Destin, FL Fishing Trip — February

Your Destin, FL Fishing Trip

February2 peopleFamily Trip
High 68°F / Low 51°F5.7" rain · 10 rainy daysMild weather — bring layers for cool mornings on the water.

What’s Biting in February

116 species
BurbotExcellent
Burbot
Various
Spotted SeatroutGood
Spotted Seatrout
Various
Smooth DogfishGood
Smooth Dogfish
Various
HogfishGood
Hogfish
Various
Jack CrevalleGood
Jack Crevalle
Various
Spiny DogfishGood
Spiny Dogfish
Various
Vermilion SnapperGood
Vermilion Snapper
Various
Yellowfin TunaGood
Yellowfin Tuna
Various
Yellowtail SnapperGood
Yellowtail Snapper
Various
Red GrouperGood
Red Grouper
Various
Schoolmaster SnapperGood
Schoolmaster Snapper
Various
SheepsheadGood
Sheepshead
Various
Dog SnapperGood
Dog Snapper
Various
Mangrove SnapperGood
Mangrove Snapper
Various
Bigeye TunaGood
Bigeye Tuna
Various
RedfishFair
Redfish
Bottom fishing · Trolling
Yellow JackFair
Yellow Jack
Various
Horse-eye JackFair
Horse-eye Jack
Various
Tiger SharkFair
Tiger Shark
Various
GraysbyFair
Graysby
Various
Knobbed PorgyFair
Knobbed Porgy
Various
Blackfin SnapperFair
Blackfin Snapper
Various
Gag GrouperFair
Gag Grouper
Various
Golden TilefishFair
Golden Tilefish
Various
Goliath GrouperFair
Goliath Grouper
Various
Jolthead PorgyFair
Jolthead Porgy
Various
Sheepshead PorgyFair
Sheepshead Porgy
Various
Snowy GrouperFair
Snowy Grouper
Various
Mutton SnapperFair
Mutton Snapper
Various
Northern PikeFair
Northern Pike
Various
Yellowfin GrouperFair
Yellowfin Grouper
Various
Bull SharkFair
Bull Shark
Various
Sandbar SharkFair
Sandbar Shark
Various
SaugerFair
Sauger
Various
Scamp GrouperFair
Scamp Grouper
Various
Sevengill SharkFair
Sevengill Shark
Various
Silk SnapperFair
Silk Snapper
Various
Silky SharkFair
Silky Shark
Various
Skipjack TunaFair
Skipjack Tuna
Various
Tiger GrouperFair
Tiger Grouper
Various
Cubera SnapperFair
Cubera Snapper
Various
Florida PompanoFair
Florida Pompano
Various
GrouperFair
Grouper
Various
GruntFair
Grunt
Various
Gulf FlounderFair
Gulf Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
Nurse SharkFair
Nurse Shark
Various
American EelFair
American Eel
Various
BarracudaFair
Barracuda
Trolling · Casting
Black GrouperFair
Black Grouper
Various
Red SnapperFair
Red Snapper
Various
Blueline TilefishFair
Blueline Tilefish
Various
Lane SnapperFair
Lane Snapper
Various
SnookLow
Snook
Various
TarponLow
Tarpon
Various
King MackerelLow
King Mackerel
Various
Sand Tiger SharkLow
Sand Tiger Shark
Various
WarmouthLow
Warmouth
Various
SharksLow
Sharks
Various
Black MarlinLow
Black Marlin
Various
HoundfishLow
Houndfish
Casting · Trolling
TripletailLow
Tripletail
Various
Lesser AmberjackLow
Lesser Amberjack
Various
BonitoLow
Bonito
Various
CobiaLow
Cobia
Various
ConeyLow
Coney
Various
Dusky SharkLow
Dusky Shark
Various
Eagle RayLow
Eagle Ray
Various
Gray TriggerfishLow
Gray Triggerfish
Various
Hickory ShadLow
Hickory Shad
Various
Thresher SharkLow
Thresher Shark
Various
Longbill SpearfishLow
Longbill Spearfish
Various
KingfishLow
Kingfish
Various
Lemon SharkLow
Lemon Shark
Various
Longfin MakoLow
Longfin Mako
Various
RoosterfishLow
Roosterfish
Various
Shortfin MakoLow
Shortfin Mako
Various
Smooth HammerheadLow
Smooth Hammerhead
Various
Southern FlounderLow
Southern Flounder
Bottom Fishing · Drift Fishing
Spanish MackerelLow
Spanish Mackerel
Casting · Trolling
Speckled HindLow
Speckled Hind
Various
Spinner SharkLow
Spinner Shark
Various
Striped MarlinLow
Striped Marlin
Various
Warsaw GrouperLow
Warsaw Grouper
Various
NeedlefishLow
Needlefish
Various
White MarlinLow
White Marlin
Various
Nassau GrouperLow
Nassau Grouper
Various
Whitebone PorgyLow
Whitebone Porgy
Various
Yelloweye SnapperLow
Yelloweye Snapper
Various
OpahLow
Opah
Various
PalometaLow
Palometa
Various
PigfishLow
Pigfish
Various
Blacknose SharkLow
Blacknose Shark
Various
PorbeagleLow
Porbeagle
Various
PumpkinseedLow
Pumpkinseed
Various
Blacktip SharkLow
Blacktip Shark
Various
Queen TriggerfishLow
Queen Triggerfish
Various
Blue MarlinLow
Blue Marlin
Various
Red PorgyLow
Red Porgy
Various
Bonnethead SharkLow
Bonnethead Shark
Various
Rock HindLow
Rock Hind
Various
Scalloped HammerheadLow
Scalloped Hammerhead
Various
Cero MackerelLow
Cero Mackerel
Various
Sixgill SharkLow
Sixgill Shark
Various
Finetooth SharkLow
Finetooth Shark
Various
Frigate TunaLow
Frigate Tuna
Various
Great HammerheadLow
Great Hammerhead
Various
Greater AmberjackLow
Greater Amberjack
Various
LadyfishLow
Ladyfish
Various
Almaco JackLow
Almaco Jack
Various
American ShadLow
American Shad
Various
Arctic GraylingLow
Arctic Grayling
Various
Atlantic Sharpnose SharkLow
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Various
Blackfin TunaLow
Blackfin Tuna
Various
Blue SharkLow
Blue Shark
Various
MackerelLow
Mackerel
Various
HalfbeakLow
Halfbeak
Various

February Weather in Destin

68°F
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
5.7"
Rainfall
10
Rainy Days

Mild weather — bring layers for cool mornings on the water.

85 Guides Matched

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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 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

Burbot

Burbot are not native to Florida and are unlikely to be found in Florida waters. These regulations are not available.

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.

Smooth Dogfish
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:No limit
Size Limit:No size limit

Check regional regulations as they can vary. Always confirm current regulations with FWC before fishing.

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.

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