10/29/2026
Three years of hosting Haunted Harvest and it just keeps getting better! 🎣🦞🍻
There’s nothing we love more than bringing people together on the Destin Harbor for good times and a great cause!
This year, over $10,000 was raised to help build artificial reefs in our local waters! 🌊
Huge thanks to the Emerald Coast Reef Association, all the competitors, and everyone who helped make another year a success!
We’re proud to be the home of this awesome event and can’t wait to do it again next year! ❤️
HAUNTED HARVEST: Divers and anglers competing in the Emerald Coast Reef Association’s third annual Haunted Harvest Lobster, Snapper and Lionfish Tournament raised more than $10,000 for artificial reef construction in the Destin-Fort Walton Beach area, according to the nonprofit.
The tournament was held Oct. 23-24 at Harbor Tavern on Destin Harbor. More than 20 competitors took part, and dozens of spectators, some traveling from out of town, turned out to cheer them on, according to ECRA.
Competitors had excellent sea conditions on the first day of the tournament. Water was rougher on day two, but many still headed offshore to compete, the association said. In addition to raising money for reefs, the event helped spread awareness of the ecological threat posed by invasive lionfish.
Full details: https://getthecoast.com/haunted-harvest-tournament-raises-more-than-10000-for-destin-fort-walton-beach-artificial-reefs/