Pensacola, FL Fishing

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Pensacola is a beautiful city that is located along the Florida panhandle.  This is an excellent beach vacation destination and visitors enjoy shopping, dining, fishing, boating and much more in the area waters.

Fishing Reports

Inshore Fishing

The Pensacola area offers some anglers some very good inshore fishing. There are several bays, the Santa Rosa Sound, many different bridges, creeks, docks, a pass and numerous flats to fish for many different species of fish. Most anglers that fish the inshore waters here will usually be targeting redfish and sea trout. Some of the other fish that you can catch inshore are sheepshead, ladyfish, pompano, jack crevalle, black drum and many others. The tides play a huge role in whether or not you will catch fish inshore. Moving water is key for most species of fish and the slack tide usually provides the worst fishing conditions for most fish.

Learn more on our Pensacola, FL Inshore Fishing page.

Nearshore Fishing

Anglers can find several species of fish in the nearshore waters of the Pensacola area. Tarpon and cobia get a lot of attention here when they are in the area. Fishing from spring through fall will give you the best chance to catch fish nearshore because there are more species of fish in this area during these months.  Some of the other fish that you can catch nearshore are grouper, snapper, kingfish, Spanish mackerel and more.

Learn more on our Pensacola, FL Nearshore Fishing page.

Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing

The Pensacola area has some very good fishing offshore. Many anglers fish out of the Pensacola area and there are plenty of fishing charters that can take you out for an offshore fishing trip. You will find plenty of offshore structures here that will hold many different species of fish. The target species will vary depending on the seasons, but some of the popular fish that are caught offshore are grouper, snapper, cobia, amberjack, king mackerel, barracuda, sharks and others.

Learn more on our Pensacola, FL Deep Sea Fishing page.

 Shore Fishing

Pier Fishing

The Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier gives anglers access to deeper water and more opportunities for big fish compared to fishing from the surf. This pier extends out into the Gulf of Mexico and a variety of fish are caught from the pier including some very big fish. Some of the fish that you can catch off these piers are tarpon, tuna, king mackerel, cobia, mahi mahi, redfish, bonito, jack crevalle, Spanish mackerel, whiting, bluefish and pompano.

Surf Fishing

Fishing from the surf is popular along the beaches here. The beaches can get crowded during the peak travel season, so you may have to get out and fish early in the morning in some areas. There is plenty of beach to fish though, so you should be able to find a place to fish in this area. From the surf, anglers usually target whiting, pompano and redfish, but depending on the season, you may also be able to catch Spanish mackerel, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, sharks and other species of fish.

Learn about the best spots to fish the Pensacola, Florida area from shore.

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