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Walton County fishing and hunting report for Nov. 3

Great trout and flounder fishing! Bay: Lot and lots of fish being caught in the bay! Some folks saying they are catching 50-75 fish in one day! Redfish, speckled trout and flounder being caught on gigs and hook and line.  Great speckled trout fishing at the mouth of the river along with white trout. Fresh:  Still lots of crappie being caught, even with the river so low it’s still good and mostly in the deep holes. Danny Copeland wants to...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Oct. 27

Great trout fishing at the mouth of the river Bay: Fishing slowed down a bit with the bad weather, however lots and lots of redfish being caught on live shrimp, menhaden and Berkley Gulp shrimp.  Great speckled trout fishing at the mouth of the river. Fresh:  Lots of crappie being caught, even with the river so low it’s still good and mostly in the deep holes. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the resident shoreline license is free. Come...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Oct. 20

Lots of crappie being caught in the lower end of the river Bay: Lots and lots of redfish being caught on live shrimp, menhaden and Berkley Gulp shrimp. Speckled trout being caught, a few Spanish mackerel and some grouper in the west end of the bay. Fresh:  Lots of crappie being caught, as good as it can get. Some shellcracker being caught as well. Gulf: Mostly weekend trips folks going out and catching red snapper. Folks are saying you can’t...

Stone crab season open through May 15

Daily bag limit of one gallon for recreational harvesting The commercial and recreational harvest season for stone crab claws in Florida opened on Oct. 15.  The season will remain open through May 15. Stone crab claws must be at least 2 3/4 inches in length to be harvested legally, and claws may not be taken from egg-bearing female stone crabs.  Recreational harvesters are allowed to use up to five stone crab traps, and there is a daily bag limit of...

Harbor Docks Charities hosting Take A Kid Fishing Day Nov. 7

Annual event gives nearly 300 children opportunity to go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and Choctawhatchee Bay Harbor Docks Charities is hosting the 16th Annual Take-A-Kid-Fishing Day on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. Last year many area children spent a glorious day fishing aboard 57 of Destin’s finest charter boats. This year they have nearly 300 openings for kids and chaperones who don’t often get the chance to fish in the beautiful waters around Destin including the Gulf of Mexico...

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Oct. 13

Lots of redfish being caught in the bay! Bay: Lots and lots of redfish being caught on live shrimp, menhaden and Berkley Gulp shrimp.  Still flounder are being caught with a hook and line. Scattered speckled trout, some in concentration. Fresh:  Lots of crappie being caught, even with the river so low it’s still good and mostly in the deep holes. Gulf: Mostly weekend trips folks going out and catching red snapper. Danny Copeland wants to remind folks that the...

Explore The Outdoors Festival a huge success

Hundreds attended the outdoor experience at Camp Timpoochee Walton Outdoors and Walton County 4-H hosted the Explore The Outdoors Festival at Camp Timpochee on Oct. 9 with great success. More than 400 children and their families attended the festival focusing on the outdoor experience. The day was enjoyed by the young and old as attendees enjoyed outdoor sports such as fishing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and archery. Hands-on exhibitions geared towards education were also highlights of the outdoor event....

Walton County fishing and hunting report for Oct. 6

Lots of flounder being caught in the bay! Bay: Lots of flounder are being caught with a hook and line.  Redfish in all sizes along with speckled trout and a few Spanish mackerel being caught as well. Some folks reporting they are catching flounder, reds and speckled trout all in one trip. A good bit of wind out there on the water. Fresh:  Crappie and shellcracker being caught. Some reports of fly fishing still being good. A few reports of...