Get ready for a long post... I lived at the mouth of the river for 10 years and we had dock lights. Here we go.
Redfish- plenty legal with some over slot and lots right at slot. All dock lights. We fished rattle traps a lot, or live shrimp.
Trout- all dock lights- live shrimp, though the biggest trout we ever caught hit a rattle trap.
Flounder- my buddy JEC used to talk $hit and say he was gonna catch one then let his shrimp sink in a dock light then catch a flounder. They were all legal but not doormats.
Bass- eat live shrimp in dock lights too. Biggest one I caught on a live shrimp was at the GP inlet on a live shrimp. I didn't weigh him but we took pictures of the fish showing that my fist fit in his (more likely her) mouth, and I'm 6" 190 lbs.
Hybrids- eat everything- especially spoons and live shrimp.
Where to fish...
I-10 bridge or river bridge- the fenders had lights on them so the clearance signs would be visible. AWESOME night fishing.
Sandy island at the mouth of the river- hybrids along the drop off on spoons.
Inlet to Gulf Power- trout, reds, sheepies, hybrids, flounder- live shrimp in the current. Freelined.
Mouth of East River- reds on a popping cork with live shrimp at dusk.
Flats in Mackey Cove- wait for night and hit the lights or catch some tailing reds in the day time.
Just about any river mouth- split shot with cut shrimp should produce rat reds.
Dock lights around Scenic Hwy- trout galore. Look for deep water to hold more and bigger fish.
Buy live shrimp at Jim's Fish Camp and remember the guy's name is Rick. Jim was his dad. He can put you on the fish too. We moved in 2001 but I bet the fish haven't changed...
I expect a full report!
Lastly- alligators will investigate and try to eat a grub under a popping cork and if that happens don't land the gator if you are fishing in a canoe- just my opinion, that did not actually happen to me. Wink Wink.