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Tiger Point

Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County, FL

😁 Moderate
Sunny · 79°F · Feels 83°
Marine Chart
Solar
Sunrise
06:21 AM
Sunset
07:17 PM
Water Temp.
Temp. Fº
67 Fº
Temp. Cº
19 Cº
Wind
Speed
6 mph
Direction
S
UV Index
Strength
5
Level
Low
Tide Chart
Solunar Forecast
Waning Crescent · 2% illuminated

Hourly Fishing Activity

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
Peak
Good
Slow
Poor

Feeding Windows

Major
10:17 AM
to
12:17 PM
Minor
4:30 AM
to
5:30 AM
Minor
5:10 PM
to
6:10 PM
🌕 Moon Rise
5:00 AM
🌑 Moon Set
5:40 PM
☀️ Sun Rise
6:22 AM
🌅 Sun Set
7:16 PM

Local Fishing Resource

Pensacola Fishing Cheat Sheet

Free

East Pass, Pensacola Bay, and the Emerald Coast — the Panhandle's top inshore and offshore fishery

What's Inside

Species Breakdown
Best Seasons
Tides & Timing
Bait & Tackle
Where to Fish
Gear Picks
🐟 Redfish 🐟 Flounder 🐟 Cobia 🐟 Seatrout 🐟 Spanish Mackerel
Open the Escambia & Santa Rosa Cheat Sheet

Fish Species in This Area

Gulf Flounder

Gulf Flounder

Paralichthys albigutta

Year Round
Common
Up to 24 inches
Inshore, Flats, Sandy bottoms
Family: Paralichthyidae

Flatfish common in coastal bays and flats. Excellent eating and popular sport fish.

Local Notes: Bury in the sandy and muddy bottom throughout Tiger Point. Slow-drifted live shrimp or finger mullet near bottom, or a 1/4-oz white jig.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Year Round
Common
Up to 22 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Reefs
Family: Lutjanidae

Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.

Local Notes: Hold behind every mangrove point and island near Tiger Point. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp.

Red Drum

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Year Round
Common
Up to 59.1 inches
Inshore, Estuaries, Surf zones
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.

Local Notes: Tailing reds on the flats at Tiger Point on low tide. Weedless gold spoons or DOA Shrimp.

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Year Round
Common
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Grass flats, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.

Local Notes: Work the grass flat edges throughout Tiger Point with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards — best at first light.

Black Drum

Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

Fall Winter
Occasional
Up to 66.9 inches
Inshore, Oyster bars, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.

Local Notes: Root around oyster bars and shell flats at Tiger Point. Shrimp or crab on a bottom rig in 2–5 ft.

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Fall Spring
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Docks, Structures
Family: Sparidae

Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.

Local Notes: Work any hard structure — crab trap buoys, mangrove prop roots, oyster bars — near Tiger Point.

Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Spring Summer
Occasional
Up to 98.4 inches
Inshore, Offshore, Nearshore
Family: Megalopidae

Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.

Local Notes: Roll through the backcountry creeks and bays around Tiger Point in spring. Sight-fish rollers with crabs or swimbaits.