report from Robert M. in Freeport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Robert here.

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

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

Fishing report from Mitch D. in Corpus Christi, Texas Book a trip with Captain Mitch here.

Fishing report from Patrick G. in Gulf Shores, Alabama Book a trip with Captain Patrick here.

Fishing report from Dylan H. in Fort Myers, Florida

Fishing report from Jason W. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Jason here.

Fishing report from Shawn W. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Shawn here.

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

Fishing report from Corey B. in Galveston, Texas

Fishing report from Wade O. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wade here.

Fishing report from Leaf P. in Freeport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Leaf here.

Fishing report from Toby S. in Rockport, Texas Book a trip with Captain Toby here.

Fishing report from Rich M. in Venice, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Rich here.

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

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

Fishing report from Justen S. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Justen here.