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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Fishing website ranks Panama City among top 8 red snapper fishing sites in the Gulf
PANAMA CITY ― Panama City has been named one of the top red-snapper fishing destinations in the Gulf, according to provided a list of eight fishing destinations for red-snapper fishing in which Panama City was one of the destinations. The website did not rank the eight. Florida took three other spots on the list: Pensacola Beach, Clearwater and Lee County. The others include Galveston, Texas; Dauphin Island, Alabama; Grand Isle, Louisiana; and The Secret Coast, Mississippi. "While Panama City itself is tucked behind a barrier island, it only takes a quick exit through St. Andrews Inlet and you're in prime Red Snapper territory," The FishingBooker website says. "Panama City blends nature with culture and delicious seafood cuisine into a perfect post-fishing itinerary. St. Andrews State Park awaits with shaded trails and calm lakes for paddling, while Shell Island's pristine sands lie a short ferry ride away." Panama City Beach has a wide variety of fishing charters which include near-shore, in-shore, and deep-sea fishing. Just a coffee shop? 7 Brew Coffee opens in Panama City offering '20,000 combinations of drinks' Some popular fishing charters include Got'em Fishing Charters, PCB Fishing Addiction Charters, Jubilee Deep Sea Fishing, Reel Addiction 2 Charters, Salty C's Charters, and Reel Therapy Charters. For more information, visit to see the list and which fishing destinations are best in Bay County. This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Website puts Panama City among top 8 red snapper sites in the Gulf
E&E News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- E&E News
South Carolina rolls out its own red snapper rules
South Carolina will no longer follow federal management standards in state waters aimed at protecting red snapper populations that are still recovering after years of overfishing off the south Atlantic coast. Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed S.B. 219 on May 8 taking full authority over the state's snapper-grouper fishery — composed of 55 species — within 3 miles of the South Carolina coast. The law specifically references red snapper and black sea bass, both of which are highly sought after by recreational fishermen. 'This law reflects South Carolina's commitment to common-sense, homegrown solutions' to fishing regulation, McMaster said in a statement issued by sportfishing groups. 'Our anglers deserve a system that's fair, science-driven, and tailored to our state's unique waters, not a one-size-fits-all approach.' Advertisement Among other things, fishermen in state waters will be free of federal rules governing the annual red snapper fishing season, which had been reduced to one day in 2024. Nor will they be bound to federal take limits of one fish per day per person. The state law also skirts a proposed NOAA regulation that would close the entire snapper-grouper fishery for two months to reduce accidental take of red snapper.
