St. Petersburg Fishing Guide
Explore the top inshore and nearshore species you can target on your trip.
What Can You Catch In St. Pete?
St. Petersburg offers some of the best inshore and nearshore fishing in Florida, with a wide variety of species available throughout the year. From shallow-water favorites like snook and redfish to hard-fighting offshore species like grouper and kingfish, there’s always something biting.
Snook
Inshore • Year-round
Redfish
Inshore • Year-round
Trout
Inshore • Year-round
Flounder
Inshore • Fall & Winter
Tarpon
Seasonal • May-July
Grouper
Nearshore • Year Round
Snapper
Nearshore • Year Round
Kingfish
Nearshore • Spring & Fall
Cobia
Nearshore • Spring & Summer
When to Fish in St. Petersburg
Spring
Snook • Cobia • Kingfish
Summer
Tarpon • Snapper
Fall
Redfish • Trout
Winter
Grouper • Flounder
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