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Spanish Mackerel fishing in Wakulla County

4 rated shore spots in Wakulla County hold spanish mackerel — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Wakulla County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for spanish mackerel 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 Wakulla County

Open: keep up to 15 a day of 12 in or more

Wakulla County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Minimum size
12 inMeasured nose to the fork of the tail
Bag limit
15 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 spanish mackerel spots in Wakulla County

1Shell Point BeachExcellent · 80ReliableSummer runs when bait schools move inshore; long casts with a small silver spoon or jig, retrieved fast.2Mashes Sands ParkExcellent · 81Worth a trySpring and fall runs come close along the beach; small silver spoons worked fast.3Woolley Park Fishing PierGood · 67Worth a trySummer and early fall when bait is thick off the end of the pier; small silver spoons worked fast on a short bite leader.4St. Marks LighthouseGood · 79Worth a trySummer and early fall when bait pushes onto the bay edge; small silver spoons or Gotcha-style plugs on a short wire or heavy mono leader.
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Tactics for spanish mackerel

Top baits, best first

  1. Silver Casting Spoon
  2. Gotcha Plug
  3. Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
  4. Clouser Minnow

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Freeline Live Bait
  2. Tandem Bucktail Rig
  3. Slip Float Rig

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