Sheepshead Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing report from John A. in Port O'Connor, Texas Book a trip with Captain John here.

01/04/2023 Redfish, Sheepshead

Redfish have been good in the bays on sardines and cut mullet. Redfish, trout and sheepshead have been good at the Jetties on live shrimp and sardines.

Fishing report from Jason F. in Beaufort, North Carolina

01/04/2023 Sheepshead

Weather has been outstanding here with light winds and plenty of sunshine!!! Sheepshead & black drum having been biting lately.

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

01/02/2023 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

01/02/2023 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

01/02/2023 Sheepshead

01/01/2023 Redfish, Sheepshead

01/01/2023 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

01/01/2023 Sheepshead

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

12/29/2022 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/29/2022 Sheepshead

12/29/2022 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/29/2022 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Bill M. in Biloxi, Mississippi Book a trip with Captain Bill here.

12/18/2022 Sheepshead

12/18/2022 Sheepshead

With the cold fronts that are starting to move in every few days it is pushing these big sheep head into the bay Biloxi we are fishing on bottom using live shrimp fishing around the bridges and piers
With the cold fronts that are starting to move in every few days it is pushing these big sheep head into the bay Biloxi we are fishing on bottom using live shrimp fishing around the bridges and piers

Fishing report from Mike M. in St. Augustine, Florida

12/15/2022 Sheepshead

12/15/2022 Sheepshead

12/15/2022 Sheepshead

12/15/2022 Sheepshead, Tripletail

Fishing bite has been great with water temps cooling off. There's been plenty of sheepshead, redfish, trout, and black drum around
Fishing bite has been great with water temps cooling off. There's been plenty of sheepshead, redfish, trout, and black drum around
Fishing bite has been great with water temps cooling off. There's been plenty of sheepshead, redfish, trout, and black drum around
Fishing bite has been great with water temps cooling off. There's been plenty of sheepshead, redfish, trout, and black drum around

Fishing report from David R. in Houston, Texas Book a trip with Captain David here.

12/15/2022 Sheepshead, Black Duck

You just can't beat a good day duck hunting with a little fishing.

Fishing report from Robert M. in Biloxi, Mississippi Book a trip with Captain Robert here.

12/15/2022 Flounder, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

String stretching!!! Man we are whacking them sheepshead!!! That Biloxi bay fishing whipping sheeps is fun yeah!!! Stretched strings bent rods & drag screaming action for sure!!! Couple days was EVERY cast!!! The Biloxi’s back bay is one of the fishiest places along the gulf coast for sure!!! That fresh pinched dead shrimp dropped w/ a lil weight on a barnacle incrusted structure has been the ticket!!! It’s been typical winter fishing lately the 5 fish that are most common to our water is speckled trout, flounder, black drum, red drum & sheepshead very few if any trash fish. So when the thump thumps it’s usually a good fish!!! You’ll come get you some!! Have a blessed and merry Christmas and new year!!

Fishing report from Matt F. in Sarasota, Florida

12/14/2022 Sheepshead

Headline news here in Sarasota is that the red tide is gone!!

Fishing report from Kenneth G. in Port O'Connor, Texas Book a trip with Captain Kenneth here.

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

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

12/14/2022 Bream, Redfish, Sheepshead, Smallmouth Bass

12/14/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead, Smallmouth Bass, Speckled Trout

12/14/2022 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

It has been on absolutely fire down here in Venice Louisiana. The trout and reds are stacked up in the passes. Everyone who has fished here for the last month and a half can’t believe how great the fishing is.
It has been on absolutely fire down here in Venice Louisiana. The trout and reds are stacked up in the passes. Everyone who has fished here for the last month and a half can’t believe how great the fishing is.
It has been on absolutely fire down here in Venice Louisiana. The trout and reds are stacked up in the passes. Everyone who has fished here for the last month and a half can’t believe how great the fishing is.

Fishing report from Ryan W. in Yscloskey, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Ryan here.

12/14/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Fishing down in Shell Beach, Louisiana has been pretty good considering the unstable weather we’ve had. When it got cold for a few weeks the fish started moving close and stacking up, making it easy once you found the fish. Once it warmed up, they spread back out, and we had to go into our early fall patterns to find fish with any consistency. We still have live bait at the docks, so we still use it but it’s not necessarily needed. Throwing DOA shrimp under a cork or on the bottom has been great for us. Fish are scattered out some but once the temps drop back down this week, they will gather back up for an exciting and action-packed trip you won’t soon forget.

