gulf state park pier Fishing Report 2025

19th May. Another overcast day, but the fishing was on fire! 4 big trout and lost a couple at the pier. I was using popping corks with shrimp. Wind was gentle, made casting easy. Felt good to hook into something after a few slow days. can’t wait to go back!

14th May, overcast skies but really nice temp! Caught 2 large whiting and one was a beast! Used my new rod, a medium-heavy Shimano, and it performed amazing! Wind picked up a bit but nothing too crazy. Great day overall, relaxing and chill.

May 9th was wild! Heavy rain rolled in, and we almost turned back but decided to stay. Caught a few small mackerel but the real highlight was a 25-inch redfish. Rain was pouring but I didn’t mind, it felt good to be out there. Plus, I got soaked and laughed a ton!

8th May, back at the pier, some patchy rain but it wasn’t bad. Threw out a few spoons and got a couple of nice trout, around 18 inches. Met some cool dudes who gave me tips on what they were using. Fishing was pretty decent, not the best but can't complain.

3rd May turned out to be a real washout, pouring rain all day! But we braved it and managed to snag a couple of good fish. I lost count after 4 snapper, my buddy caught a huge grouper too! Weather was crappy but we made it work. Waterproof gear helped a ton!