Fishing Calendar


Fishing the Brunswick Islands in the Spring


Month Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
March 72° / 51°
April 78° / 57°
May 85° / 65°

The spring brings warmer water and plenty of migratory species into the area.  In early spring, anglers will catch a lot more resident fish, but as the end of spring arrives, the warmer weather will bring more fish into the area such as bluefish, cobia, Spanish mackerel, tarpon, tripletail, jacks, pompano and more.


Fishing the Brunswick Islands in the Summer


Month Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
June 90° / 71°
July 92° / 74°
August 91° / 74°

In the summer, it may be hot down here, but the fishing is in full swing.  Some of the migratory species will push right on through and keep heading north, so some fish species may be hit or miss, but in the summer, the mighty tarpon are here.  Anglers find tarpon along the beaches and in the inshore areas too.  Redfish, trout, flounder and jacks are common inshore.  Nearshore, anglers may find bluefish, cobia, tarpon, tripletail, Spanish mackerel and more.  Offshore, anglers target grouper and snapper.  The Gulf Stream is very far out from this area, but there are plenty of pelagic species moving through the currents off the coast as well.


Fishing the Brunswick Islands in the Fall


Month Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
September 87° / 71°
October 80° / 61°
November 72° / 52°

The fall is one of the best times to fish in this area since the fall mullet run will bring plenty of migratory fish with them as they head through this area on their way down to southern Florida.  The resident fish feed heavily too as all this bait moves into the area.  It’s one of the best times of year to target big tarpon and big redfish, but you will get a shot to catch so many different species of fish as well.


Fishing the Brunswick Islands in the Winter


Month Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo)
December 65° / 45°
January 63° / 42°
February 66° / 45°

The winter brings tougher fishing.  There are plenty of cold fronts that bring plenty of wind to go along with their cold air temperatures.  Going offshore to fish the reefs and wrecks gets a little harder to do with the wind.  Inshore and nearshore, you aren’t going to find the migratory species that you found from spring through fall.  However, a lot of fish will move back into the tidal creeks and rivers here, so it does make it a little easier to find fish concentrated in smaller areas.  Sheepshead will save the day many times since they move inshore in big numbers and still feed well through the winter months.  On the warmer days in between cold fronts, anglers usually do well with redfish, sea trout and flounder.