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

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Awesome winter fishing with fall temps. Only going to get better.
Awesome winter fishing with fall temps. Only going to get better.
Awesome winter fishing with fall temps. Only going to get better.

Fishing report from Pat L. in Port O'Connor, Texas Book a trip with Captain Pat here.

12/14/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Dalton G. in Golden Meadow, Louisiana

12/14/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

12/14/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

12/14/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

Launching out of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Back to back charters. Both groups agreed to go target some redfish, so we loaded up the boat and embarked on our journey. Started fishing dead shrimp 26" under a four horseman cork. Working oyster beds and old camps. Both groups made quick work, bringing in redfish after redfish. On both trips, we had our state allowed limits at 10 am. We would then work more old camps along Grand Bayou Blue catching sheepshead and reds. Once the bite stops at one location, we would switch from popping cork to free line. Free line would give us an opportunity to get lower in the water column where more fish would be. Most of our redfish were 16"-18" (perfect eating size). Both groups left happy and excited for their next marsh adventure!
Launching out of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Back to back charters. Both groups agreed to go target some redfish, so we loaded up the boat and embarked on our journey. Started fishing dead shrimp 26" under a four horseman cork. Working oyster beds and old camps. Both groups made quick work, bringing in redfish after redfish. On both trips, we had our state allowed limits at 10 am. We would then work more old camps along Grand Bayou Blue catching sheepshead and reds. Once the bite stops at one location, we would switch from popping cork to free line. Free line would give us an opportunity to get lower in the water column where more fish would be. Most of our redfish were 16"-18" (perfect eating size). Both groups left happy and excited for their next marsh adventure!
Launching out of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Back to back charters. Both groups agreed to go target some redfish, so we loaded up the boat and embarked on our journey. Started fishing dead shrimp 26" under a four horseman cork. Working oyster beds and old camps. Both groups made quick work, bringing in redfish after redfish. On both trips, we had our state allowed limits at 10 am. We would then work more old camps along Grand Bayou Blue catching sheepshead and reds. Once the bite stops at one location, we would switch from popping cork to free line. Free line would give us an opportunity to get lower in the water column where more fish would be. Most of our redfish were 16"-18" (perfect eating size). Both groups left happy and excited for their next marsh adventure!

Fishing report from Joey V. in Frisco, North Carolina

12/14/2022 Bluefish, Sheepshead

Hello, water is cooling down very fast but are still catching sheepshead and some great trout along the wrecks and some of the rocky bottom with using sand fleas for bait has been our primary go to here lately. We are starting to ramp up for a winter time striper and catfishing charters give us a call if you'd like to go

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

12/07/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/07/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

12/07/2022 Black Drum, Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Kenneth G. in Port O'Connor, Texas Book a trip with Captain Kenneth here.

12/03/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

12/03/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

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

12/01/2022 Sheepshead

Fishing report from David D. in San Leon, Texas Book a trip with Captain David here.

12/01/2022 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Fish catching is really good! We're fishing areas that are protected from the winds. Drifting over scattered shell and sand/mud mix. Water depth 3-5 feet adjacent to deeper water. As long as it stays dry above the watershed of Galveston bay, the bite will continue to be good. We're using live shrimp under popping corks but at times you can catch them on lures.

Fishing report from Rick C. in Matagorda, Texas

12/01/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead

I've been on redfish and Trout fishing out of the boat.

Fishing report from Caleb S. in Corpus Christi, Texas Book a trip with Captain Caleb here.

12/01/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Black drum and redfishing has been very good down in Baffin Bay. These cold fronts have them hungry! The red snapper bite has also been fantastic when the wind allows us outside of the jetties!

Fishing report from Robert M. in Biloxi, Mississippi Book a trip with Captain Robert here.

12/01/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Aaron A. in Hatteras, North Carolina

11/30/2022 Redfish, Sheepshead

Sheeps head around the wrecks around the inlet.

Fishing report from Seth H. in Corpus Christi, Texas Book a trip with Captain Seth here.

11/30/2022 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Not many trips this time of year because of deer season and the holidays but I have been doing pretty good the last few trips out. Tons of drum, along with redfish, trout, and even some really nice sheepshead showing up.