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Red snapperCheck regulationsBay · Florida
Fort Pierce Inlet
27.47°N · 80.29°W · Bay · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon83
- Crevalle jack79
- Common snook78
- Summer flounder76
- Southern flounder73
- Atlantic croaker72
- Red drum72
- Spot70
- Gray snapper69
- King mackerel69
- Spanish mackerel68
- Little tunny65
- Weakfish65
- Florida pompano64
- Cobia59
- Black sea bass58
- Spotted seatrout57
- Gray triggerfish56
- Red grouper56
- Red snapper56
- Greater amberjack55
- Black drum54
- Sheepshead52
- Wahoo51
- Mahi-mahi42
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 9 AM · Red snapper
- Now
- 562 PM EDT
- Best window
- 2-6 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.3 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 · 2 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
90Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.8 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 5 kt EPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
63Water temp: 87°F, hotLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.1 ftSeason & habitat · Red snapper
Species seasonality
47Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Check regulations
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Red snapper
Check regulationsNo limits are on file for this species here. FWC pages disagree. The snapper page lists Atlantic red snapper in state waters as open with a 20-inch minimum and 2 per person. The Atlantic red snapper season page says the 2026 season (May 22 to June 20 and three October weekends, 1 fish, no minimum size) is temporarily postponed, and Executive Order 26-16 rescinded the 2026 Atlantic red snapper order. Check with FWC before keeping one. Check with FWC before you keep one.
From FWC Atlantic Recreational Red Snapper State Management Season, read Sep 13
Other species 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 Catch & release (No retention)
- Red grouper Retention open (3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined))
- 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 (2 per day)
- Summer flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Red snapper is best here
Shoulder season for Red snapper · 31 more weeks at shoulder
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- Shoulder
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Spot profile
Fort Pierce Inlet
- Depth
- 5-30 ftSlope
- Structure
- Inlet · Outer · ExposedInlet · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonRed snapper
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 Fort Pierce Inlet
Fort Pierce Inlet is a bay in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-30 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads inlet, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack and common snook. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack, common snook and summer flounder, and shoulder season for Spanish mackerel, little tunny, weakfish and Florida pompano. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- Red snapper
- Red snapper school over rigs, wrecks, artificial reefs and natural ledges, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Anchor or drift over the structure, chum, and drop cut or live cigar minnows, sardines or squid on circle hooks, using as little weight as the current allows. Federal rules require circle hooks with natural bait in the Gulf and a descending device or venting tool on board.
- 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 Pierce Inlet Entrance Range82
Channel · 0.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 82
- Common snook 76
- Atlantic croaker 75
5 kt EH 6:42 PM · 3.1 ftL 12:46 AM · 1.0 ft
- Tucker Cove74
Bay · 0.7 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 74
- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Atlantic croaker 71
5 kt EH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ftL 1:05 AM · 0.4 ft
- Dynamite Point73
Cape · 0.3 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Common snook 70
- Crevalle jack 69
5 kt EH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ftL 1:05 AM · 0.4 ft
- Boot Toe Point73
Cape · 0.6 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Common snook 70
- Crevalle jack 69
5 kt EH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ftL 1:05 AM · 0.4 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.