I know, it's called June grass right. I get that, but last year we came down the last week in July, and it was terrible. Fishing in the surf was hopeless. I saw some reports of it lasting forever this past season, but when does it usually arrive? We are wanting to come in early June and I was really wanting to fish this year. Thanks.
When does June grass arrive?
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My knowlege of the beach is based 50 years of visits to the area and not based on any scientific infomation whatsoever. I have observed the June grass showing up with summer(about June) and leaving when temps begin to cool (usually late Sept, early Oct). When the grass is thick, try fishing some of the dune lakes, catching a fishing boat into deeper water. I know several good fishing charters out of Grayton, lots in Destin.. the beach is beautiful and fabulous any time of the year..it's a matter of learing how to enjoy it and adapt to the seasonal changes and challenges. Enjoy and good luck fishing. If you have a good day maybe we can meet up for a fish fry.....
I've seen it arrive as early as mid-May or as late as July; last for 2-3 weeks or 3+ months; constantly thick or sporadically sparse. Ever changing environmental and atmospheric (and micro-atmospheric) conditions / variables make it fairly unpredictable.
it doesn't happen in December...yet...
Honestly, having lived in the area 40-50 years ago, I never remember seeing or swimming in "June Grass". I do remember reading in more recent years about the proliferation of algae blooms due to run-off from area developements, especially golf courses, and the overuse of fertilizers. I just thought june grass was the algae bloom problem gone wild.
Thanks for posting your observations.
Honestly I don't remember much June Grass prior to Hurricane Opal in '95. I wondered if the hurricane changed the sandbar locations (or do I just have a bad memory)?
My family always went to Panhandle when I was growing up. We've been going since the 80's. Only remember alittle seaweed. Never noticed it until we took our bathing suits off. It's gotten so bad. Sorry. 30A offers the complete package, so you can enjoy the edge of the water and walk the beach plus the bike trail, the restaurants, the shopping, the events. The rip tides too. I don't remember any issues until recent years. If it has been caused by previous hurricanes, thank goodness your buildings, homes haven't been damaged. Ellen