ReelCaster
Back to map
BoatFlorida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle RegionSheepshead · Open

Alligator Bayou

30.55°N · 87.18°W

Species

tap to switch species

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
Sun
Nov 1
Sun
Nov 1
Mon
Nov 2
Tue
Nov 3
Wed
Nov 4
Thu
Nov 5
Fri
Nov 6
Sat
Nov 7
Sun
Nov 8
Mon
Nov 9
Tue
Nov 10
Wed
Nov 11
Thu
Nov 12

24-Hour Conditions

All times CDT

Tap or drag to read any hour

Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
0.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
11 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft @ 5 s SE
Air temp
77°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 0.1ft Falling ▼. Current -1.2kn Ebb. Wind 11kn SE G17. Sea 1 ft @ 5 s SE Easy. Air 77.4°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
Daily limit
8 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Legal gear: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Illegal: multiple hooks used with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum size 12 in total length. Vessel limit 50 per trip during March and April. State regulations extend into federal waters. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park (not applicable to this area).
Other species here
Common Snook Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openGray Snapper Retention openRed Drum Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention open
Always check with FWC ↗

Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~6 more weeks in shoulder
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
1-4 ft
Mud
STRUCTURE
Corridor
Inner Protected

Nearby Spots

View all on map →

Other productive spots within easy run

Bayou Texar
Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region
77
Top: Red DrumPEAK SEASON
Red Drum 77 · Sheepshead 77 · Gray Snapper 77
0006121824
13 kt SE
H 2:50 AM · 0.7 m
L 3:25 PM · -0.1 m
Pensacola Bay
Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region
77
Top: Red DrumPEAK SEASON
Red Drum 77 · Sheepshead 77 · Gray Snapper 77
0006121824
14 kt E
H 2:50 AM · 0.7 m
L 3:25 PM · -0.1 m
Butcherpen Cove
Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region
77
Top: SheepsheadSHOULDER SEASON
Sheepshead 77 · Red Drum 77 · Gray Snapper 77
0006121824
14 kt E
H 6:42 AM · 0.4 m
L 4:27 PM · -0.0 m
Town Point
Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region
77
Top: Gray SnapperSHOULDER SEASON
Gray Snapper 77 · Red Drum 77 · Sheepshead 77
0006121824
14 kt E
H 2:50 AM · 0.7 m
L 3:25 PM · -0.1 m

About Alligator Bayou

Alligator Bayou is a shallow, protected mud-bottom corridor near Pensacola, Florida, in the Panhandle region of the Gulf state waters, with depths running from 0 to 5 feet. Red Drum peak here in September and October and respond to inshore casting with gold spoons, soft plastic jerkbaits, and jigheads with paddletails worked across the soft bottom. Sheepshead take over from January through March, and bottom fishing with fiddler crabs or live shrimp is the dominant approach. Gray Snapper hold through the summer peak of May to August and take live shrimp or live finger mullet fished tight to the bottom, while Spanish Mackerel move through from April to October and hit metal jigs and small spoons cast along the corridor. Common Snook round out the species mix in this sheltered, inner-protected water.

CUSTOM ALERT
Notify me when Alligator Bayou scores 75+
Email free · SMS available with Reelcaster Pro
Got questions?

Alligator Bayou is one of the spots we track around Pensacola. More spots in Pensacola · All of Florida.

Looking for the full interactive map? Open Explore.