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Where to fish in July
What is biting in July, town by town: 103 fishing towns in 44 states have at least one fish in season, from the state wildlife agencies and local captains’ own published calendars. Pick a town, check the live conditions, then call a captain.
103 towns in season88 species in season
In season
Fish in season in July
The species with a main season in July in the most towns we cover. Tap a fish for where and when to go.
Tarpon 17 townsChinook salmon 16 townsRainbow trout 15 townsWalleye 13 townsMahi-mahi 12 townsSpeckled trout 12 townsRockfish 12 townsBrown trout 12 townsRed snapper 11 townsRedfish 11 townsSmallmouth bass 10 townsCoho salmon 10 townsLake trout 9 townsYellow perch 9 townsLingcod 8 townsShark 7 townsKing mackerel 7 townsStriped bass 7 townsHalibut 7 townsSteelhead 7 townsBlack grouper 6 townsMangrove snapper 5 townsFlounder 5 townsGag grouper 4 towns
Town by town
Fishing towns in season in July
Each town shows the fish with a main season in July. Seasons and limits change – check the state agency before you go.
Gulf Coast
- Dauphin Island, ALRed snapperLive report
- Gulf Shores, ALRed snapper, Shark, Speckled troutLive report
- Grand Isle, LARed snapper, Speckled trout, Redfish, CobiaLive report
- New Orleans, LARed snapper, Speckled trout, Redfish, CobiaLive report
- Galveston, TXRed snapper, Shark, Tarpon, King mackerelLive report
- Port Aransas, TXRed snapper, King mackerel, Mahi-mahiLive report
- South Padre Island, TXRed snapper, Southern flounder, Snook, King mackerelLive report
Florida
- Anna Maria Island, FLTarpon, Snook, Mangrove snapperLive report
- Clearwater, FLRed snapper, Tarpon, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
- Cocoa Beach, FLGag grouper, Black grouper, TarponLive report
- Crystal River, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Cobia, Spanish mackerelLive report
- Daytona Beach, FLMahi-mahi, TarponLive report
- Destin, FLRed snapper, Red grouper, TarponLive report
- Fort Lauderdale, FLMahi-mahi, SnapperLive report
- Islamorada, FLMahi-mahi, Black grouper, Gag grouperLive report
- Jacksonville, FLRedfish, Flounder, Tarpon, AmberjackLive report
- Jupiter, FLBlack grouper, Gag grouperLive report
- Key Largo, FLBlack grouper, Red grouper, Gag, Mutton snapperLive report
- Marathon, FLMahi-mahi, King mackerel, Black grouper, Mutton snapperLive report
- Marco Island, FLTarpon, Permit, Speckled troutLive report
- Naples, FLTarpon, Permit, Speckled troutLive report
- Panama City Beach, FLRed snapper, Red grouper, TarponLive report
- Port St. Joe, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, TarponLive report
- Sarasota, FLTarpon, Snook, Mangrove snapperLive report
- St. Augustine, FLMahi-mahi, Tarpon, RedfishLive report
- Stuart, FLMahi-mahi, Goliath grouper, Black grouper, Gag grouperLive report
- Tampa, FLRed snapper, Tarpon, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
Southeast Atlantic
- Savannah, GAFlounder, TarponLive report
- St. Simons Island, GAFlounder, TarponLive report
- Carolina Beach, NCKing mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Flounder, RedfishLive report
- Hatteras, NCBlue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Mahi-mahiLive report
- Morehead City, NCRedfish, Speckled trout, Mahi-mahiLive report
- Nags Head, NCBlue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Mahi-mahiLive report
- Charleston, SCSharkLive report
- Hilton Head Island, SCTarpon, King mackerelLive report
- Murrells Inlet, SCSharkLive report
- Myrtle Beach, SCSharkLive report
Mid-Atlantic and New England
- Niantic, CTScup, Black sea bass, Summer flounder, TautogLive report
- Portland, MEStriped bass, Bluefish, Bluefin tuna, SharkLive report
- Ocean City, MDSummer flounder, Striped bassLive report
- Cape Cod, MAStriped bass, Fluke, Black sea bass, PorgyLive report
- Cape May, NJSummer flounder, Bluefish, Weakfish, SharkLive report
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJFlukeLive report
- Montauk, NYStriped bass, Fluke, Black sea bass, PorgyLive report
- Point Judith, RIFluke, Black sea bassLive report
Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii
- Homer, AKHalibut, Rockfish, Chinook salmon, Coho salmonLive report
- Ketchikan, AKChinook salmon, Pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmonLive report
- Seward, AKCoho salmon, Sockeye salmon, Halibut, LingcodLive report
- Sitka, AKCoho salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, RockfishLive report
- Bodega Bay, CARockfish, Lingcod, Chinook salmonLive report
- Dana Point, CARockfish, LingcodLive report
