Gag Grouper fishing in Pinellas County
5 rated shore spots in Pinellas County hold gag grouper — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Gag Grouper forecast map for Pinellas County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for gag grouper right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
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Size, bag and season rules in Pinellas County
Open: keep up to 2 a day of 24 in or more
Pinellas County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC
From Nov 11: catch and release only until Aug 31
- Minimum size
- 24 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 2 a day
- Keeping Nov 11 – Aug 31
- Catch and release only
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC · 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 gag grouper spots in Pinellas County
1Skyway Fishing Pier (North)Fair · 64ReliableCooler months on the bridge rubble; a live pinfish on heavy braid, locked drag and a pier net to lift the fish.2Fort De Soto Gulf PierFair · 61Worth a tryCooler months near the end, where visitors report grouper on live pinfish close to the bottom.3John's PassGood · 73Worth a trySmall gags hide in the jetty rocks in the cooler months; a live pinfish close to the rocks.4Pass-a-Grille JettyGood · 71Worth a trySmall gags hide in the rocks in the cooler months; a live pinfish close in.5Dunedin CausewayGood · 70Worth a trySmall gags around the rocks in the cooler months; mostly short fish.
Tactics for gag grouper
Top baits, best first
- Live Pinfish
- Live Pigfish
- Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
- Diving Plug
Rigs that work, best first
- Knocker Rig
- Carolina Rig
- Freeline Live Bait
