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Ladyfish fishing in Escambia County

18 rated shore spots in Escambia County hold ladyfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Ladyfish forecast map for Escambia County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for ladyfish 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 Escambia County

No size, bag or season rule for ladyfish is on record here. Check with FWC before you keep one.

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Best ladyfish spots in Escambia County

1Fort Pickens Fishing PierGood · 76ReliableSummer fun on small jigs and spoons; also good cut bait for bigger fish.2Bob Sikes Fishing PierGood · 73Worth a trySummer evenings; small jigs and spoons, good fun on light tackle.3Johnson Beach, Perdido KeyGood · 78Worth a trySummer schools in the surf; small jigs, and good cut bait for reds.4Big Lagoon State ParkGood · 77Worth a trySummer and early fall over the flats; small jigs, great on light tackle.5Pensacola Beach Park WestGood · 75Worth a trySummer and fall on small jigs and spoons; fun on light tackle.6Perdido Key State ParkGood · 72Worth a trySummer mornings in the surf; small jigs and spoons.7Langdon BeachGood · 65Worth a trySummer acrobats on small jigs; keep one for cut bait.8Beach Access 36A, Gulf Islands National SeashoreFair · 64Worth a tryCommon summer visitors that jump wildly on small jigs.9Innerarity Point ParkGood · 72Worth a trySummer and fall on small jigs and spoons when bait moves through the channel.10Opal BeachGood · 67Worth a tryLeaping summer fish on small jigs; they also make good cut bait.11Pensacola Beach Access 27AGood · 73Worth a trySummer fish in the surf that take small jigs readily.12Pensacola Beach Park EastFair · 59Worth a tryPlentiful in summer and fun on light jigs.13Plaza de LunaGood · 73Worth a trySummer evenings along the wall on small jigs.14Beach Access 32A, Gulf Islands National SeashoreGood · 66Worth a tryPlentiful acrobats in the warm months on small jigs.15Perdido Key Beach Access 4Good · 72Worth a tryWarm-water jumpers on small jigs and spoons; fun on light spinning tackle.16Beach Access 19A, Fort Pickens AreaGood · 75Worth a tryWarm-water jumpers that hit small jigs in the surf.17Perdido Key Beach Access 2Good · 72Worth a trySummer fish on small jigs and spoons.18Navy Point ParkGood · 65Worth a trySummer and fall on small jigs and spoons when bait moves along the shore.
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Tactics for ladyfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Live Shrimp
  2. Paddle Tail Swimbait
  3. Silver Casting Spoon
  4. Soft Plastic Shrimp

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Popping Cork Rig
  2. Jighead
  3. Freeline Live Bait

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