NWS zone AMZ552 · South Atlantic
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm fishing forecast
Florida · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 92
- Species scored
- 30
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm is NWS marine zone AMZ552 on the Florida Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as offshore. It holds 92 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
30 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Bluefish, Weakfish, Black sea bass and Little tunny are at peak season now.
At 3:00 AM it scores 71 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 4-8 PM (dusk), peaking at 77 for Little tunny. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Nov 9 at 5 PM, scoring 80.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:03 AM EST.
Best window today
4-8 PM · Dusk
Top species: Little tunny
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Mon, Nov 2
77
6 PM
Little tunny
Tue, Nov 3
77
7 AM
Little tunny
Wed, Nov 4
77
6 PM
Red drum
Thu, Nov 5
78
8 AM
Little tunny
Fri, Nov 6
77
4 PM
Red drum
Sat, Nov 7
76
4 PM
Red drum
Sun, Nov 8
77
4 PM
Red drum
Mon, Nov 9
80
5 PM
Red drum
Best day
Tue, Nov 10
77
12 AM
Red drum
Wed, Nov 11
73
2 AM
Red drum
Thu, Nov 12
76
3 PM
Red drum
Fri, Nov 13
73
8 AM
Red drum
Sat, Nov 14
73
7 AM
Red drum
Sun, Nov 15
76
6 PM
Red drum
Species · 30
Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 5 PM (80)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (73)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (74)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (76)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (73)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (72)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (71)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (69)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 4 PM (72)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (65)
Shoulder season, about 12 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 5 PM (61)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 15 at 5 PM (60)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (59)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 1 PM (58)
Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 21 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (20)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (20)
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (20)
Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (20)
Named spots · 92
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Cactus PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum73Great
- Duck PondBay · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum73Great
- Home PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum73Great
- Middle PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum73Great
- Quarterman CoveBay · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum73Great
- Brock FlatsFlat · 2 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Moore CreekBay · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Peacocks PocketBay · 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Pepper FlatsBay · 2 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Pintail CreekBay · 1 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Puckett CreekBay · 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum72Great
- Addison PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
80 more spots, A to Z
- Bairs Cove50
- Ballard Cove52
- Barge Channel71
- Black Point50
- Bluebill Creek70
- Boathouse Point50
- Boggy Pond50
- Buck Point65
- Campbell Pocket56
- Canaveral Bight69
- Cape Cod69
- Chester Shoal61
- Coconut Point67
- Coconut Point60
- Crab Point65
- Dragon Point65
- Duckroost Cove50
- Dummit Cove59
- Dummit Creek59
- East Channel52
- East Max Hoeck Creek58
- Eddy Creek59
- Eddy Point59
- False Cape67
- Futch Point68
- Gallinipper Basin59
- Gallinipper Point59
- Georges Flats50
- Glory Hole50
- Granny Cove59
- Grassy Point50
- Griffis Bay50
- Hog Point52
- Hog Point Cove59
- Hole in the Wall50
- Indian River Lagoon65
- Jack Davis Cut71
- Jones Point67
- Long Point Creek52
- Magnolia Point68
- Mangrove Point65
- Marsh Bay50
- Marsh Bay Point50
- Mathers Cove52
- Max Hoeck Creek58
- Middle Banks61
- Middle Banks52
- Middle Gap52
- Mosquito Lagoon50
- Mud Hole52
- Mullet Creek52
- North Rocky Point60
- Pams Cove59
- Pardon Slough50
- Pepper Cove52
- Pepper Point52
- Peterson Point68
- Plover Point65
- Rock Point52
- Sand Point67
- Sand Point52
- Sebastian Inlet60
- Shell Pit Point52
- Shell Point65
- Shortys Banks67
- Shortys Pocket65
- Snag Harbor52
- South Snag Harbor52
- Southeast Shoal67
- Sprig Point70
- Tea Creek70
- Tea Creek Cutoff71
- Tiger Shoal50
- Turkey Creek69
- Turtlepen Point59
- Vanns Slough50
- Walter L Hudson, Junior Artificial Reef71
- Washburn Cove52
- Whitehouse Cove64
- Widgeon Bay50
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Nov 1, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Atlantic (92 spots), Indian River Lagoon (red drum) (92 spots), Indian River Lagoon (snook) (92 spots) and Indian River Lagoon (seatrout) (92 spots).
