Learn more about the nearshore fishing in the Destin, FL area.
Running the Beaches
In this area, there are plenty of anglers that will go out and run the beaches off of Destin and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. For many anglers, there is no reason to run the beaches with all the good inshore fishing here as well as some awesome offshore fishing. However, many fish species migrate through this area in the summer and back again in the fall. Nearshore, anglers target a variety of fish species such as tarpon, cobia, sharks, jacks, kingfish and more.
Nearshore Reefs & Wrecks
Anglers fish a variety of reefs and wrecks within several miles of shore off the coast of Destin, Florida. Anglers target a variety of fish such as snapper, grouper, mackerel, cobia, amberjack, sharks and more.
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 Destin, Florida.
https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/artificial-reefs/locate/
