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Redfish fishing in Pinellas County

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

Redfish forecast map for Pinellas County

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🌊 Fish the flood tide.

Size, bag and season rules in Pinellas County

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

Pinellas 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 Pinellas County

1Dunedin CausewayGood · 75ReliableTailing on the flats at low water and along the rocks; cut mullet or shrimp, or a gold spoon.2R.E. Olds ParkGood · 74ReliableBest in fall over the shell and grass around the pier; cut mullet or crab on the bottom.3Fred Howard ParkGood · 76ReliableSchools push onto the flats beside the causeway on a rising tide, especially in fall; gold spoons or shrimp.4Anclote Key Preserve State ParkGood · 66ReliableNamed by the park; schools on the bay-side flats, best in fall. Gold spoons, soft plastics or cut bait.5Gandy Beach and CausewayGood · 74ReliableSchools on the flats and bar edges, best in fall; gold spoons, shrimp or cut mullet.6Maximo ParkFair · 63ReliableFall schools on the flats and edges; cut bait, a gold spoon or a shrimp on the bottom.7Pop Stansell ParkGood · 65ReliableCruise the Sutherland Bayou shoreline when the tide is in its upper half; shrimp or cut bait.8Wall Springs ParkGood · 65ReliableAlong the edges of Boggy Bayou on the higher half of the tide; cut mullet or shrimp on the bottom, or a gold spoon.9Clam Bayou Nature ParkFair · 62ReliableTail on the flooded edges, best in fall; a gold spoon or a shrimp under a light cork cast ahead of the fish.10War Veterans' Memorial ParkExcellent · 81ReliablePush onto the flooded edges on the rising tide, best in fall; a gold spoon or a shrimp under a light cork.11Honeymoon Island State ParkGood · 75ReliableFall schools on the sound side and around the pass; cut bait or gold spoons.12John's PassExcellent · 81ReliableFall reds move through the pass; cut bait or a shrimp on the bottom at the inside end of the jetty.13Blind Pass Jetty (Upham Beach)Good · 78ReliableFall reds push through the pass; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom at the inside end of the rocks.14Pass-a-Grille JettyGood · 76ReliableFall fish along the beach and around the jetty root; cut bait or shrimp on the bottom.15Fort De Soto Bay PierGood · 71ReliableFall fish cruise the shallows either side; cut mullet or shrimp on the bottom.16Weedon Island PreserveGood · 75ReliablePush into the mangroves on high tides, especially in fall.17Williams Pier, GulfportFair · 63ReliableCruise the bay edges on the higher part of the tide, especially in fall; cut bait or a shrimp on the bottom.18Fort De Soto East BeachGood · 71ReliablePush onto the flooded edges and potholes on the higher tides, best in fall; a gold spoon, a soft plastic or cut bait.19Safety Harbor PierFair · 62ReliableFall especially, over the grass and shell near the pier; cut mullet or shrimp on the bottom.20Caladesi Island State ParkGood · 75ReliableSound-side flats and mangrove edges, best in fall; shrimp or cut bait.21Philippe ParkFair · 62ReliableBest in fall over the grass and shell off the shoreline; cut mullet or shrimp.22Sunset Beach, Tarpon SpringsGood · 76ReliableFall schools on the rising tide between here and Fred Howard Park.23Courtney Campbell Beach Recreation AreaFair · 64ReliableFall especially, along the causeway shore; cut mullet or shrimp on the bottom.24Bay Park on Sand KeyGood · 65ReliableAlong the shallows on the higher half of the tide; cut bait, shrimp or a gold spoon.25Fort De Soto North BeachGood · 70Worth a tryFall fish in the troughs on the higher tides; cut mullet or shrimp on a fish-finder rig.
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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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