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Where to fish in October
What is biting in October, town by town: 94 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.
94 towns in season83 species in season
In season
Fish in season in October
The species with a main season in October in the most towns we cover. Tap a fish for where and when to go.
Redfish 22 townsBrown trout 19 townsSpeckled trout 15 townsRed snapper 13 townsRainbow trout 13 townsSnook 11 townsFlounder 11 townsWalleye 9 townsKing mackerel 8 townsSmallmouth bass 8 townsRockfish 8 townsLingcod 8 townsYellow perch 8 townsBlack sea bass 7 townsLake trout 7 townsBlack grouper 6 townsStriped bass 6 townsChinook salmon 6 townsSteelhead 5 townsMangrove snapper 4 townsCobia 4 townsTautog 4 townsCoho salmon 4 townsWahoo 4 towns
Town by town
Fishing towns in season in October
Each town shows the fish with a main season in October. Seasons and limits change – check the state agency before you go.
Gulf Coast
- Dauphin Island, ALRed snapperLive report
- Gulf Shores, ALRed snapper, Speckled trout, Redfish, FlounderLive report
- Grand Isle, LASpeckled trout, Redfish, Cobia, FlounderLive report
- New Orleans, LASpeckled trout, Redfish, Cobia, FlounderLive report
- Galveston, TXRed snapper, Shark, King mackerel, Speckled troutLive report
- Port Aransas, TXRed snapper, Southern flounder, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
- South Padre Island, TXSouthern flounder, SnookLive report
Florida
- Anna Maria Island, FLRedfish, King mackerel, Gag grouperLive report
- Clearwater, FLRed snapper, Snook, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
- Cocoa Beach, FLRed snapper, Snook, Black grouper, TarponLive report
- Crystal River, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Cobia, Spanish mackerelLive report
- Daytona Beach, FLRedfish, Red snapper, FlounderLive report
- Destin, FLRed snapper, Red grouperLive report
- Fort Lauderdale, FLWahoo, Snapper, SnookLive report
- Islamorada, FLSnook, Black grouperLive report
- Jacksonville, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, King mackerel, CobiaLive report
- Jupiter, FLSnook, Black grouperLive report
- Key Largo, FLBlack grouper, Red grouper, Snook, Mutton snapperLive report
- Marathon, FLSailfish, Blackfin tuna, Wahoo, Black grouperLive report
- Marco Island, FLSnook, RedfishLive report
- Naples, FLSnook, RedfishLive report
- Panama City Beach, FLRed snapper, Red grouperLive report
- Port St. Joe, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, Spanish mackerelLive report
- Sarasota, FLRedfish, King mackerel, Gag grouperLive report
- St. Augustine, FLRed snapper, Redfish, FlounderLive report
- Stuart, FLSnook, Black grouperLive report
- Tampa, FLRed snapper, Snook, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
Southeast Atlantic
- Savannah, GARed snapper, Flounder, RedfishLive report
- St. Simons Island, GARed snapper, Flounder, RedfishLive report
- Carolina Beach, NCKing mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Flounder, RedfishLive report
- Hatteras, NCYellowfin tuna, King mackerel, AmberjackLive report
- Morehead City, NCRedfish, Speckled trout, False albacore, Mahi-mahiLive report
- Nags Head, NCWhite marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin tuna, RedfishLive report
- Hilton Head Island, SCRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, Black sea bassLive report
- Myrtle Beach, SCRedfish, Speckled trout, FlounderLive report
Mid-Atlantic and New England
- Niantic, CTScup, Black sea bass, Summer flounder, TautogLive report
- Portland, MECod, Haddock, Bluefin tuna, SharkLive report
- Ocean City, MDBlack sea bassLive report
- Cape Cod, MAStriped bass, Black sea bass, Porgy, TautogLive report
- Cape May, NJStriped bass, TunaLive report
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJBlack sea bass, Tuna, False albacoreLive report
- Montauk, NYStriped bass, Fluke, Black sea bass, PorgyLive report
- Point Judith, RIBlack sea bass, TautogLive report
Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii
- Seward, AKLingcod, RockfishLive report
- Bodega Bay, CARockfish, Lingcod, AlbacoreLive report
- Dana Point, CARockfish, Lingcod, Spiny lobsterLive report
- Monterey, CARockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, AlbacoreLive report
- San Diego, CARockfish, Lingcod, Spiny lobsterLive report
- San Francisco, CARockfish, Lingcod, Chinook salmon, AlbacoreLive report
- Honolulu, HISkipjack tunaLive report
- Kona, HIBlue marlin, Mahi-mahi, WahooLive report
- Maui, HIMahi-mahi, Yellowfin tuna (Ahi), WahooLive report
- Astoria, ORAlbacore tunaLive report
- Newport, ORChinook salmon, Lingcod, Rockfish, HalibutLive report
- Seattle, WACoho salmon, Chum salmon, Dungeness crabLive report
- Westport, WALingcod, RockfishLive report
Great Lakes
- Chicago, ILChinook salmon, Brown trout, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Michigan City, INLake troutLive 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
- Port Clinton, OHWalleye, Yellow perchLive report
- Sandusky, OHWalleye, Yellow perch, SteelheadLive report
- Erie, PALake trout, Steelhead, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perchLive report
- Milwaukee, WIBrown trout, Yellow perchLive report
- Sturgeon Bay, WIBrown trout, Walleye, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perchLive report
Rivers and lakes inland
- Guntersville, ALLargemouth bass, Crappie, SaugerLive report
- Soldotna, AKRainbow trout, Dolly VardenLive report
- Page, AZStriped bassLive 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 troutLive report
- Denver, CORainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Island Park, IDRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Okoboji, IAWalleye, MuskellungeLive report
- Milford Lake, KSWiperLive report
- Mille Lacs, MNWalleye, Northern pike, Muskie, Yellow perchLive report
- Branson, MORainbow trout, Brown trout, Spotted bassLive report
- Craig, MTRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Missoula, MTBrown trout, Westslope cutthroat troutLive report
- Pyramid Lake, NVLahontan cutthroat trout, Sacramento perchLive report
- Navajo Dam, NMRainbow trout, Brown trout, Kokanee salmonLive report
- Pulaski, NYChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Brown trout, SteelheadLive report
- Asheville, NCRainbow trout, Brown trout, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Devils Lake, NDWalleye, Northern pikeLive report
- Broken Bow, OKRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Chamberlain, SDWalleyeLive report
- Gatlinburg, TNRainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown troutLive report
- Lake Fork, TXCrappieLive report
- Lake Texoma, TXStriped bass, Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, CrappieLive report
- Dutch John, UTBrown trout, Lake troutLive report
- Burlington, VTLake trout, Landlocked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Northern pikeLive report
- Fayetteville, WVSmallmouth bass, Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Brook troutLive report
- Jackson, WYCutthroat trout, Brown troutLive report
Questions
Fishing in October: quick answers
What fish are biting in October?
Across the towns we cover, the species with a main season in October in the most places are Redfish, Brown trout, Speckled trout, Red snapper, Rainbow trout and Snook.
Where should I go fishing in October?
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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