Cobia fishing in Bay County
5 rated shore spots in Bay County hold cobia — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Cobia forecast map for Bay County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for cobia right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
When to go
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🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Size, bag and season rules in Bay County
Open: keep up to 1 a day of 36 in or more
Bay County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Minimum size
- 36 inMeasured nose to the fork of the tail
- Bag limit
- 1 a day
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026
A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.
Check FWC rulesBest cobia spots in Bay County
1M.B. Miller County PierExcellent · 83HotspotSpring migration in late March and April; sight-cast a bucktail or live eel.2Russell-Fields City PierGood · 78ReliableSpring migrants along the rails in late March and April; bucktail jigs or live eels.3St. Andrews State Park Gulf PierGood · 79ReliableMarch and April along the beach; sight-cast a bucktail or live bait to cruising fish.4St. Andrews State Park JettyGood · 78Worth a trySpring migrants sometimes swim through the pass; keep a bucktail ready in April.5Sunset Park, Mexico BeachExcellent · 82Shows occasionallyA rare spring visitor along the bar; have a bucktail ready in case one shows.
Tactics for cobia
Top baits, best first
- Bucktail Jig
- Live Pinfish
- Menhaden (Pogy)
- Blue Crab
Rigs that work, best first
- Jighead
- Freeline Live Bait
- Fish-Finder Rig
