| January |
Sheepshead, Red Snapper (state) |
Crab on jetty structure, bottom fishing |
Sheepshead on St. Andrews jetties; state waters snapper year-round |
| February |
Sheepshead, Seatrout |
Crab on structure, slow soft plastics |
Best sheepshead month; seatrout in St. Andrews Bay |
| March |
Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, Seatrout |
Sight-casting cobia, trolling, popping corks |
Cobia following rays; Spanish mackerel at the piers |
| April |
Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, Redfish |
Live bait, trolling, soft plastics |
Good cobia and Spanish mackerel; redfish on bay flats |
| May |
Cobia, Redfish, Seatrout |
Live bait, gold spoons, popping corks |
Late cobia; excellent spring inshore on St. Andrews Bay flats |
| June |
Red Snapper (PEAK), Mahi, King Mackerel |
Bottom fishing on artificial reefs, trolling |
Snapper season opens; extensive artificial reef system shines |
| July |
Red Snapper, Amberjack, Mahi |
Artificial reef bottom fishing, offshore trolling |
Peak offshore month; Panama City reef system is exceptional |
| August |
Red Snapper, King Mackerel, Redfish |
Offshore reefs, nearshore trolling |
Offshore excellent; inshore best at dawn |
| September |
Redfish, Flounder, Seatrout |
Soft plastics, jigs in passes |
Fall transition; excellent all-around inshore fishing |
| October |
Redfish, Flounder, Seatrout |
Gold spoons, jig-and-grub |
Excellent fall inshore month across St. Andrews Bay |
| November |
Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead (early) |
Jigs at jetties, soft plastics |
Late flounder; redfish; early sheepshead building on structure |
| December |
Sheepshead, Snapper (state), Seatrout |
Crab on jetty, bottom fishing |
Winter sheepshead season in full swing; state waters snapper |