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties) · FWC
50 per day
Season: No closed season on file
50 per person per species. No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spot and Atlantic croaker · verified Sep 13, 2026
3 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line, spears, gigs, seine or cast net.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Bluefish · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 2 to Dec 31, 2026
FWC closed Atlantic gag grouper, including all state waters off Monroe County, for the rest of the 2026 season (Executive Order 26-10). The 2027 season has not been announced.
FWC news release, May 13, 2026: Atlantic gag grouper closes August 2 (EO 26-10) · verified Sep 13, 2026
10 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Gray Triggerfish · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 28 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Apr 1, 2027
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open January through March and May through December. Closed in April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Amberjack · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day · Minimum 24 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line and spearing only. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: King Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day · Minimum 20 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Private boats: 5 per person or 30 per vessel, whichever is less. For-hire vessels: 5 per paying customer; no 30-fish cap. Hook and line or spearing.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Dolphinfish/Mahi-Mahi · verified Sep 13, 2026
3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined) · Minimum 20 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Jan 1, 2027
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. No more than 3 grouper and tilefish combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open May 1 through December 31. Closed January 1 through April 30.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Groupers · verified Sep 13, 2026
50 per day
Season: No closed season on file
50 per person per species. No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spot and Atlantic croaker · verified Sep 13, 2026
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Red snapper. Check with FWC.
Red Drum Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line or cast net only. No spearing, gigging, bowfishing, snatch hooking, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Catch-and-release only in the Indian River Lagoon region.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Red Drum (Redfish) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Snook Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
1 per day · Slot 28 to 32 in, total length
Season: Sep 1 to Dec 14, 2026
Changes to catch & release on Dec 15, 2026
Snook permit and saltwater fishing license required. Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Hook and line only. Closed December 15 through January 31 and June 1 through August 31. Open February 1 through May 31 and September 1 through December 14. Regional rules apply in inland, state and adjacent federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snook · verified Sep 13, 2026
Spotted Seatrout Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
No retention
Season: Nov 1 to Dec 31, 2026
Changes to retention open on Jan 1, 2027
Closed every November 1 through December 31 in the Indian River Lagoon region.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spotted Seatrout · verified Sep 13, 2026
Statewide
5 per day · Slot 14 to 24 in, total length. One fish over 24 inches allowed, counted in the bag limit.
Season: No closed season on file
Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Black Drum · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 36 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less. Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine or cast net.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Cobia · verified Sep 13, 2026
Season: No closed season on file
Two fish or 100 pounds per person per day, whichever is more. Crevalle jack is an unregulated species with this default limit. Hook and line, spears, gigs, haul seines and cast nets.
FWC Recreational Regulations: "Unregulated" Species · verified Sep 13, 2026
6 per day · Minimum 11 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
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.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day (10 snapper combined) · Minimum 10 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Open year-round in Gulf and Atlantic state waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Counts toward the 10-snapper aggregate per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Federal waters have a 12-inch minimum and a 10-fish bag.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day (1 billfish combined) · Minimum 63 in, lower jaw fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Report landed billfish to NOAA within 24 hours. A federal HMS Angling Permit is needed in federal waters, not in state waters. Sailfish you plan to release may not be removed from the water in federal waters, or in state waters if you hold an HMS permit. 1 billfish per person per day. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Billfish, Tuna, and Swordfish · verified Sep 13, 2026
8 per day · Minimum 12 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
State rules extend into federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round. A 50-fish vessel limit applies in March and April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Sheepshead · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Oct 15 to Nov 30, 2026
Changes to retention open on Dec 1, 2026
Annual fall closure in state and federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Flounder · verified Sep 13, 2026
15 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Beach or haul seine, cast net, hook and line, or spear. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spanish Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Oct 15 to Nov 30, 2026
Changes to retention open on Dec 1, 2026
Annual fall closure in state and federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Flounder · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
Tarpon over 40 inches must stay in the water. Special gear rules apply year-round in Boca Grande Pass. Hook and line only. No snagging, snatch hooking, spearing, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Applies in state and federal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Tarpon · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day
Season: No closed season on file
No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Wahoo · verified Sep 13, 2026
Other Florida bay systems
- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm49
- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge199
- Biscayne Bay82
- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound126
- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm39
- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM20
- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM81
- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM22
- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM6
- Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM24
- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM4
- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM131
- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay13
- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm21
- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound109
- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel16
- Lake Okeechobee11
- Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound46
- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm88
- St. Andrews Bay Waterways79
- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM
- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
- Tampa Bay waters195
- Western Choctawhatchee Bay23