Top fish species at East Bay

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in East Bay

East Bay fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted seatrout

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted seatrout

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted seatrout

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted seatrout

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Summer flounder

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Red drum

length · weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

East Bay is a part of an ocean located in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It is most popular for fishing Red drum, Spotted seatrout, and Gafftopsail sea catfish.

Location

29°46′22.1″N 84°53′53.3″W
Directions

Amenities

Fishing regulations at East Bay, FL

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Florida can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Red drum as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Red drum

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

1

Vessel limit

4

Min size

18"

Max size

27"

Measurement

Total Length

Off-the-water transport limit is four fish per person.

Legal Gear: hook and line, cast nets

Very Good

Channel Bass, Redfish, Sciaenops ocellatus, Spottail Bass

Get the required release gear for FREE by completing a 15-minute training from Return 'Em Right. Get started here: https://returnemright.org/about-us/gear-signup/

Regulations for

29°46′22.1″N 84°53′53.3″W
Regulations in the map
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Florida fishing license

Get license

Reviews of East Bay

4.7
Loading...

3 ratings

5
4
3
2
1
Top reviews

Cities nearby

Eastpoint

2.1 miles away

Apalachicola

6.5 miles away

St. George Island

8.4 miles away

Carrabelle

14.9 miles away

Sumatra

18.0 miles away

Port St. Joe

24.8 miles away

Wewahitchka

29.5 miles away

Sopchoppy

31.7 miles away

Mexico Beach

33.3 miles away

Panacea

35.0 miles away

Hosford

43.3 miles away

Crawfordville

43.5 miles away

Bristol

45.3 miles away

Callaway

46.7 miles away

Blountstown

47.1 miles away

Tyndall AFB

47.6 miles away

Parker

48.7 miles away

St. Marks

49.4 miles away

Fort Braden

50.4 miles away

Panama City

51.3 miles away

Woodville

53.3 miles away

Lynn Haven

54.5 miles away

Greensboro

56.0 miles away

Pretty Bayou

56.1 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about East Bay fishing

East Bay is a part of an ocean located in Franklin County, Florida, United States. Its coordinates are:
29°46′22.1″N 84°53′53.3″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on East Bay by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in East Bay are:
The latest East Bay fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...