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Bumper to Bumper Bites: Late May Fishing Frenzy on the Florida Gulf Coast

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 Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with today’s Gulf of Mexico Florida fishing report for Sunday, May 18, 2025.

We’re rolling into late May and the fishing is absolutely on fire across the Gulf Coast. The weather is shaping up to be classic Florida spring—warm mornings with highs in the upper 80s by afternoon, mostly sunny skies, and a gentle southeast breeze. Expect a sunrise at 6:39 AM and sunset around 8:11 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to wet a line. Tidal action is favorable with outgoing tides late in the afternoons, which is pulling in bait and ringing the dinner bell for big predators, especially tarpon[4].

On the sand, pompano are running strong, with recent reports showing hauls as high as 36 head in a single morning session, plus plenty of ladyfish, catfish, and a few sharks mixed in[1][3]. Whiting and Spanish mackerel are also thick along the beaches, and you can even find some redfish prowling the surf if you’re persistent[3][5]. The best baits for the surf have been FishGum, Sand Flea Fishbites, and fresh shrimp, with pink E-Z Shrimp strips putting in work as well[5]. For lures, Silver Spoons are starting to shine as the Spanish mackerel run gains steam late spring[5].

Inshore and bay fishing is hard to beat right now. Trout and redfish are crushing live shrimp, Gulp baits, and MirrOlures around oyster beds, drop-offs, and creek mouths[5]. Black drum and whiting are consistent near the bird sanctuary and old bridge structures. Tarpon are stacking up near passes and along beaches—late afternoons on the outgoing tide have been especially productive as crabs and baitfish funnel out to sea[4].

If you’re heading offshore, bottom fishing is turning up vermilion snapper, triggerfish, black and lane snapper, and even a few scamp grouper. Trolling just offshore is producing king mackerel, Spanish, and the occasional mahi or bonita. Deepwater hunters have tilefish and barrel grouper in their sights as well[3].

For hotspots, check out the beaches from Panama City west toward Cape San Blas for pompano and whiting, and cast off the piers at Navarre or Pensacola for kings and hardtails. Inshore, the oyster bars of Apalachicola Bay and the passes around St. George Island are holding big trout and reds, with tarpon moving through on the tide[3][5].

So pack your gear, grab some shrimp and artificial lures, and get on the water—spring in the Gulf only lasts so long! Tight lines and good luck out there.
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