Orange Beach Fishing Report

The following species of saltwater fish are the most abundant and targeted during the winter months of December through February:

Speckled Trout Inshore Fishing

Speckled Trout has a 12″ minimum – 22″ maximum total length to keep and 6 (six) per person limit, while 1 (one) oversized fish is allowed.

Sheepshead Inshore Fishing

Sheepshead has a 12″ minimum fork length to keep and 10 (ten) per person limit.

Red Drum Nearshore Fishing

Red Drum has a 16″ minimum – 26″ maximum total length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit, while 1 (one) oversized fish is allowed with no more than 3 (three) fish boat limit.

Greater Amberjack Offshore Fishing

Greater Amberjack size must be 34″ minimum fork length to keep and limit of no more than 1 (one) per person.

The following species of saltwater fish are the most abundant and targeted during the winter months of March through May:

Cobia Nearshore Fishing

Cobia has a 36″ minimum fork length to keep and 2 (two) per person limit.

Triggerfish Offshore Fishing

Triggerfish size must be 15″ minimum fork length to keep and limit of no more than 1 (one) per person.

The following species of saltwater fish are the most abundant and targeted during the winter months of June through August:

Red Snapper Offshore Fishing

Red Snapper size must be 16″ minimum total length to keep and limit of no more than 2 (two) per person.

The following species of saltwater fish are the most abundant and targeted during the winter months of September through November:

Tripletail Inshore Fishing

Tripletail has a 18″ minimum total length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit.

Black Drum Inshore Fishing

Black Drum has a 14″-24″ with one fish over 24″ total length to keep and 5 (five) per person limit.

Speckled Trout Inshore Fishing

Speckled Trout has a 12″ minimum – 22″ maximum total length to keep and 6 (six) per person limit, while 1 (one) oversized fish is allowed.

Sheepshead Inshore Fishing

Sheepshead has a 12″ minimum fork length to keep and 10 (ten) per person limit.

Flounder Inshore Fishing

Flounder has a 14″ minimum total length to keep and 5 (five) per person limit.

Bluefish Inshore Fishing

Bluefish has a 12″ minimum fork length and 10 (ten) per person limit.

Nearshore fishing is a saltwater area located in the Gulf of Mexico starting from our pristine beaches extending up to 9 miles south. These waterways are managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to ensure our fisheries are not overfished. Below is a list of common fish you are most like to hook on a inshore fishing charter.

Red Drum Nearshore Fishing

Red Drum has a 16″ minimum – 26″ maximum total length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit, while 1 (one) oversized fish is allowed with no more than 3 (three) fish boat limit.

Cobia Nearshore Fishing

Cobia has a 36″ minimum fork length to keep and 2 (two) per person limit.

Spanish Mackerel Nearshore Fishing

Spanish Mackerel has no minimum length to keep and 15 (fifteen) per person limit.

King Mackerel Nearshore Fishing

King Mackerel has a 24″ minimum fork length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit.

Jack Crevalle Nearshore Fishing

Jack Crevalle is a “Unregulated” Species, however, the defaut bag limit is 100 pounds regardless of the number of fish caught per person.

Permit Nearshore Fishing

Permit has a 24″ minimum fork length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit.

Pompano Nearshore Fishing

Pompano has a 24″ minimum fork length to keep and 3 (three) per person limit.

Offshore fishing is a saltwater area located in the Gulf of Mexico starting 9 miles from shore extending in upwards of 50 miles. These waterways are managed by Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to ensure our fisheries are not overfished. Below is a list of the most common fish you are most likely to catch on a offshore fishing charter.

Greater Amberjack Offshore Fishing

Greater Amberjack size must be 34″ minimum fork length to keep and limit of no more than 1 (one) per person.

Triggerfish Offshore Fishing

Triggerfish size must be 15″ minimum fork length to keep and limit of no more than 1 (one) per person.

Red Snapper Offshore Fishing

Red Snapper size must be 16″ minimum total length to keep and limit of no more than 2 (two) per person.