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Redfish fishing in Walton County

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

Redfish forecast map for Walton 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 Walton County

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

Walton 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 Walton County

1Thomas Pilcher ParkExcellent · 81ReliableReds along the pilings and the causeway shoreline, best in fall on cut mullet or crab.2Topsail Hill Preserve State ParkGood · 78ReliableBull reds along the bars in fall; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig.3Ed Walline Regional Beach AccessExcellent · 81ReliableFall bull reds work the outer bar; a mullet chunk on a sliding sinker.4Inlet Beach Regional AccessExcellent · 86ReliableBull reds on the bar in fall on cut mullet.5Miramar Beach Regional Beach AccessGood · 77ReliableBull reds on the bar in fall on cut mullet.6Santa Clara Regional Beach AccessGood · 78ReliableAutumn bulls work the outer bar with the mullet; cut bait on a fish-finder rig.7Dune Allen Regional Beach AccessGood · 78ReliableBulls follow the fall mullet run along the bar; cut mullet on a sliding sinker.8Scenic Gulf Drive Regional Beach AccessGood · 77ReliableBig fall reds on the bar during the mullet run; cut mullet.9Blue Mountain Regional Beach AccessExcellent · 81ReliableBig reds push onto the outer bar with the autumn mullet; cut bait cast long.10Cessna Landing ParkExcellent · 81ReliableAlong the bayou edges and around the docks; shrimp, cut mullet or a gold spoon, with bull reds in fall.11Deer Lake State ParkExcellent · 83ReliableBull reds along the bar in fall; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig late in the day.12Grayton Beach State ParkGood · 78ReliableSurf reds on cut mullet in fall; also around the Western Lake outfall.13Eden Gardens State ParkExcellent · 82ReliableAlong the shallow edges and the seawall; live shrimp, cut mullet or a gold spoon.14Grady Brown ParkExcellent · 82ReliableAlong the shore and near the bridge on shrimp or cut mullet, with bull reds in fall.15Kellogg Bayside ParkExcellent · 81ReliableCruise the shallow edges; a gold spoon or shrimp, best in fall.
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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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