Winter days are clear and mild with accommodations half the summer rate. Any season is the perfect time to visit the place listed as one of the best beaches in the nation. You'll find alligators in rivers and streams that flow into the Choctawatchee Bay. The fresh waters are home to bass, bream, bluegill, mullet catfish and shellcrackers. Saltwater fishing in Choctawhatchee Bay brings in speckled trout, redfish, spanish mackeral, flounder, bluefish and cobia.
Bottom fishing refers to fishing over wrecks, reefs and other structures in the Gulf.
Species found in bottom fishing are several varieties of grouper, snapper, sea bass and triggerfish. Offshore fishing is around 25 miles from shore and the fish of choice are dolphin, tuna, king mackeral, wahoo, sailfish, white marlin and blue marlin. Surf fishing can be done on the 26 miles of pristine beaches and is most productive April through November. Surf fishing brings in pompano, spanish mackeral, trout, redfish and bluefish. The locals are partial to Choctawatchee Bay and some favorite catches are specks, white trout and sheepshead.