Bite Atlas
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Bite AtlasFlorida field guideYour daily fishing readRates today's conditions for this spot, not the chance of a catch.
Flood Watch: thunderstorms nearby. Watch the radar and get off the water at the first thunder.
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Area view · Anna Maria North EndFetch time is separate from observation time. Stale measurements are excluded from scoring.
Real buoy data, NWS surf product, and a derived fishability call so you do not waste a drive on blown-out water.
Offshore wind — clean faces, glassy lines.
Rip current risk: Low
Sky: Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms
Seas 2 to 3 feet
Detail east 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and scattered thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
Detail southwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
75–100 GO · Strong fit60–74 WINDOW · Timing matters0–59 HOLD · Limited fit
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Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet
Detail southwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: southwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.
Sunrise: Oct 8, 7:27 AM · Sunset: Oct 8, 7:09 PM
Trace cells only. Watch for discolored water or dead fish and move if you see them.
Open FWC dashboard →Best at Rod & Reel Pier
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live mullet, pilchards, or low-light soft plastics · Rig: 3/0-4/0 live-bait hook or paddletail on a 1/4-1/2 oz head
Harvest open in FWC's Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay regions right now; snook permit required if keeping fish.
Best at Rod & Reel Pier
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live shrimp, pilchards, or small pieces of cut bait. Chum helps. · Rig: Light fluorocarbon leader, small circle or live-bait hook, minimal weight
FWC: 10" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Open year-round in state waters.
Best at Rod & Reel Pier
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Gotcha plugs, Clark spoons, or live pilchards and greenbacks under a float · Rig: Long-shank hook or wire leader with a fast-retrieve setup
FWC: 12" fork minimum, 15 per harvester. Open year-round.
Best at Keyes Marina / Bimini Bay
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live shrimp, mullet chunks, or soft plastics in the seam · Rig: 1/8-1/4 oz jighead, weedless paddletail, or a light live-shrimp rig
FWC sets redfish limits by region, and the Indian River Lagoon region is catch-and-release only.
Best at Keyes Marina / Bimini Bay
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live shrimp under popping cork, or soft plastics in natural colors · Rig: 1/8 oz jighead with a soft plastic paddletail or jerk shad
FWC: 15"-19" slot limit, 3 per harvester in most regions; the Indian River Lagoon region allows 2 and is closed Nov. 1-Dec. 31. Check your zone.
Best at Rod & Reel Pier
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Shrimp, fiddler crabs, or barnacles · Rig: Short dropper or jig fished tight to structure
FWC rule set: 12" minimum, 8 per person, open year-round; vessel limit 50 during March and April.
Best at Rod & Reel Pier
High tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live mullet, crabs, or threadfin herring; fly anglers use tarpon toads and black death patterns · Rig: Heavy spinning with 60-80 lb fluorocarbon leader, 5/0-7/0 circle hook
FWC: catch-and-release only; tarpon over 40" must stay in the water. A tarpon tag (one per person per year) is only for pursuing a state or world record.
Best at Bean Point Current Seams
E wind supports the water shape here. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.
Bait: Topwater poppers, spoons, or live mullet when jacks are blitzing bait · Rig: Medium-heavy spinning with topwater plugs or fast-retrieve spoons
No minimum size; FWC's default bag limit applies: two fish or 100 pounds per person per day, whichever is more.
Best at Coquina & AMI Beach Troughs
E wind supports the water shape here. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.
Bait: Peeled shrimp, sand fleas, Fish Gum/Fishbites · Rig: Double-drop pompano rig with a sputnik sinker
FWC recreational rule set: 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.
Best at Coquina & AMI Beach Troughs
E wind supports the water shape here. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.
Bait: Shrimp pieces, sand fleas, or Fishbites tipped with shrimp · Rig: Small double-drop rig with light wire and a sputnik or pyramid weight
Check current local limits before harvest; use this card as a trip cue, not your final legal source.
Daily 7 AM – 5 PM
5503 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217Mon–Thu 6:30 AM – 6 PM · Fri–Sat 6 AM – 8 PM · Sun 6 AM – 6 PM
4334 127th St W, Cortez, FL 34215Daily 7 AM – 6 PM
1249 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242Port Canaveral rules say beach or shore fishing is prohibited in Jetty Park, but a license is not required from the pier.
Port Canaveral ↗FWC says east coast snook harvest is open Feb. 1-May 31 and Sept. 1-Dec. 14; Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay are open March 1-April 30 and Sept. 1-Nov. 30. A permit is required if you are taking snook.
FWC ↗FWC currently lists the Indian River Lagoon redfish region as catch-and-release only.
FWC ↗FWC recreational regulations list Florida pompano at 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.
FWC ↗FWC requires the free shore-based shark fishing permit and course for shark targeting from shore, jetties, bridges, and piers.
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