Can you catch Pompano at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Pompano scores 6/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Spring and fall on sand fleas or shrimp, near the bar and troughs.

Can you catch Whiting (Southern Kingfish) at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Whiting (Southern Kingfish) scores 6/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. The everyday surf catch from spring through fall on fresh shrimp, fished on the bottom in the troughs.

Can you catch Redfish at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Redfish scores 5/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Cruise the first bar in fall; cut mullet on a fish-finder rig.

Can you catch Spanish Mackerel at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Spanish Mackerel scores 4/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Come close in warm months when bait is thick; fast spoons.

Can you catch Bluefish at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Bluefish scores 4/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Spring and cooler months; wire leader needed.

Can you catch Ladyfish at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Ladyfish scores 3/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Summer visitors on small jigs and spoons.

Can you catch Southern Flounder at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Southern Flounder scores 3/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. Occasional from the sandy edges of troughs on jigs or live minnows.

Can you catch Blacktip Shark at Perdido Key Beach Access 1?

Yes — Blacktip Shark scores 3/10 at Perdido Key Beach Access 1. An occasional summer surf catch; large cut bait and a free FWC shore shark permit.

Escambia County

Perdido Key Beach Access 1 Fishing

5.6· Beach· Perdido Beach, FL

Perdido Key Beach Access 1 is a small Escambia County public access at the south end of Sandy Key Drive, just west of Johnson Beach, with free dedicated parking and a short walk to the Gulf. Unlike the national seashore beach next door it has no gate and no entrance fee, which makes it a handy place for an early surf cast. Anglers here work the troughs for whiting and pompano from spring through fall, with redfish along the first bar in autumn and Spanish mackerel and bluefish when bait runs close. A two-hook bottom rig and fresh shrimp covers most of it. Hours are sunrise to sunset, the lot is small and fills on summer weekends, and rip currents and storms are the main hazards. Parking along Perdido Key Drive is not allowed.

Today's tides · Thu, Oct 22

High7:36 AM0.9 ft
Low4:02 PM0.7 ft
High9:25 PM0.9 ft

Perdido Key Beach Access 1 tide chart: the next 7 days

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Thursday, Oct 22 · windows & tide · Today

SeaFlat calm1.0 ft here · swell 0.9 ft, no wind chop

Water colorClearYou could see the bottom in about six feet of water

OffshoreWind5 mph NGusts 15 mph · Offshore here

58°N 4 mph · dry

55°N 5 mph · dry

79°N 3 mph · dry

71°N 5 mph · dry

▲ High tide7:36 AM0.9 ft

▼ Low tide4:02 PM0.7 ft

▲ High tide9:25 PM0.9 ft

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Very small tides0.3 ft range · 74% below normalBuilding toward bigger tides

Why 69 · 6 PM–9 PM

WindGoodA light wind (5 mph)+6
SeaOkaySea 0.7 ft · Flat calmSwell 0.7 ft, no wind chop+2
Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+7
Tide sizePoorSmall tides−3
LightGoodDawn or dusk lightA bright moon+5
PressureOkayPressure falling+2
RainGoodDry (0% chance of rain)

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Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting at Perdido Key Beach Access 1

PompanoReliableOpen: keep up to 6 a day of 11 in or more
Early fall pompano are moving south along Florida beaches; try the surf at first light around high tide.
In season this month
RedfishWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in
October schools feed along mangrove shorelines, flats, and dock edges, especially when water is moving.
In season this month
Spanish MackerelWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 15 a day of 12 in or more
Migrating mackerel are tracking bait along the coast; cast near beach schools, passes, and piers.
In season this month
LadyfishShows now and then
In season this month
Southern FlounderShows now and thenCatch and release only until Nov 30
In season this month

Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Fri, Oct 23.

Perdido Key Beach Access 1 tide chart

Tides for fishing at Perdido Key Beach Access 1: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Fort McRee Breakwater tide station, 7 miles away. Times are local.

Perdido Key Beach Access 1 tide chart
TodayThu, Oct 22	High7:36 AM0.9 ft Low4:02 PM0.7 ft High9:25 PM0.9 ft
TomorrowFri, Oct 23	Low5:15 AM0.7 ft High9:43 AM0.8 ft Low2:38 PM0.8 ft High8:56 PM1.0 ft
SaturdayOct 24	Low6:31 AM0.5 ft High8:56 PM1.1 ft
SundayOct 25	Low7:37 AM0.3 ft High9:13 PM1.3 ft
MondayOct 26	Low8:45 AM0.2 ft High9:50 PM1.4 ft
TuesdayOct 27	Low9:54 AM0.1 ft High10:43 PM1.5 ft
WednesdayOct 28	Low11:04 AM0.0 ft High11:44 PM1.5 ft