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Destin, FL Fishing Trip — August

Your Destin, FL Fishing Trip

August2 peopleFamily Trip
High 87°F / Low 74°F10.6" rain · 21 rainy daysHot weather — bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.

What’s Biting in August

116 species
SnookExcellent
Snook
Various
TarponExcellent
Tarpon
Various
SharksExcellent
Sharks
Various
Spanish MackerelExcellent
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Spinner SharkExcellent
Spinner Shark
Various
NeedlefishExcellent
Needlefish
Various
Yelloweye SnapperExcellent
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
Blacktip SharkExcellent
Blacktip Shark
Various
Bigeye TunaExcellent
Bigeye Tuna
Various
RedfishGood
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
King MackerelGood
King Mackerel
Various
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
Sand Tiger SharkGood
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
WarmouthGood
Warmouth
Various
Yellow JackGood
Yellow Jack
Various
Black MarlinGood
Black Marlin
Various
Horse-eye JackGood
Horse-eye Jack
Various
HoundfishGood
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
Tiger SharkGood
Tiger Shark
Various
TripletailGood
Tripletail
Various
GraysbyGood
Graysby
Various
Knobbed PorgyGood
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Blackfin SnapperGood
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Lesser AmberjackGood
Lesser Amberjack
Various
BonitoGood
Bonito
Various
CobiaGood
Cobia
Various
ConeyGood
Coney
Various
Dusky SharkGood
Dusky Shark
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
Eagle RayGood
Eagle Ray
Various
Gag GrouperGood
Gag Grouper
Various
Golden TilefishGood
Golden Tilefish
Various
Goliath GrouperGood
Goliath Grouper
Various
Gray TriggerfishGood
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
Jolthead PorgyGood
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Thresher SharkGood
Thresher Shark
Various
Longbill SpearfishGood
Longbill Spearfish
Various
KingfishGood
Kingfish
Various
Lemon SharkGood
Lemon Shark
Various
Longfin MakoGood
Longfin Mako
Various
RoosterfishGood
Roosterfish
Various
Sheepshead PorgyGood
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Shortfin MakoGood
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth HammerheadGood
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Snowy GrouperGood
Snowy Grouper
Various
Southern FlounderGood
Southern Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
Speckled HindGood
Speckled Hind
Various
Striped MarlinGood
Striped Marlin
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Mutton SnapperGood
Mutton Snapper
Various
White MarlinGood
White Marlin
Various
Northern PikeGood
Northern Pike
Various
Whitebone PorgyGood
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yellowfin GrouperGood
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
OpahGood
Opah
Various
PalometaGood
Palometa
Various
PigfishGood
Pigfish
Various
Blacknose SharkGood
Blacknose Shark
Various
PorbeagleGood
Porbeagle
Various
PumpkinseedGood
Pumpkinseed
Various
Queen TriggerfishGood
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue MarlinGood
Blue Marlin
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Red PorgyGood
Red Porgy
Various
Bonnethead SharkGood
Bonnethead Shark
Various
Bull SharkGood
Bull Shark
Various
Sandbar SharkGood
Sandbar Shark
Various
Scalloped HammerheadGood
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Scamp GrouperGood
Scamp Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
Cero MackerelGood
Cero Mackerel
Various
Sevengill SharkGood
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperGood
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkGood
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaGood
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Tiger GrouperGood
Tiger Grouper
Various
Cubera SnapperGood
Cubera Snapper
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
Finetooth SharkGood
Finetooth Shark
Various
Florida PompanoGood
Florida Pompano
Various
Frigate TunaGood
Frigate Tuna
Various
Great HammerheadGood
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackGood
Greater Amberjack
Various
GrouperGood
Grouper
Various
GruntGood
Grunt
Various
LadyfishGood
Ladyfish
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Nurse SharkGood
Nurse Shark
Various
Almaco JackGood
Almaco Jack
Various
American EelGood
American Eel
Various
Arctic GraylingGood
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkGood
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
BarracudaGood
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Black GrouperGood
Black Grouper
Various
Blackfin TunaGood
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Blue SharkGood
Blue Shark
Various
MackerelGood
Mackerel
Various
Red SnapperGood
Red Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishGood
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Lane SnapperGood
Lane Snapper
Various
HogfishFair
Hogfish
Various
Spiny DogfishFair
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Warsaw GrouperFair
Warsaw Grouper
Various
Nassau GrouperFair
Nassau Grouper
Various
Rock HindFair
Rock Hind
Various
SaugerFair
Sauger
Various
SheepsheadFair
Sheepshead
Various
Sixgill SharkFair
Sixgill Shark
Various
Gulf FlounderFair
Gulf Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
HalfbeakFair
Halfbeak
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
BurbotLow
Burbot
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various

August Weather in Destin

87°F
Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
10.6"
Rainfall
21
Rainy Days

Hot weather — bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.

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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

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Tarpon

Various
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Redfish

saltwater
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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

Snook
Season:March 1 – April 30 and September 1 – December 14
Bag Limit:1 per person
Size Limit:28-32 inch slot limit

Must have a snook permit and saltwater fishing license. Harvest is only allowed during specific open seasons.

Tarpon
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:Catch-and-release only, except for harvest with a Tarpon tag
Size Limit:Must possess a Tarpon tag to harvest

Tarpon tags are obtained through a lottery or purchase for certain circumstances. There are gear restrictions; use of treble hooks to harvest tarpon is prohibited.

Sharks
Season:Year-round, with some exceptions for prohibited species
Bag Limit:One shark per person or one shark per vessel, whichever is less. Shore-based anglers are limited to one shark of any species.
Size Limit:Minimum and maximum size limits vary by species. Some species are prohibited from harvest.

Shore-based shark fishing requires completion of an online educational course. Certain species are prohibited from harvest. Check current FWC regulations for specific species restrictions and gear requirements.

Spanish Mackerel
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:15 per person
Size Limit:12-inch fork length minimum
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