- Monterey, CARockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, AlbacoreLive report
- San Diego, CARockfish, LingcodLive report
- San Francisco, CARockfish, Lingcod, Halibut, Striped bassLive report
- Honolulu, HIBlue marlin, Yellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Skipjack tunaLive report
- Kona, HIYellowfin tuna, Wahoo, Shortbill spearfishLive report
- Maui, HIMahi-mahi, Wahoo (Ono), Yellowfin tuna (Ahi), Blue marlinLive report
- Astoria, ORChinook salmon, Albacore tuna, RockfishLive report
- Newport, ORAlbacore tuna, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, RockfishLive report
- Seattle, WAChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Dungeness crabLive report
- Westport, WAChinook salmon, Lingcod, Rockfish, HalibutLive report
Great Lakes
- Chicago, ILChinook salmon, Lake trout, SteelheadLive report
- Michigan City, INChinook salmon, Steelhead, Yellow perchLive report
- Grand Haven, MIChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Lake trout, SteelheadLive report
- Ludington, MIChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Lake trout, SteelheadLive report
- St. Clair Shores, MIMuskellunge, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Yellow perchLive report
- Duluth, MNChinook salmon, Walleye, Lake troutLive report
- Oswego, NYChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Brown trout, Lake troutLive report
- Port Clinton, OHWalleye, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Sandusky, OHWalleye, Yellow perch, Steelhead, Channel catfishLive report
- Erie, PAWalleye, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perchLive report
- Milwaukee, WIChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Lake trout, Rainbow troutLive report
- Sturgeon Bay, WIChinook salmon, Steelhead, Walleye, Smallmouth bassLive report
Rivers and lakes inland
- Guntersville, ALLargemouth bass, Crappie, Catfish, Redear sunfishLive report
- Soldotna, AKChinook salmon, Sockeye salmon, Rainbow trout, Dolly VardenLive report
- Mountain Home, ARRainbow trout, Brown trout, Cutthroat trout, Brook troutLive report
- Lake Tahoe, CALake trout, Kokanee salmon, Brown trout, Rainbow troutLive report
- Basalt, COBrown trout, Rainbow trout, Cutthroat troutLive report
- Denver, CORainbow trout, CarpLive report
- Lake Okeechobee, FLBluegill, ShellcrackerLive report
- Island Park, IDRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Okoboji, IAWalleye, Muskellunge, BluegillLive report
- Milford Lake, KSWiperLive report
- Mille Lacs, MNWalleye, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, MuskieLive report
- Branson, MORainbow trout, Spotted bassLive report
- Bozeman, MTRainbow troutLive report
- Craig, MTRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Missoula, MTRainbow trout, Brown trout, Westslope cutthroat troutLive report
- Lake McConaughy, NEWalleye, WiperLive report
- Pyramid Lake, NVSacramento perchLive report
- Navajo Dam, NMRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Pulaski, NYAtlantic salmonLive report
- Asheville, NCSmallmouth bassLive report
- Devils Lake, NDWalleye, Northern pike, White bassLive report
- Broken Bow, OKRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Chamberlain, SDWalleye, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Gatlinburg, TNRainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown trout, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Lake Fork, TXChannel catfish, BluegillLive report
- Lake Texoma, TXStriped bassLive report
- Dutch John, UTBrown trout, Rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon, Lake troutLive report
- Burlington, VTLake trout, Landlocked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Northern pikeLive report
- Fayetteville, WVSmallmouth bassLive report
- Jackson, WYCutthroat trout, Brown troutLive report
Questions
Fishing in July: quick answers
What fish are biting in July?
Across the towns we cover, the species with a main season in July in the most places are Tarpon, Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, Walleye, Mahi-mahi and Speckled trout.
Where should I go fishing in July?
Start with the towns listed above, then open the town’s live fishing report for wind, tides or river flow, and the best fishing times today. Captains know what is biting this week – call two or three before you book.
Are these seasons official?
They come from state wildlife agencies or local captains’ own published calendars, with the source shown on each town page. They mark the main season, not every fish you might catch, and rules change – check before you go.
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