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- Best of all
- Crevalle jack64
- Atlantic tarpon63
- Summer flounder62
- Atlantic croaker59
- Common snook59
- King mackerel58
- Gray snapper57
- Spot57
- Red drum55
- Southern flounder52
- Little tunny51
- Weakfish51
- Spanish mackerel48
- Wahoo48
- Black sea bass47
- Florida pompano47
- Cobia44
- Gray triggerfish44
- Red grouper44
- Red snapper44
- Black drum43
- Spotted seatrout43
- Greater amberjack42
- Mahi-mahi41
- Sheepshead41
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish30
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 11 AM · Florida pompano
- Now
- 473 PM EDT
- Best window
- 4-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Low0.6 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
Friday, Sep 25 · 12 AM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
38Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.5 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 5 kt NWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
34Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Major periodSeas: 4.4 ftSeason & habitat · Florida pompano
Species seasonality
56Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Florida pompano
Retention open- Daily limit
- 6 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 11 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, and beach or haul seine only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round in state and federal waters.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano, 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
- 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Florida pompano is best here
Shoulder season for Florida pompano · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Hobe Sound
- Depth
- 5-9 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Bay · Inner · ProtectedBay · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonFlorida pompano
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 Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound is a bay in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-9 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads bay, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon and summer flounder. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon, summer flounder and Atlantic croaker, and shoulder season for little tunny, weakfish, Spanish mackerel and wahoo. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Summer flounder peak from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- Florida pompano
- Pompano feed on sand fleas and coquina clams in the trough between the beach and the first sandbar, and around the sandy edges of passes, inlets and bridges. Surf anglers fish a two-hook pompano rig with sand fleas, clams or shrimp, while boat and bridge anglers bounce small jigs along the bottom. The runs follow water temperature, heading north in spring and south in fall as the water cools.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Jupiter Inlet78
Bay · 6.3 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 78
- Crevalle jack 78
- Atlantic tarpon 76
4 kt EH 7:03 PM · 2.9 ftL 12:55 AM · 1.0 ft
- Jupiter Sound69
Bay · 4.1 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 69
- Atlantic tarpon 69
- Summer flounder 68
4 kt EH 8:09 PM · 2.0 ftL 2:38 AM · 0.7 ft
- North Jupiter Narrows69
Gut · 7.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 69
- Common snook 66
- Crevalle jack 64
5 kt EH 8:26 PM · 1.6 ftL 3:14 AM · 0.7 ft
- Horseshoe Point66
Cape · 9.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 66
- Common snook 64
- Atlantic croaker 60
5 kt EH 8:08 PM · 1.4 ftL 2:46 AM · 0.7 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.