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.
Thunderstorm potential is moderate today. Watch the radar and get off the water at the first thunder.
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
Ponce InletFetch time is separate from observation time. Stale measurements are excluded from scoring.
Inlet · Ponce Inlet
Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 1:19 AM
Pier · Daytona Beach
Incoming tide after low Fri 1:19 AM
Surf · New Smyrna Beach
Incoming tide after low Fri 1:19 AM75–100 GO · Strong fit60–74 WINDOW · Timing matters0–59 HOLD · Limited fit
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NWS surf and marine forecasts. This region has no nearshore wave buoy, so there is no measured wave reading or fishability call.
Rip current risk: High
Sky: Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
Detail northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
Detail northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
Detail northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.
Pressure is up 2.0 hPa from this time yesterday.
Sunrise: Oct 8, 7:21 AM · Sunset: Oct 8, 7:01 PM
Best at Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
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 on Florida's east coast right now; snook permit required if keeping fish.
Best at Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
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 Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
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 Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
Bait: Live finger mullet or mudminnows dragged slowly across sandy bottom · Rig: Jighead with a soft plastic curly-tail or live finger mullet on a knocker rig
FWC: 14" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Harvest closed statewide Oct. 15-Nov. 30.
Best at Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
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 Ponce Inlet Jetty
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. ENE wind usually hurts this setup.
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 Daytona Beach Pier
ENE wind usually hurts this setup. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
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 Daytona Beach Pier
ENE wind usually hurts this setup. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
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.
Best at Daytona Beach Pier
ENE wind usually hurts this setup. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
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 Daytona Beach Pier
ENE wind usually hurts this setup. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
Bait: Live eels, crabs, or large jigs pitched to sight-fished cobia near rays and buoys · Rig: Heavy spinning with 3-4 oz jig or live eel/crab on wire leader
FWC: 36" fork minimum, 1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less.
Best at New Smyrna Beach Surf
High rip current risk means surf safety is the first limiter. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
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 New Smyrna Beach Surf
High rip current risk means surf safety is the first limiter. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
Bait: Shrimp, clams, or sand fleas · Rig: Short leader bottom rig with enough lead to hold in the seam
Use live FWC regulations for current harvest limits before keeping fish.
Mon–Thu 5 AM – 10 PM · Fri–Sat 5 AM – 11 PM · Sun 5 AM – 10 PM
197 N Causeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169Mon–Sat 7 AM – 6 PM · Sun 7 AM – 2 PM
450 N Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114Mon–Thu 6 AM – 7 PM · Fri–Sat 5 AM – 8 PM · Sun 5 AM – 7 PM
96 Dunlawton Ave, Port Orange, FL 32127Port 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.
FWC ↗