Waterlands

NWS zone AMZ630 · South Florida and the Keys

Biscayne Bay fishing forecast

Florida · Atlantic coast

Score now

68Great
Crevalle jack · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
82
Species scored
18
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Biscayne Bay is NWS marine zone AMZ630 on the Florida Atlantic coast, in the South Florida and the Keys species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 82 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Crevalle jack and Common snook are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 68 (great), led by Crevalle jack. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 71 for Common snook. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:00 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Common snook

71Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    77

    5 AM

    Common snook

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    78

    6 AM

    Common snook

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    81

    7 AM

    Common snook

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    79

    7 AM

    Common snook

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    9 AM

    Common snook

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    9 AM

    Common snook

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    80

    10 AM

    Common snook

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    82

    11 AM

    Common snook

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    84

    12 PM

    Common snook

    Best day

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    83

    7 AM

    Common snook

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    82

    8 AM

    Common snook

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    82

    8 AM

    Common snook

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    82

    3 AM

    Common snook

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    82

    4 PM

    Common snook

Species · 18

Listed for the South Florida and the Keys region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

68Great
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (81)

67Great
Common snookCentropomus undecimalis · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (84)

66Great
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (79)

58Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (62)

57Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 1 PM (72)

54Good
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (74)

54Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (73)

44Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (61)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

32Fair
BonefishAlbula vulpes · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 8 AM (74)

Named spots · 82

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

70 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Virginia KeyNOAA 872321413 miSouth Port EvergladesNOAA 872295637.1 mi

Regulations

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Sep 16, 2026.

This bay system’s spots fall in Atlantic (69 spots), Southeast (red drum) (69 spots), Southeast (snook) (69 spots), Southeast (seatrout) (69 spots), Special Permit Zone (60 spots), Monroe County (12 spots), Monroe County (Atlantic side) (12 spots), Southwest (red drum) (12 spots), Southwest (snook) (12 spots) and Southwest (seatrout) (12 spots).

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with FWC before you keep a fish.

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