Destin, FL Fishing Trip — July

Your Destin, FL Fishing Trip

July2 peopleFamily Trip
High 90°F / Low 76°F7.3" rain · 21 rainy daysHot weather — bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.

What’s Biting in July

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

July Weather in Destin

90°F
Avg High
76°F
Avg Low
7.3"
Rainfall
21
Rainy Days

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

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.

King Mackerel
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:3 per person
Size Limit:24-inch fork length minimum
Sand Tiger Shark
Season:Year-round
Bag Limit:Zero
Size Limit:Prohibited harvest

Sand tiger sharks are a prohibited species and may not be harvested. Must have a permit to fish for sharks from shore.

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