Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, Snook, Snapper & More Biting on the Florida Gulf Podcast Por arte de portada

Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, Snook, Snapper & More Biting on the Florida Gulf

Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, Snook, Snapper & More Biting on the Florida Gulf

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 Good morning anglers this is Artificial Lure with your Gulf of Mexico Florida fishing report for today May 21 2025

It is a classic late spring morning here on the Gulf Coast with the sun rising at 6:36 am and setting tonight at 8:17 pm. Temperatures are starting in the mid 70s and we are heading for a high around 88. Winds are out of the southeast at 8 to 12 knots with the occasional gust. The water is nice and clear inshore thanks to good weather the past few days. Expect a light chop in open waters. High tide hits around 9:45 am this morning and low tide will be just after 4 pm so you have a solid incoming tide through the late morning perfect for some action. The moon is just past full which helps those tidal swings and fish activity.

Fishing has been real solid up and down the coast with plenty of variety coming to the boat. Inshore reports out of Tampa Bay and Clearwater say the speckled trout have been hot on the flats early along with some nice slot redfish when you target those mangrove edges on the higher tide. Snook are stacked around the passes and beach troughs for their summer spawn. Live pilchards have been the bait of choice but dont overlook bouncing a white paddle tail soft plastic or a topwater plug at first light. Spanish mackerel are also cruising just outside the passes blitzing on glass minnows especially when the tide is moving.

Offshore the snapper and grouper bite is picking up with anglers finding good numbers of lane and mangrove snapper in 45 to 80 feet of water. Cut sardines or live pinfish have been working best. Some nice red grouper are coming over the rails as well though you need to weed through some shorts. Kingfish are still around in decent numbers for this late in the season so try slow trolling a big cigar minnow or drifting around structure.

For pier and surf fishing beach anglers are hooking up with pompano and whiting using sand fleas or small jigs tipped with shrimp. There are also some nice flounder laid up along the jetties and docks.

A couple of hot spots to check today are the north end of Anna Maria Island for trout and snook especially near the outflows at first light and the nearshore reefs off St Pete Beach for snapper and mackerel on the afternoon outgoing tide.

Best baits are live pilchards pinfish or shrimp and for artificials try white or chartreuse paddle tails topwater plugs at sunrise and pink pompano jigs for the surf.

That wraps up your Gulf of Mexico fishing report for today. Get out there enjoy the action and tight lines from Artificial Lure
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