Destin, FL Fishing Trip — April

Your Destin, FL Fishing Trip

April2 peopleFamily Trip

High 77°F / Low 61°F1.7" rain · 6 rainy daysGreat weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

What’s Biting in April

116 species

Excellent

Spotted Seatrout

Various

Excellent

Hickory Shad

Various

Excellent

Hogfish

Various

Excellent

Jack Crevalle

Various

Excellent

Spiny Dogfish

Various

Excellent

Northern Pike

Various

Excellent

Yellowfin Tuna

Various

Excellent

Yellowtail Snapper

Various

Excellent

Red Grouper

Various

Excellent

Schoolmaster Snapper

Various

Excellent

Sheepshead

Various

Excellent

Gulf Flounder

Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing

Excellent

Mangrove Snapper

Various

Excellent

American Shad

Various

Excellent

Bigeye Tuna

Various

Excellent

Red Snapper

Various

Good

Snook

Various

Good

Tarpon

Various

Good

Redfish

Bottom fishing · Trolling

Good

King Mackerel

Various

Good

Warmouth

Various

Good

Yellow Jack

Various

Good

Sharks

Various

Good

Black Marlin

Various

Good

Horse-eye Jack

Various

Good

Houndfish

Casting · Trolling

Good

Tiger Shark

Various

Good

Tripletail

Various

Good

Graysby

Various

Good

Knobbed Porgy

Various

Good

Blackfin Snapper

Various

Good

Lesser Amberjack

Various

Good

Bonito

Various

Good

Cobia

Various

Good

Coney

Various

Good

Dusky Shark

Various

Good

Smooth Dogfish

Various

Good

Eagle Ray

Various

Good

Gag Grouper

Various

Good

Golden Tilefish

Various

Good

Goliath Grouper

Various

Good

Gray Triggerfish

Various

Good

Jolthead Porgy

Various

Good

Thresher Shark

Various

Good

Longbill Spearfish

Various

Good

Kingfish

Various

Good

Lemon Shark

Various

Good

Longfin Mako

Various

Good

Roosterfish

Various

Good

Sheepshead Porgy

Various

Good

Smooth Hammerhead

Various

Good

Snowy Grouper

Various

Good

Southern Flounder

Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing

Good

Spanish Mackerel

Casting · Trolling

Good

Speckled Hind

Various

Good

Spinner Shark

Various

Good

Striped Marlin

Various

Good

Vermilion Snapper

Various

Good

Needlefish

Various

Good

Mutton Snapper

Various

Good

Whitebone Porgy

Various

Good

Yellowfin Grouper

Various

Good

Palometa

Various

Good

Pigfish

Various

Good

Blacknose Shark

Various

Good

Porbeagle

Various

Good

Pumpkinseed

Various

Good

Blacktip Shark

Various

Good

Queen Triggerfish

Various

Good

Red Porgy

Various

Good

Bonnethead Shark

Various

Good

Bull Shark

Various

Good

Sandbar Shark

Various

Good

Sauger

Various

Good

Scalloped Hammerhead

Various

Good

Scamp Grouper

Various

Good

Cero Mackerel

Various

Good

Sevengill Shark

Various

Good

Silk Snapper

Various

Good

Silky Shark

Various

Good

Skipjack Tuna

Various

Good

Tiger Grouper

Various

Good

Cubera Snapper

Various

Good

Dog Snapper

Various

Good

Finetooth Shark

Various

Good

Florida Pompano

Various

Good

Frigate Tuna

Various

Good

Great Hammerhead

Various

Good

Greater Amberjack

Various

Good

Grouper

Various

Good

Grunt

Various

Good

Ladyfish

Various

Good

Nurse Shark

Various

Good

Almaco Jack

Various

Good

American Eel

Various

Good

Arctic Grayling

Various

Good

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Various

Good

Barracuda

Trolling · Casting

Good

Black Grouper

Various

Good

Blackfin Tuna

Various

Good

Blue Shark

Various

Good

Mackerel

Various

Good

Blueline Tilefish

Various

Good

Halfbeak

Various

Good

Lane Snapper

Various

Fair

Sand Tiger Shark

Various

Fair

Shortfin Mako

Various

Fair

Warsaw Grouper

Various

Fair

White Marlin

Various

Fair

Nassau Grouper

Various

Fair

Yelloweye Snapper

Various

Fair

Opah

Various

Fair

Blue Marlin

Various

Fair

Rock Hind

Various

Fair

Burbot

Various

Fair

Sixgill Shark

Various

April Weather in Destin

77°F

Avg High

61°F

Avg Low

1.7"

Rainfall

Rainy Days

Great weather for fishing — light layers and sunscreen recommended.

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$910

Estimated total for 2 people

$455

per person

Charter $500

Tip $100

Licenses $60

Food $100

Lodging $150

Estimates based on local charter rates and averages. Contact guides for exact pricing.

What's Biting By Month

Peak

1 / 3

Snook

Various

Tarpon

Various

Redfish

saltwater

King Mackerel

Various

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What to Bring

Check with your guide 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 Cost

Resident$17

Non-Resident$47

Requirements

Required for ages 16-65. Freshwater and saltwater licenses sold separately. Charter trips often include license.

Buy License Online — Florida

Species Regulations

Spotted Seatrout

Season:Year-round, subject to closures

Bag Limit:5 per person per day

Size Limit:15-19 inch slot limit; only one over 19 inches allowed

Certain areas may have different size and bag limits. Check current regulations for specific location.

Hickory Shad

Season:Year-round

Bag Limit:No limit

Size Limit:No size limit

Hickory shad regulations fall under general statewide freshwater regulations.

Hogfish

Season:May 1 – October 31

Bag Limit:1 per person per day

Size Limit:16-inch fork length minimum

Harvest allowed in state waters of the Atlantic and Monroe County. Outside of Monroe County, harvest is prohibited in state waters of the Gulf.

Jack Crevalle

Season:Year-round

Bag Limit:No limit

Size Limit:None

Considered a regulated species. Responsible harvest is encouraged.

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Destin, FL Fishing Trip — April

Your Destin, FL Fishing Trip

What’s Biting in April

April Weather in Destin

85 Guides Matched

O Sea D Fishing Charters

Charter Boat Stelluna

Silver Lining Charter Fishing

IntraCoastal Experience

Pelican Adventures

Last Cast Charters

Destin Princess & Destiny Party Boat Fishing

1st Choice Charter

Sweet Jody Fishing

Destin Go Fishing

Olin Marler's Dolphin Cruises & Fishing Charters

Destin Inshore Guides

Trip Budget Estimate

What's Biting By Month

Snook

Tarpon

Redfish

King Mackerel

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What to Bring

Essentials

Food & Personal

For inshore Fishing

Florida Fishing License

Species Regulations