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Little tunnyShoulder seasonChannel · Florida
Fort Pierce Inlet Entrance Range
27.47°N · 80.28°W · Channel · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon80
- Atlantic croaker78
- Crevalle jack77
- Common snook76
- Gray snapper75
- Summer flounder74
- Red drum73
- Spot73
- Southern flounder72
- King mackerel69
- Weakfish66
- Black drum65
- Black sea bass65
- Spotted seatrout65
- Little tunny62
- Spanish mackerel61
- Sheepshead59
- Gray triggerfish58
- Red grouper58
- Red snapper58
- Florida pompano57
- Cobia55
- Greater amberjack55
- Wahoo50
- Mahi-mahi45
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 9 AM · Little tunny
- Now
- 628 AM EDT
- Best window
- 2-6 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing2.6 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 · 8 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
86Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.6 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
98Wind: 4 kt WSWPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
59Water temp: 86°F, hotLight: DawnSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.0 ftSeason & 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 Catch & release (No retention)
- 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 (2 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
Fort Pierce Inlet Entrance Range
- Depth
- 15-35 ftSlope
- Structure
- Channel · Outer · ExposedChannel · slope
- 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 Fort Pierce Inlet Entrance Range
Fort Pierce Inlet Entrance Range is a channel in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 15-35 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads channel, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack and common snook, and shoulder season for weakfish, black drum, black sea bass and little tunny. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
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.
- Atlantic croaker
- Croaker feed on mud and sand bottom along channel edges, oyster bars, piers and deeper holes in bays and sounds, mostly in 5 to 30 feet of water. A two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and shrimp, bloodworm or squid catches them from piers, the surf and small boats. Fish the hours around high tide and into the evening.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Fort Pierce Inlet81
Bay · 0.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 81
- Crevalle jack 80
- Common snook 79
4 kt WSWL 12:23 PM · 1.0 ftH 6:42 PM · 3.1 ft
- Tucker Cove76
Bay · 1.1 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 76
- Crevalle jack 75
- Spot 73
4 kt WSWL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ftH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ft
- Dynamite Point71
Cape · 0.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Atlantic croaker 70
- Common snook 70
4 kt WSWL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ftH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ft
- Boot Toe Point71
Cape · 1.1 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Atlantic croaker 70
- Common snook 70
4 kt WSWL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ftH 7:13 PM · 2.2 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.