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Walton County fishing report for Aug. 18

Fish is on! Fresh: River is as good as it ever has been. Some folks saying its the best fishing ever, especially from Hwy. 20 south. Lots of catfish, bream being caught. Bay: Flounder starting to show up which is good. Shoreline: Scattered reports of some pompano being caught. Offshore: Fishing has been great and better now that this weather system low is clearing out. Get out early! Shrimp is getting bigger. Come by the shop, we’ve got some. Click...

Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament Aug. 25-29

Tournament to benefit Destin History and Fishing Museum Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will be the home of the Sandestin Celebration Fishing Tournament August 25-29. This new tournament celebrates the favorable conditions in the Gulf of Mexico and will bring the fishing and boating community together to show the world that Florida’s Emerald Coast is open for tourism and fishing. Entry Fee: $1,000 
Optional Entries: $250, $500, $1,000, $2,000 and $5,000 for each category Divisions: Under 35’ and over 35’...

Walton County fishing report for Aug. 4

Fish is on! Fresh: River is still low but lots of bream being caught through the roof! Catfish being caught even with the slower river. Bay: Lots of redfish showing up. Folks also catching black drum and shark. Mullet also showing up in the bay. Saltwater: Lots of big king mackerel, some grouper. Heard that they are talking about opening up another snapper season. That would be great to happen in time for the Destin Fishing Rodeo in Oct. Get...

Walton County fishing report for July 28

Fish is on! Fresh: River is low!  Lots of bream hitting crickets and being caught right away fly fishing with popping bugs. Bay: Some good redfish showing up. Shrimp is coming out for those looking for live shrimp at the shop. Saltwater: Lots of big king mackerel, Spanish mackerel and bonita Click here for best times The fishing report is brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s now...

Florida lobster season about to begin

Special two day season July 28-29, followed by regular season Aug. 6-Mar. 31 Recreational and commercial harvest seasons for spiny lobster in Florida reopen soon.  The special two-day spiny lobster sport season comes first, July 28-29 this year, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, Aug. 6 – March 31. The special two-day sport season occurs on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July each year to let recreational fishermen collect spiny lobsters before commercial lobster traps...

AGLA Children in Crisis Bass Tournament Aug. 7

Registration must be received before 7 p.m. Aug. 6 A charity bass tournament for Children in Crisis of Okaloosa/Walton/Santa Rosa counties will be held on Aug. 7 on Alaqua Creek in Freeport. A tournament meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Gazebo at Hammock Bay, 1850 Great Hammock Bend, Freeport. The entry fee is $110. Must be registered prior to 7:00 p.m. Friday night when the pre tournament meeting will be held. American General Life Assurance...

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...