Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Gulf Coast Florida fishing report for March 22, 2025. The sun's rising at 7:37 AM and setting at 7:40 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to reel in some beauties.

We've got a high tide coming in at 4:23 AM and 3:59 PM, with lows at 10:44 AM and 11:19 PM. The tidal coefficient is pretty strong at 77, so expect some good water movement. Water temps are warming up nicely, which has the fish more active.

Weather-wise, we're looking at partly cloudy skies with a high of 78°F and light southeast winds at 5-10 mph. Perfect conditions for a day on the water!

Inshore fishing has been on fire lately. Redfish and speckled trout are hitting hard on the flats. Anglers have been having great luck with soft plastic jerkbaits in rootbeer or white colors on red jig heads. Don't forget about those gold spoons either - they're still producing some nice catches.

Snook fishing has picked up along the mangroves and dock lights. Try using paddletail soft plastics or suspending twitch baits like the MirrOlure MirrOdine for best results.

Offshore, the grouper bite is strong in 60-90 feet of water. Mutton snapper have also been showing up, so bring along some live bait or butterfly jigs if you're heading out deep.

Pompano and Spanish mackerel are starting to show up along the beaches. Sand flea-flavored Fishbites or small jigs tipped with shrimp are your best bet for the pomps. For the macks, try fast-retrieving small silver spoons or Gotcha plugs.

As for hot spots, I'd recommend checking out Shell Island for some great redfish action, or head to the Withlacoochee River entrance for a mix of trout and reds. If you're beach fishing, Clearwater Beach has been producing some nice pompano lately.

Remember to keep it legal and release those fish you're not keeping with care. Tight lines, y'all!