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 high today. Watch the radar and get off the water at the first thunder.
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Fort PierceFetch time is separate from observation time. Stale measurements are excluded from scoring.
Inlet · Fort Pierce
Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 1:22 AM
Inlet · Jupiter
Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 1:22 AM
Pier · Lake Worth Beach
Incoming tide after low Fri 1:22 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: Partly sunny. Showers with thunderstorms likely
Seas 3 to 4 feet
Detail northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
Seas 3 to 4 feet
Detail northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 feet
Detail southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.
Sunrise: Oct 9, 7:17 AM · Sunset: Oct 9, 6:58 PM
Best at Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing 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 on Florida's east coast right now; snook permit required if keeping fish.
Best at Jupiter Inlet
Outgoing 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 Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
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 Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
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 Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing 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 Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
Bait: Live shrimp free-lined or on light jighead, pitched to structure-holding fish · Rig: Light spinning with small live shrimp or a DOA shrimp on light leader
FWC: 18" total length minimum, 2 per harvester. Open year-round.
Best at Fort Pierce Inlet
Outgoing 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 Jupiter Inlet
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Active marine alerts add some friction to every call today.
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 Lake Worth Pier
This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. 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 Lake Worth Pier
This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.
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 Bathtub Beach
This spot is outside its normal access window right now. This spot targets species that are in their active season right now.
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.
Mon–Thu 6 AM – 9 PM · Fri–Sat 6 AM – 10 PM · Sun 6 AM – 9 PM
141 Center St, Jupiter, FL 33458Daily 7 AM – 7 PM
601 N Causeway, Fort Pierce, FL 34949Mon–Sat 6 AM – 7 PM · Sun 6 AM – 5 PM
4695 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997Port 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 ↗