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Winter and Off Season Fishing - Panama City, Florida

Fishing the waters around Panama City Florida in fall and winter can be just as adventuresome as the big runs of summer.

October and November are the time of the year when the flounder migrate out of the bays around Panama City Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico to spawn. We have caught as many as three limits of flounder on a really good day. Talking about the big doormats not the little ones you have to measure every time. This is actually one of my favorite types of fishing to do. I love catching flounder around Panama City almost as much as I like eating them.

Another fun fish that can be taken on live bait, artificial or fly are the big Spanish that are staging to migrate back south for the winter. Fish in the five, six and seven pound range are not uncommon this time of year.

We also can get some great trout and reds that time of year. Some stage and head to the gulf some stay in the bay. Around Panama City Florida during these months the days are cool and the fishing is hot. Some other species that are abundant during fall are mangrove snapper, whiting, silver trout and some big black sea bass. All of these are caught on light tackle throughout the winter months on light tackle if you’re with a guide that knows how.

During the heart of the winter around Panama City Florida, Warren Bayou a.k.a. “steam plant canal” fills up with fish. There is no fish that swims the waters around Panama City Florida that you can’t catch in Warren Bayou during the winter. We have caught everything including pompano and tarpon. You have to be careful though, Warren Bayou is closed to catch and release only from November 1 thru the end of February each year.

As you can see, the right guide can put you on light tackle, live bait or on “the fly” during then winter around Panama City Florida. All you have to do is shoot me an email or pick up the phone and give me a call for a great and fun trip.


"Fish Caught and Lies Told"

JP2Fish
Capt. James Pic

2508 W. 9th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: (850) 215-5578
Alternate: (850) 319-7855
Email: Capt@JP2Fish.com

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