With it's relatively warm
subtropical waters, the Gulf of Mexico offers good fishing
conditions year round. The fishing season in Florida Panhandle
generally runs from April until November, and different months
of the year mean different fish are biting.
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P I C T U R E |
S P E C I E S |
C H A R A C T E R I S T
I C S
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S E A S O N |
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Red Snapper
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Pinkish in color, found offshore
bottom fishing, can be up to 20
lbs., excellent taste |
Mid April-October
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Red
Grouper
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Offshore species, live on rocky
bottom, common up to and exceeding
100 lbs., excellent taste |
All year
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Amberjack
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Offshore bottom fish found on wrecks
and rocky reefs, common up to 40
lbs., Florida record is 142 lbs.,
good eating fish |
All year
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Red Fish
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Copperish in color with one or more
spots at base of tail, inshore
migrating from estuaries, record is
51 lbs., although usually around 8
lbs., great for blackening |
All year
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Triggerfish
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Reef dwelling bottom fish, excellent
taste |
All year
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Cobia
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Early season sport fishing at its
finest, long gray and white lateral
stripes with broad head, migrates
inshore, great fighting and eating |
Mid March-May
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Spanish Mackerel
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Smaller than king mackerel, found in
schools inshore and offshore, over
deep grass beds, good frying fish |
Mid April-Sept.
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Blacktip
Shark |
Several species in and offshore
including hammerhead, blacktip, and
mako, edibility varies |
All year
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King Mackerel
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Schooling migratory fish, common to
20 lbs., record is 90 lbs.,
excellent for smoking |
May-Oct.
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Spotted
Trout |
Dark gray or green with black spots,
found in estuaries, great eating,
record is 15 lbs. 6 ozs. |
March-Nov.
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Sailfish
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Deep dark blue sport fish, found
near 100-fathom line, record is 116
lbs. |
June-Oct.
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Blue
Marlin |
Large game fish, awesome sight to
see, up to 8 feet long, Florida
record for Blue Marlin is 980 lbs.,
White Marlin record is 161 lbs. |
June-Oct.
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Wahoo
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Largest of mackerel family, fastest
fish in the sea, offshore game fish,
excellent to eat |
June-Oct.
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Blackfin
Tuna |
Large schooling fish found offshore,
not in a can, excellent eating
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June-Oct.
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