Florida · South Atlantic · South Florida and the Keys · Eastern Gulf
Florida saltwater fishing forecast
31 bay systems and 1,476 named spots on the Florida Gulf coast and Atlantic coast, with 33 NOAA tide stations. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM at 79 for Weakfish.
In peak season this week: Black sea bass, Bluefish, Bonefish, Common snook, Crevalle jack and Florida pompano and 9 more.
- Bay systems
- 31
- Named spots
- 1,476
- Tide stations
- 33
- Species guides
- 32
Bay systems right now · 31
Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 10:03 PM EDT. Best window is the rest of today.
AMZ452 · 22 named spots
Top now: Weakfish · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 80)
GMZ031 · 109 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 78)
AMZ650 · 6 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 79)
GMZ836 · 126 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 76)
GMZ735 · 79 named spots
Top now: Red drum · Best window 9 PM-12 AM (peak 76)
GMZ032 · 199 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 75)
GMZ755 · 39 named spots
Top now: Florida pompano · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 75)
GMZ656 · 81 named spots
Top now: Bonefish · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 75)
GMZ752 · 24 named spots
Top now: Florida pompano · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 76)
GMZ850 · 131 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 72)
GMZ636 · 13 named spots
Top now: Red drum · Best window 9 PM-12 AM (peak 74)
GMZ730 · 49 named spots
Top now: Florida pompano · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 71)
GMZ634 · 46 named spots
Top now: Red drum · Best window 9 PM-12 AM (peak 70)
GMZ765 · 20 named spots
Top now: Spotted seatrout · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 69)
GMZ053 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 69)
AMZ552 · 92 named spots
Top now: Weakfish · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 69)
GMZ635 · 23 named spots
Top now: Red drum · Best window 9 PM-12 AM (peak 70)
AMZ454 · 4 named spots
Top now: Black sea bass · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 68)
AMZ741 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 67)
GMZ052 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 67)
AMZ733 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 66)
AMZ550 · 21 named spots
Top now: Black sea bass · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 66)
GMZ034 · 16 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 67)
AMZ555 · 88 named spots
Top now: Black sea bass · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 63)
AMZ716 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 58)
AMZ726 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 57)
AMZ711 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 55)
AMZ723 · 0 named spots
Top now: Common snook · Best window 10 PM-12 AM (peak 51)
Scoring best right now
Each species' best score in a Florida bay system this hour.
- Weakfish79Great
Best in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM · scored in 6 bay systems
Peak season - Common snook78Great
Best in Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound · scored in 21 bay systems
Peak season - Bonefish76Great
Best in Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM · scored in 15 bay systems
Peak season - Florida pompano75Great
Best in Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM · scored in 31 bay systems
Peak season - 75Great
- 75Great
- Atlantic croaker74Great
Best in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM · scored in 18 bay systems
Shoulder season - Spanish mackerel72Great
Best in Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM · scored in 31 bay systems
Peak season - Spot71Great
Best in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM · scored in 6 bay systems
Shoulder season - Atlantic tarpon70Great
Best in Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound · scored in 31 bay systems
Shoulder season
Species guides · 32
Season, water temperature, depth, structure, tackle and regulations for each species in Florida waters.
- Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshorePeak season, about 8 more weekspeak
- BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshorePeak season, about 3 more weekspeak
- Common snookCentropomus undecimalis · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surfPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshorePeak season, about 8 more weekspeak
- King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagicPeak season, about 21 more weekspeak
- Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagicPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshorePeak season, about 17 more weekspeak
- Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottomPeak season, about 3 more weekspeak
- Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshorePeak season, about 3 more weekspeak
- Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagicPeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshorePeak season, about 4 more weekspeak
- Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshoreShoulder season, about 17 more weeksshoulder
- Black drumPogonias cromis · inshoreShoulder season, about 13 more weeksshoulder
- CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshoreShoulder season, about 25 more weeksshoulder
- Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshoreShoulder season, about 17 more weeksshoulder
- PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshoreShoulder season, about 17 more weeksshoulder
- Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshoreShoulder season, about 21 more weeksshoulder
- Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshoreShoulder season, about 25 more weeksshoulder
- SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagicShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshoreShoulder season, about 13 more weeksshoulder
- SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshoreShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-runShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottomShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagicShoulder season, about 17 more weeksshoulder
- Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagicOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
Regulations and licenses
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Oct 31, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
Florida residents fishing only from shore can get a no-cost Saltwater Shoreline license; it is not valid from a vessel. Licenses are sold on Go Outdoors Florida, linked from the FWC saltwater license page.
231 approved rules on file across 35 regulation areas. Each bay system and species guide lists the rules that apply there.