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Redfish fishing in Bay County

14 rated shore spots in Bay County hold redfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Redfish forecast map for Bay County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for redfish 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 Bay County

Open: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in

Bay County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC

Minimum size
18 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
Maximum size
27 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
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.

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Best redfish spots in Bay County

1St. Andrews State Park JettyExcellent · 85HotspotYear-round, peaking in fall; live shrimp or cut mullet on the outgoing tide.2Mexico Beach Canal Park and JettiesExcellent · 82HotspotAt the canal mouth on the falling tide; live shrimp or soft plastics, best in fall.3M.B. Miller County PierExcellent · 86ReliableBull reds in fall and at night on cut mullet or live pinfish on the bottom.4Russell-Fields City PierExcellent · 86ReliableBull reds at night and in fall on cut mullet or live pinfish.5Leslie Porter Park and Old Bailey BridgeGood · 67ReliableYear-round, with bull reds in fall on cut mullet or live pinfish.6Parker City PierGood · 69ReliableAlong the drop-off toward the bridge channel on cut mullet or crab, with big bull reds in fall.7Camp Helen State ParkExcellent · 88ReliableReds at the Lake Powell outfall when it is open, and on the Gulf bars in fall.8Carl Gray ParkExcellent · 83ReliableReds work the flats and channel edges all year and bull reds move through in fall; cut mullet on a Carolina rig.9Crooked Creek Park, West BayGood · 69ReliableThe creek's main draw: cut mullet or a mud minnow along the marsh edge, best on the incoming tide from West Bay.10St. Andrews State Park Gulf PierExcellent · 85ReliableNear the pilings and the beach end, with bull reds in fall on cut mullet.11St. Andrews State Park Grand Lagoon PierExcellent · 85ReliableAround the pilings on shrimp or cut bait, with bigger fish in fall.12Sunset Park, Mexico BeachExcellent · 82ReliableFall reds follow the mullet along the bar; cut mullet on a sliding sinker.13Millville Waterfront ParkGood · 67ReliableAlong the pilings and bayou edges on shrimp, crab or cut mullet, most of the year.14John B. Gore ParkGood · 66ReliableAlong the bayou edges on shrimp or cut mullet.
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Tactics for redfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Cut Mullet
  2. Live Shrimp
  3. Blue Crab
  4. Gold Spoon

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Carolina Rig
  2. Popping Cork Rig
  3. Weedless Texas Rig

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