BOA: WEEKLY GULF COAST FISHING REPORT (June 5 – June 11, 2026)

Stormy Skies, Hot Bite — Snapper Season Settles Into Week 3

The Gulf is in a classic early‑June pattern: storms in the morning, clearing by midday, and a strong offshore bite when the seas settle. Despite the weather, anglers from Destin → PCB → Orange Beach are reporting excellent snapper limits, steady mingo action, and a noticeable uptick in sharks and mahi offshore.

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NOAA WEATHER & SEA CONDITIONS (June 5–11)

Based on Destin marine conditions and wind data for June 5–11 

Friday (June 5)

• Winds: 14 kts

• Seas: 2–3 ft

• Notes: Rougher morning; improves late afternoon.

Saturday (June 6)

• Winds: 12 kts

• Seas: 2–3 ft

• Notes: Storms possible early; fishable windows midday.

Sunday (June 7)

• Winds: 9 kts

• Seas: 2 ft

• Notes: One of the better days this week.

Monday (June 8)

• Winds: 6 kts

• Seas: 1–2 ft

• Notes: Calm morning — excellent offshore conditions.

Tuesday (June 9)

• Winds: 5 kts

• Seas: 1–2 ft

• Notes: Best day of the week for long runs.

Wednesday (June 10)

• Winds: 7 kts

• Seas: 2 ft

• Notes: Light chop; storms possible.

Thursday (June 11)

• Winds: 6 kts

• Seas: 2 ft

• Notes: Typical early‑summer pattern.

BEST FISHING DAYS THIS WEEK

⭐ Top Days:

June 8–9 (Monday–Tuesday)

• Light winds (5–6 kts)

• Seas 1–2 ft

• Perfect for snapper, scamp, and mahi

👍 Good Secondary Day:

June 7 (Sunday)

• Light chop

• Stable weather window

⚠️ Challenging Days:

June 5–6

• Higher winds

• Rougher seas (2–3 ft)

• Morning storms

🟥 SNAPPPER SEASON — EARLY JUNE TRENDS

Based on Half Hitch, Captain Experiences, and Fishing Booker activity

Red Snapper

• Destin charters reporting consistent limits June 2–4

• Mixed bags of red snapper, mingo, mangroves on bottom trips

• Larger fish still coming from 140–180 ft

• Nearshore reefs holding plenty of 16–20" fish

Mingo (Vermillion Snapper)

• Very strong on natural bottom

• Many boats adding 10–20 mingos per trip (inferred from multiple June 2–4 catch reports)

Sharks

• High shark activity June 3–4 — multiple bull shark catches reported

• Expect cut‑offs on deeper wrecks

Mahi

• Early June weedlines forming offshore

• Several charters reporting bonus mahi on snapper trips (inferred from June trend reports)

Kings & Spanish

• Spanish are the clearest nearshore bite around Orange Beach & Perdido Pass

• Kings steady on buoys and bait pods

Inshore

• Trout, redfish, and flounder strong around grass edges, oyster beds, and docks in AL/FL waters

WHAT’S BITING (June 5–11)

Offshore

• Red Snapper — aggressive, consistent limits

• Mingo (Vermillion) — thick on natural bottom

• Scamp Grouper — strong in 180–260 ft

• Mahi — scattered but increasing

• Blackfin Tuna — early morning around rips

• Sharks — heavy presence on deeper wrecks

Nearshore

• Spanish Mackerel — strongest nearshore bite (Orange Beach / Perdido Pass)

• King Mackerel — steady action

• Bonita & Skipjack — common on troll passes (June 4 report)

Inshore

• Speckled Trout — early morning topwater

• Redfish — strong around docks & grass edges

• Flounder — improving in cuts and washouts

🟥 2026 RED SNAPPER SEASON — OFFICIAL DATES

Federal For‑Hire (Charter Boats – Alabama, Destin, PCB)

June 1 – October 26, 2026

Alabama Private Anglers

May 22 – until quota is met

• Open 7 days a week

• 2 per person, 16" minimum

Florida Private Anglers (Destin / PCB)

May 22 – July 31   Reopens: Sept–Jan (140 total days)

EVENTS & NOTES

• Afternoon storms expected — plan early departures

• Weedlines forming offshore — mahi opportunities increasing

• Heavy shark activity — expect cut‑offs

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