Nearshore Fishing


Learn more about the nearshore fishing in the Apalachicola area.


Running the Beaches


In this area, there are plenty of anglers that will go out and run the beaches off of St. George Island to search for active fish.  It is more common to see anglers do this during the warmer months because more fish will be in this area from late spring through early fall.  Redfish, trout and black drum are in this area year round, but the warmer water brings tarpon, cobia, sharks, jacks, kingfish and more.


Nearshore Reefs & Wrecks


The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has a great website that allows you to see reefs and wrecks on a map.  Their Interactive Map Viewer is awesome, so feel free to check that out if you’re looking to structure fish the nearshore or offshore waters off of Apalachicola, Florida.

https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/artificial-reefs/locate/


Cape San Blas Beaches


The beaches off the Cape San Blas area provide some good fishing as well, especially during the summer months.  Many anglers will head over to the Cape San Blas area and run these beaches when the tarpon on running in the middle of the summer.  Take a look at our Cape San Blas page to learn more about this area that is just down the road from Apalachicola.