Redfish fishing in Escambia County
20 rated shore spots in Escambia County hold redfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Redfish forecast map for Escambia County
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Size, bag and season rules in Escambia County
Open: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
Escambia 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.
Check FWC rulesBest redfish spots in Escambia County
1Bob Sikes Fishing PierGood · 73HotspotReds of every size feed along the channel edge, especially in fall; cut mullet or live pinfish on the bottom.2Big Lagoon State ParkGood · 78HotspotReds cruise the shallows on a rising tide and school up in fall; gold spoons and soft plastics.3Fort Pickens Fishing PierGood · 76HotspotYear-round on live shrimp or cut mullet on the bottom, or under a cork along the pier's edge.4Pensacola Beach Gulf PierGood · 71ReliableBull reds in the surf zone in fall on cut mullet; smaller reds near the bars on shrimp year-round.5Johnson Beach, Perdido KeyGood · 78ReliableSurf reds on cut mullet in fall; smaller reds along the Big Lagoon shore on shrimp year-round.6Pensacola Beach Park WestGood · 75ReliableYear-round on the sound flats and in the Gulf surf in fall; shrimp or cut mullet on a light Carolina rig.7Perdido Key State ParkGood · 72ReliableBull reds along the outer bar in fall on cut mullet or crab.8Langdon BeachGood · 66ReliableBig fall redfish work this surf near Pensacola Pass; cut or live mullet on a circle hook.9Innerarity Point ParkGood · 72ReliableYear-round on live shrimp or cut mullet; work around the dock and the edges of the channel.10Opal BeachGood · 67ReliableBull reds cruise the outer trough in September and October; a whole or cut mullet on a circle hook.11Pensacola Beach Park EastFair · 59ReliableFall reds trail the mullet schools along the beach; a mullet chunk on a circle hook at dawn or dusk.12Beach Access 19A, Fort Pickens AreaGood · 75ReliableFall brings big reds along the Fort Pickens beaches toward Pensacola Pass; cut mullet or crab on a circle hook.13Perdido Key Beach Access 2Good · 72ReliableAutumn bull reds cruise the Perdido Key surf; fish cut mullet on a circle hook at dawn and dusk.14Navy Point ParkGood · 66ReliableYear-round along oyster and marsh edges on shrimp or cut mullet.15Beach Access 36A, Gulf Islands National SeashoreGood · 65ReliableAutumn reds cruise the edge of the bar; cut mullet on a circle hook.16Pensacola Beach Access 27AGood · 73ReliableBull reds move along Pensacola Beach every fall; cut mullet on a circle hook toward evening.17Plaza de LunaGood · 73ReliableReds cruise the wall on a rising tide, especially in fall; cut mullet or live shrimp.18Beach Access 32A, Gulf Islands National SeashoreGood · 67ReliableAutumn brings big reds along the island's beaches; cut mullet at dawn or dusk.19Perdido Key Beach Access 4Good · 72ReliableBig fall reds prowl the Perdido Key surf; a chunk of mullet on a circle hook at the edge of the bar around dusk.20Pensacola Bay Fishing BridgeGood · 73Shows occasionallyA regular catch worked along the bridge's pilings before the closure.
Tactics for redfish
Top baits, best first
- Cut Mullet
- Live Shrimp
- Blue Crab
- Gold Spoon
Rigs that work, best first
- Carolina Rig
- Popping Cork Rig
- Weedless Texas Rig
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