Redfish fishing in Okaloosa County
14 rated shore spots in Okaloosa County hold redfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Redfish forecast map for Okaloosa 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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🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Size, bag and season rules in Okaloosa County
Open: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County
1Destin East Pass JettyGood · 77HotspotYear-round, with bull reds in fall on the outgoing tide; live shrimp, crab or cut mullet.2Okaloosa Island PierGood · 76ReliableBull reds in fall on cut mullet or live pinfish fished on the bottom.3Ross Marler ParkGood · 76ReliableReds cruise the bay shoreline on the rising tide; cut mullet on a Carolina rig or a gold spoon.4Henderson Beach State ParkGood · 78ReliableBull reds on the bars in fall on cut mullet or crab.5Okaloosa Day Use AreaGood · 76ReliablePatrol where sand meets grass as the tide rises; cut mullet or a gold spoon.6Mattie Kelly Park and Nature WalkGood · 78ReliableReds along the grass edges on the rising tide; cut mullet, shrimp or a gold spoon.7T-Pier, ValparaisoGood · 68ReliableReds along the bayou edges and pilings; cut mullet or shrimp on a Carolina rig.8Emerald Promenade Beachwalk, Okaloosa IslandGood · 75ReliableBig reds cruise the beach in fall; cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig at first or last light.9Fort Walton Beach LandingGood · 76ReliableOn the rising tide they cruise the grass and pilings; gold spoons or cut bait.10Liza Jackson ParkGood · 75ReliableReds along the seawall and grass on the rising tide; cut bait or gold spoons.11James Lee ParkGood · 78Worth a tryBig fall reds in the surf on cut mullet or crab on a fish-finder rig.12Sound Park, Fort Walton BeachGood · 75Worth a tryWork the grass line as the tide rises; cut bait or a gold spoon.13Meigs Park, ShalimarGood · 67Worth a tryReds along the beach on the rising tide; cut mullet or a gold spoon.14Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State ParkGood · 69Worth a tryReds along the grass edges; cut mullet or shrimp on a Carolina rig.
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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