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Redfish fishing in Dixie County

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

Redfish forecast map for Dixie 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.

When to go

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🌊 Fish the flood tide.

Size, bag and season rules in Dixie County

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

Dixie 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 · source last read Oct 19, 2026

A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, as their pages read on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and a season can be changed at short notice by executive order.

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Best redfish spots in Dixie County

1Shired Island ParkGood · 69HotspotThe best reason to come. Flooded oyster bars on the rising tide; cut mullet in the creek mouth or a gold spoon to cruising fish.2Horseshoe BeachGood · 72HotspotOyster bars and rocky points near the park; gold spoons, cut mullet or live shrimp, best at the edges of the bars.3Fishbone Creek Landing, Horseshoe BeachGood · 72ReliableThe signature catch on the cove's bars and creek edges, best in fall; soft-plastic shrimp or cut bait.
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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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