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Little tunnyShoulder seasonBay · Florida
Broward Creek
30.46°N · 81.46°W · Bay · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon78
- Crevalle jack78
- Southern flounder78
- Red drum77
- Atlantic croaker75
- Spot73
- King mackerel72
- Summer flounder72
- Gray snapper71
- Spanish mackerel68
- Spotted seatrout67
- Florida pompano64
- Weakfish63
- Little tunny62
- Black sea bass59
- Cobia59
- Gray triggerfish57
- Red snapper57
- Black drum56
- Red grouper56
- Greater amberjack55
- Sheepshead53
- Mahi-mahi46
- Wahoo42
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 9 AM · Little tunny
- Now
- 629 AM EDT
- Best window
- 9 AM-12 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing3.9 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 9 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
100Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.8 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
96Wind: 7 kt NNEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
40Water temp: 84°F, hotLight: DawnSolunar: Between periodsSeason & habitat · Little tunny
Species seasonality
70Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
No rule for Little tunny is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with FWC before you keep a fish.
Species rules here
- Atlantic croaker Retention open (50 per day)
- Black drum Retention open (5 per day)
- Bluefish Retention open (3 per day)
- Bonefish Catch & release (No retention)
- Cobia Retention open (1 per day)
- Crevalle jack Retention open
- Florida pompano Retention open (6 per day)
- Gag grouper Closed (No retention)
- Gray snapper Retention open (5 per day (10 snapper combined))
- Gray triggerfish Retention open (10 per day)
- Greater amberjack Retention open (1 per day)
- King mackerel Retention open (2 per day)
- Mahi-mahi Retention open (5 per day)
- Permit Retention open (2 per day)
- Red drum Retention open (1 per day)
- Red grouper Retention open (3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined))
- Red snapper Check regulations
- Sailfish Retention open (1 per day (1 billfish combined))
- Sheepshead Retention open (8 per day)
- Snook Retention open (1 per day)
- Southern flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Spanish mackerel Retention open (15 per day)
- Spot Retention open (50 per day)
- Spotted seatrout Retention open (3 per day)
- Summer flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Little tunny is best here
Shoulder season for Little tunny · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Broward Creek
- Depth
- 1-6 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Estuary · Inner · ProtectedEstuary · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonLittle tunny
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Broward Creek
Broward Creek is a bay in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Florida. Depth is 1-6 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads estuary, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack and southern flounder. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack, southern flounder and red drum, and shoulder season for Spanish mackerel, Florida pompano, weakfish and little tunny. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Southern flounder peak from September through November.
Tackle & technique
- Little tunny
- Little tunny travel fast in schools that pin bait against inlets, points, jetties and tide rips, usually within a few miles of shore and often in less than 60 feet. Stay off the school's path, wait for it to surface within range, and cast small metal or epoxy jigs with a fast retrieve. When fish stay down, troll small feathers along bait edges and color changes to find them.
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- Crevalle jack
- Jacks roam in schools through inlets, passes, bays, river mouths and along beaches, pushing bait to the surface, and big fish also hold on nearshore reefs and wrecks. Watch for birds and surface blowups, then cast a popper, a spoon or a bucktail into the school and retrieve fast. Bring heavy spinning tackle, because a jack over 15 pounds runs hard and fights for a long time.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Fort George River80
Gut · 2.4 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 80
- Atlantic croaker 79
- Atlantic tarpon 79
7 kt NNEL 1:15 PM · 0.9 ftH 7:27 PM · 5.3 ft
- Horseshoe Creek78
Bay · 1.3 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 78
- Southern flounder 78
- Atlantic tarpon 78
7 kt NNEL 1:15 PM · 0.9 ftH 7:27 PM · 5.3 ft
- Nassau Sound77
Bay · 3.4 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 77
- Atlantic croaker 75
- Atlantic tarpon 75
7 kt NNEL 1:03 PM · 1.2 ftH 7:03 PM · 5.6 ft
- Deep Creek75
Gut · 3.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 75
- Crevalle jack 73
- Atlantic tarpon 72
7 kt NNEL 1:24 PM · 1.0 ftH 7:45 PM · 4.9 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with FWC before you keep a fish.