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Where to fish in September
What is biting in September, town by town: 101 fishing towns in 43 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.
101 towns in season84 species in season
In season
Fish in season in September
The species with a main season in September in the most towns we cover. Tap a fish for where and when to go.
Redfish 21 townsSpeckled trout 14 townsChinook salmon 14 townsCoho salmon 13 townsBrown trout 13 townsRainbow trout 12 townsFlounder 11 townsRockfish 11 townsSmallmouth bass 10 townsRed snapper 9 townsSnook 9 townsLingcod 9 townsWalleye 9 townsYellow perch 9 townsMahi-mahi 8 townsLake trout 8 townsGag grouper 6 townsBlack grouper 6 townsShark 6 townsStriped bass 6 townsHalibut 6 townsTarpon 5 townsKing mackerel 5 townsWahoo 5 towns
Town by town
Fishing towns in season in September
Each town shows the fish with a main season in September. Seasons and limits change – check the state agency before you go.
Gulf Coast
- Dauphin Island, ALRed snapperLive report
- Gulf Shores, ALRed snapper, Speckled troutLive report
- Grand Isle, LASpeckled trout, Redfish, Cobia, FlounderLive report
- New Orleans, LASpeckled trout, Redfish, Cobia, FlounderLive report
- Galveston, TXRed snapper, Shark, Tarpon, King mackerelLive report
- Port Aransas, TXRed snapper, Southern flounder, Redfish, Speckled troutLive report
- South Padre Island, TXRed snapper, Southern flounder, SnookLive report
Florida
- Anna Maria Island, FLSnook, Redfish, Gag grouperLive report
- Clearwater, FLRed snapper, Gag grouper, Snook, RedfishLive report
- Cocoa Beach, FLSnook, Black grouper, TarponLive report
- Crystal River, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Cobia, Spanish mackerelLive report
- Daytona Beach, FLRedfish, FlounderLive report
- Destin, FLRed snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, AmberjackLive report
- Fort Lauderdale, FLMahi-mahi, Snapper, SnookLive report
- Islamorada, FLMahi-mahi, Black grouperLive report
- Jacksonville, FLRedfish, Flounder, King mackerel, CobiaLive report
- Jupiter, FLSnook, Black grouperLive report
- Key Largo, FLBlack grouper, Red grouper, Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapperLive report
- Marathon, FLMahi-mahi, Sailfish, Wahoo, Black grouperLive report
- Marco Island, FLRedfishLive report
- Naples, FLRedfishLive report
- Panama City Beach, FLRed snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, AmberjackLive report
- Port St. Joe, FLRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, Spanish mackerelLive report
- Sarasota, FLSnook, Redfish, Gag grouperLive report
- St. Augustine, FLRedfish, FlounderLive report
- Stuart, FLSnook, Black grouperLive report
- Tampa, FLRed snapper, Gag grouper, Snook, RedfishLive report
Southeast Atlantic
- Savannah, GAFlounder, Redfish, TarponLive report
- St. Simons Island, GAFlounder, Redfish, TarponLive report
- Carolina Beach, NCKing mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Flounder, RedfishLive report
- Hatteras, NCWhite marlin, Sailfish, Mahi-mahi, WahooLive report
- Morehead City, NCSouthern flounder, Redfish, Speckled trout, False albacoreLive report
- Nags Head, NCBlue marlin, White marlin, Sailfish, Mahi-mahiLive report
- Charleston, SCSharkLive report
- Hilton Head Island, SCRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, TarponLive report
- Murrells Inlet, SCSharkLive report
- Myrtle Beach, SCRedfish, Speckled trout, Flounder, SharkLive report
Mid-Atlantic and New England
- Niantic, CTScup, Black sea bass, Summer flounder, Striped bassLive report
- Portland, MEStriped bass, Bluefish, Cod, HaddockLive report
- Ocean City, MDBlack sea bass, Summer flounderLive report
- Cape Cod, MAStriped bass, Fluke, Black sea bass, PorgyLive report
- Cape May, NJSummer flounder, Bluefish, Weakfish, SharkLive report
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJFluke, Tuna, False albacoreLive report
- Montauk, NYStriped bass, Fluke, Black sea bass, PorgyLive report
- Point Judith, RIFluke, Black sea bassLive report
Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii
- Homer, AKHalibut, Rockfish, Coho salmonLive report
- Ketchikan, AKCoho salmon, Halibut, RockfishLive report
- Seward, AKCoho salmon, Pink salmon, Halibut, LingcodLive report
- Sitka, AKCoho salmon, Halibut, Lingcod, RockfishLive report
- Bodega Bay, CARockfish, LingcodLive report
- Dana Point, CARockfish, LingcodLive report
- Monterey, CARockfish, Lingcod, Cabezon, Chinook salmonLive report
- San Diego, CARockfish, LingcodLive report
- San Francisco, CARockfish, Lingcod, Chinook salmon, AlbacoreLive report
- Honolulu, HISkipjack tunaLive report
- Kona, HIBlue marlin, WahooLive report
- Maui, HIMahi-mahi, Yellowfin tuna (Ahi), Blue marlin, WahooLive report
- Astoria, ORCoho salmon, Chinook salmon, Albacore tunaLive report
- Newport, ORAlbacore tuna, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, LingcodLive report
- Seattle, WAChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Pink salmon, Dungeness crabLive report
- Westport, WAAlbacore tuna, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, LingcodLive report
Great Lakes
- Chicago, ILChinook salmon, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Michigan City, INChinook salmon, 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, MNLake troutLive report
- Oswego, NYChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Lake trout, SteelheadLive report
- Port Clinton, OHWalleye, Yellow perch, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Sandusky, OHWalleye, Yellow perch, SteelheadLive report
- Erie, PAWalleye, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perchLive report
- Milwaukee, WIChinook salmon, Lake trout, Rainbow trout, Yellow perchLive report
- Sturgeon Bay, WIChinook salmon, Smallmouth bass, Yellow perch, MuskellungeLive report
Rivers and lakes inland
- Guntersville, ALLargemouth bass, CrappieLive report
- Soldotna, AKCoho salmon, Rainbow 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 trout, Cutthroat troutLive report
- Denver, CORainbow trout, Brown trout, CarpLive report
- Lake Okeechobee, FLBluegill, ShellcrackerLive report
- Island Park, IDRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Okoboji, IAWalleye, MuskellungeLive report
- Milford Lake, KSWiperLive report
- Mille Lacs, MNWalleye, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, MuskieLive report
- Branson, MORainbow trout, Spotted bassLive report
- Craig, MTBrown troutLive report
- Missoula, MTRainbow trout, Brown trout, Westslope cutthroat troutLive report
- Pyramid Lake, NVSacramento perchLive report
- Navajo Dam, NMRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Pulaski, NYChinook salmon, Coho salmon, Brown trout, Atlantic salmonLive report
- Asheville, NCSmallmouth bassLive report
- Devils Lake, NDWalleye, Northern pike, White bassLive report
- Broken Bow, OKRainbow trout, Brown troutLive report
- Gatlinburg, TNRainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown troutLive report
- Lake Fork, TXCrappie, Channel catfishLive report
- Lake Texoma, TXStriped bass, Smallmouth bassLive report
- Dutch John, UTBrown trout, 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 September: quick answers
What fish are biting in September?
Across the towns we cover, the species with a main season in September in the most places are Redfish, Speckled trout, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Brown trout and Rainbow trout.
Where should I go fishing in September?
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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