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Walton County fishing report for July 21

Fish is on! Fresh: River is low!  Warmouth, bluegill. Lots of bream hitting crickets and being caught right away fly fishing with popping bugs. Bay: Some redfish showing up. Trout should be picking back up. With a couple of cooler days, shrimp is coming out for those looking for live shrimp at the shop. Saltwater: Hurry up and reel in the snapper as season goes out on the 23rd. Grouper is good! Click here for best times The fishing report...

Charity bass tournament at Black Creek Lodge July 24

Guaranteed 70 percent payout of all individually registered boats Fort Walton Gulf Power Transformers are hosting a charity bass tournament at Black Creek on July 24. Black Creek Lodge is located at 710 Black Creek Lodge Road, Freeport. Tournament starts at safe daylight and ends at 3:00 p.m. Blast off will be in flights based on the number of entries. The proceeds of this fund-raising event will go toward several local charities including Children’s Advocacy Center, Children in Crisis, Meals...

Walton County fishing report for July 7

Fish is on everywhere! King mackerel, grouper, snapper, mingo and all the amberjack you can catch Fresh: River is good!  Shellcracker, bluegill, warmouth, catfish Bay: Big drums around 2-50 lbs., speckled trout, redfish is day-to-day Saltwater: Fish is on! Offshore: King mackerel, grouper, snapper, mingo and all the amberjack you can catch. Inshore: black snapper, grouper are being caught along the jetties. “I enjoyed being at the beach at Seacrest this fourth of July and enjoying the fireworks off the...

Shoreline fishing license is free to residents beginning July 1

Resident anglers pay only $2.31 vendor fee when buying online The shoreline fishing license for Florida residents to catch saltwater fish from shore or a structure affixed to shore cost $9 last year, but this year it’s free, beginning July 1. The Florida Legislature repealed the shoreline license fee during the past session. However, legislators retained the license requirement to prevent a more-costly federal registration fee from taking effect in Florida. Resident anglers who obtain the shoreline license over the...

Walton County fishing report for June 30

Fishing is great with spadefish, black snapper near the jetties, drum, redfish along the causeways Fresh: River is good!  Shellcracker, bluegill, bream and bass Bay: Small drum around 3-10 lbs. along the causeways, redfish and speckle trout. Saltwater: Black snapper, spadefish and pompano along the jetties in Destin. “If you see a BP crew, tell them thank you for being here,” Danny said. Click here for best times The fishing report is brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals...

Cool blue spring irresistible on a hot summer day

Blue spring near Cerrogordo a boater’s favorite Kevin Griggs, a local outdoor enthusiast from Argyle took this photo of Holmes Blue Spring run spring boil. “Fishing, boating and canoeing are great on the river up there just have to watch what your doing when the water is low, not sure about swimming in the river I am sure it is done though,” Kevin said. The Walton County area has an abundance of beautiful spring gems to explore. Thanks for sharing...

Walton County fishing report for June 23

Fishing is great with a lot of king mackerel being caught in the Gulf – shellcracker, catfish in the river You need to get out early Fresh: River is good!  Shellcracker, bluegill, bass and lots of catfish Bay: Speckled trout are being caught along with redfish, black snapper and a few small sheepshead. Saltwater: King mackerel is great, grouper and lots of snapper just about any time of day! Note: Currently Walton County in shore waters are offering great fishing...