River-fed, oyster-studded and famously fertile — “Apalach” is old-Florida inshore fishing: marsh drains, bars, and more redfish water than you can cover in a lifetime.
Region: Florida Gulf · FL. Coordinates 29.7258, -84.9816.
This zone reads from NOAA CO-OPS tide station 8728690 — Apalachicola, FL — for tide predictions and observed water level, with wind, gusts, air temperature and marine warnings from Open-Meteo and the National Weather Service. Water temperature comes from the same station's thermometer.
Every reading is fetched when you open the page, so nothing here is a published forecast: the tide timeline covers the next 48 hours with highs, lows and moon phase, and the bite outlook scores the current tide stage, water temperature, wind and pressure for the species you pick. Open the console to watch this water on one screen, or see it in context on the coastal map.
For recreation only — not for navigation. In an emergency call 911 or hail the Coast Guard on VHF 16.
Catalog species that hold in this zone: Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Southern Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Tarpon, Gag Grouper, Spanish Mackerel, Florida Pompano.
| Season | Species present |
|---|---|
| spring | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Sheepshead, Black Drum, Florida Pompano |
| summer | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, Southern Flounder |
| fall | Redfish (Red Drum), Speckled Trout, Southern Flounder, Gag Grouper |
| winter | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Sheepshead, Black Drum |
What to tie on: 29 lures and baits in the lure & bait database are proven for the species that hold in Apalachicola Bay, and the smart lure tool narrows them to today's conditions on this water.
Winter trout stack in the river and deep holes — slow twitchbaits shine. Spring scatters fish across the bars and grass. Summer means tarpon at the passes and a dependable early topwater trout bite. Fall is redfish month: schools flood the bars and marsh mouths ahead of the first fronts.
Base camps and launch areas inside this zone:
Running these waters? Pull the official NOAA chart before you go — it opens centered on this zone. Check the regulations for Apalachicola Bay for current size and bag limits, and run the launch-prep checklist before you leave the ramp.
Rather fish Apalachicola Bay with someone who runs it every week? These local businesses call this zone home port:
Browse every listing in the charters & guides directory, or — if you run trips here yourself — list your business.
The what's-biting report and the angler reports on this page are sample content, clearly labeled as a demo in the app — posting and replies activate with the community account system. Live tide, water temperature, wind and warning data are real and pull from NOAA and Open-Meteo on every visit.