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Spanish mackerelRetention openChannel · 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 tarpon84
- Atlantic croaker80
- Crevalle jack80
- Common snook79
- Gray snapper78
- Summer flounder77
- Red drum76
- Southern flounder75
- Spot75
- King mackerel72
- Weakfish69
- Spotted seatrout68
- Black sea bass67
- Black drum66
- Little tunny65
- Spanish mackerel64
- Sheepshead60
- Gray triggerfish59
- Red grouper59
- Red snapper59
- Cobia58
- Greater amberjack58
- Florida pompano50
- Wahoo50
- Mahi-mahi45
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 9 AM · Spanish mackerel
- Now
- 649 AM EDT
- Best window
- 2-6 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing2.1 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: 0.9 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
99Wind: 3 kt WSWPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
81Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: DawnSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.0 ftSeason & habitat · Spanish mackerel
Species seasonality
48Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Spanish mackerel
Retention open- Daily limit
- 15 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 12 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Beach or haul seine, cast net, hook and line, or spear. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Spanish Mackerel, 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))
- 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)
- 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 Spanish mackerel is best here
Shoulder season for Spanish mackerel · 5 more weeks 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 seasonSpanish mackerel
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 sea bass, black drum 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
- Spanish mackerel
- Spanish mackerel school along beaches and around inlets, jetties, piers and bridge-tunnel structures, and along tide rips in 5 to 40 feet of water once the water climbs above about 68 degrees F. Troll small spoons or cast metal jigs and retrieve fast, or look for birds diving on bait and cast into the school. FWC calls for a 30 to 60 pound monofilament leader because their teeth cut light line.
- 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 Inlet84
Bay · 0.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 84
- Crevalle jack 83
- Common snook 82
3 kt WSWL 12:23 PM · 1.0 ftH 6:42 PM · 3.1 ft
- Tucker Cove80
Bay · 1.1 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 80
- Atlantic croaker 76
- Atlantic tarpon 76
3 kt WSWL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ftH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ft
- Dynamite Point76
Cape · 0.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 76
- Crevalle jack 75
- Common snook 74
3 kt WSWL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ftH 7:13 PM · 2.2 ft
- Boot Toe Point76
Cape · 1.1 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 76
- Crevalle jack 75
- Common snook 74
3 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.