Panacea, Wakulla County, FL
Partly cloudy
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85°F
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Naples Premier Offshore Fishing Charter
Local Fishing Resource
Florida's most productive oyster bay, world-class flounder, and pristine backcountry
What's Inside
Paralichthys albigutta
Flatfish common in coastal bays and flats. Excellent eating and popular sport fish.
Local Notes: Bury in the sandy and muddy bottom throughout Piney Island Wakulla. Slow-drifted live shrimp or finger mullet near bottom, or a 1/4-oz white jig.
Lutjanus griseus
Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.
Local Notes: Hold behind every mangrove point and island near Piney Island Wakulla. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp.
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Tailing reds on the flats at Piney Island Wakulla on low tide. Weedless gold spoons or DOA Shrimp.
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the grass flat edges throughout Piney Island Wakulla with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards — best at first light.
Pogonias cromis
Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.
Local Notes: Root around oyster bars and shell flats at Piney Island Wakulla. Shrimp or crab on a bottom rig in 2–5 ft.
Archosargus probatocephalus
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 Piney Island Wakulla.
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll through the backcountry creeks and bays around Piney Island Wakulla in spring. Sight-fish rollers with crabs or swimbaits.