Plan a Fishing Trip to Destin, FL

85 guidesBest months: May, June, July, April

What's Biting in Destin Right Now

Hogfish
ExcellentVarious
Jack Crevalle
ExcellentVarious
Spiny Dogfish
ExcellentVarious
Sheepshead
ExcellentVarious
Spotted Seatrout
GoodVarious
Yellow Jack
GoodVarious
Horse-eye Jack
GoodVarious
Tiger Shark
GoodVarious
Graysby
GoodVarious
Knobbed Porgy
GoodVarious
Blackfin Snapper
GoodVarious
Smooth Dogfish
GoodVarious
Gag Grouper
GoodVarious
Golden Tilefish
GoodVarious
Goliath Grouper
GoodVarious
Jolthead Porgy
GoodVarious
Sheepshead Porgy
GoodVarious
Snowy Grouper
GoodVarious
Vermilion Snapper
GoodVarious
Mutton Snapper
GoodVarious
Northern Pike
GoodVarious
Yellowfin Grouper
GoodVarious
Yellowfin Tuna
GoodVarious
Yellowtail Snapper
GoodVarious
Red Grouper
GoodVarious
Bull Shark
GoodVarious
Sandbar Shark
GoodVarious
Burbot
GoodVarious
Sauger
GoodVarious
Scamp Grouper
GoodVarious
Schoolmaster Snapper
GoodVarious
Sevengill Shark
GoodVarious
Silk Snapper
GoodVarious
Silky Shark
GoodVarious
Skipjack Tuna
GoodVarious
Tiger Grouper
GoodVarious
Cubera Snapper
GoodVarious
Dog Snapper
GoodVarious
Florida Pompano
GoodVarious
Grouper
GoodVarious
Grunt
GoodVarious
Gulf Flounder
Goodsaltwater
Bottom Fishing, Drift Fishing, Live Baiting
Mangrove Snapper
GoodVarious
Nurse Shark
GoodVarious
American Eel
GoodVarious
Barracuda
Goodsaltwater
Trolling, Casting, Live Bait Fishing
Bigeye Tuna
GoodVarious
Black Grouper
GoodVarious
Red Snapper
GoodVarious
Blueline Tilefish
GoodVarious
Lane Snapper
GoodVarious
Snook
FairVarious
Tarpon
FairVarious
Redfish
Fairsaltwater
Bottom fishing, Trolling, Jigging
King Mackerel
FairVarious
Sand Tiger Shark
FairVarious
Warmouth
FairVarious
Sharks
FairVarious
Black Marlin
FairVarious
Houndfish
Fairsaltwater
Casting, Trolling, Fly Fishing
Tripletail
FairVarious
Lesser Amberjack
FairVarious
Bonito
FairVarious
Cobia
FairVarious
Coney
FairVarious
Dusky Shark
FairVarious
Eagle Ray
FairVarious
Gray Triggerfish
FairVarious
Hickory Shad
FairVarious
Thresher Shark
FairVarious
Longbill Spearfish
FairVarious
Kingfish
FairVarious
Lemon Shark
FairVarious
Longfin Mako
FairVarious
Roosterfish
FairVarious
Shortfin Mako
FairVarious
Smooth Hammerhead
FairVarious
Southern Flounder
Fairsaltwater
Bottom Fishing, Drift Fishing, Live Baiting
Spanish Mackerel
Fairsaltwater
Casting, Trolling, Live Bait
Speckled Hind
FairVarious
Spinner Shark
FairVarious
Striped Marlin
FairVarious
Warsaw Grouper
FairVarious
Needlefish
FairVarious
White Marlin
FairVarious
Nassau Grouper
FairVarious
Whitebone Porgy
FairVarious
Yelloweye Snapper
FairVarious
Palometa
FairVarious
Pigfish
FairVarious
Blacknose Shark
FairVarious
Porbeagle
FairVarious
Pumpkinseed
FairVarious
Blacktip Shark
FairVarious
Queen Triggerfish
FairVarious
Blue Marlin
FairVarious
Red Porgy
FairVarious
Bonnethead Shark
FairVarious
Rock Hind
FairVarious
Scalloped Hammerhead
FairVarious
Cero Mackerel
FairVarious
Sixgill Shark
FairVarious
Finetooth Shark
FairVarious
Frigate Tuna
FairVarious
Great Hammerhead
FairVarious
Greater Amberjack
FairVarious
Ladyfish
FairVarious
Almaco Jack
FairVarious
American Shad
FairVarious
Arctic Grayling
FairVarious
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
FairVarious
Blackfin Tuna
FairVarious
Blue Shark
FairVarious
Mackerel
FairVarious
Halfbeak
FairVarious
Opah
LowVarious

What to Bring

Check with Destin guides about what gear is provided. Here's a recommended packing list:

Essentials

  • Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
  • Polarized sunglasses
  • Hat or visor
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
  • Non-marking shoes or deck shoes

Food & Personal

  • Water and drinks (stay hydrated)
  • Snacks or lunch
  • Cooler for your catch
  • Motion sickness medication (if needed)
  • Camera or phone (waterproof case recommended)
  • Valid fishing license (confirm with captain)

For inshore Fishing

  • Light rain jacket

Florida Fishing License

License: Freshwater fishing license

Statewide regulations apply unless otherwise specified. Check for local advisories.