BlueWater Outriggers Fishing Report 6-5-2025
Well folks it’s Thursday June 5, and while today certainly does not look good for heading offshore, Friday Saturday and Sunday could be doable, although it will be a bit sporty out there. NOAA is forecasting winds out of the Southwest ranging from 10-15 knots. Friday the wave height will be 2-3ft, and Saturday, Sunday and Monday are forecasted to be around 2 ft. If you’ve got your sea legs, you can definitely get out there and get it done but it would be in your best interest to leave behind anyone that is prone to getting queasy easily. On second thought, you could bring your green friends with you and rig up some extra top lines. I got out there on Wednesday and we were able to chum up some nice mangroves and red snapper in the Gatewood vicinity. A little further out around a depth of 86 ft, we picked up some nice red snapper (seen above), but they were few and far between all the Gags. It seemed like you couldn’t keep the grouper off the line, and they were big tooj. I found that switching bait from a live pinfish to the “trusty” ol’ Cigar Minnow seemed to help put a little more red meat in the cooler. Speaking of Bluewater employees getting it done, Jake Harpe got out this last week and made it happen. His cleaning table picture can be seen above, and it runs the gamut. He came in with a nice haul of Beeliners, Scamp, Dolphin and even a Wahoo. Offshore fishing is wide open right now; so get out there and make it happen!
If you’re looking to keep it a little closer to home, you can get out there in the bay and target some speckled trout. I’ve seen some guys bringing in some nice hauls to the cleaning tables. We’ve had some good high tides in the morning making it easy to get over the seagrass and pick up some specs. While I can’t tell you exactly where to go catch them, I can tell you where not to go catch them. I’ve waded out in the intracoastal water under the Tapper bridge for the last four afternoons, and it has been lackluster. The conditions seem right with a fast-moving tide, I’ve caught the perfect size bait, my three-year-old has been well behaved and busying himself with catching hermit crabs, but the good fish just aren’t biting. That leads me to believe that heading towards the back of the bay and fishing the grass is probably the best bet for the moment. If you don’t like getting wet or don’t have access to a boat, you could try your hand at getting a few mangroves off the rocks at the marina wall. I’ve seen some nice 12” plus snapper getting caught there. Make sure to use live bait and toss it as close to the rocks as you dare.
There’s a lot going on here in Port St. Joe and the weather has been beautiful. Now’s the time to make it happen. Have a great week, catch some good fish, and as always, I hope to see you out there.
-Jeremiah Beasley