Fishing Cedar Key, Florida in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 69° / 59° |
| April | 74° / 65° |
| May | 80° / 72° |
The spring is one of the best times to fish the Cedar Key area. There will still be some cold fronts early in the spring that can make fishing tough, however, warm fronts will provide very good fishing opportunities. Inshore, anglers target redfish, sea trout, Spanish mackerel, flounder, sheepshead, tarpon, snook and more. As waters warm towards the end of spring, good numbers of sheepshead will start moving out, but tarpon and snook will be moving in, so there are plenty of fish to target all spring. Nearshore and offshore, anglers target amberjack, cobia, barracuda, grouper, tarpon, kingfish, mahi mahi, sailfish and more.
Fishing Cedar Key, Florida in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 85° / 77° |
| July | 86° / 79° |
| August | 86° / 79° |
In the summer, warmer temperatures bring anglers lots of options. While it definitely gets warm here, the air temperatures are a lot more comfortable than many other parts of the state. With highs in the mid to upper 80s, you can fish for redfish, sea trout, Spanish mackerel, flounder, tarpon, cobia, tripletail,barracuda, grouper, kingfish, mahi mahi, sailfish and more.
Fishing Cedar Key, Florida in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 84° / 75° |
| October | 79° / 68° |
| November | 71° / 58° |
In the fall, cooler weather brings in the big redfish. Migratory species are moving back through this area in good numbers as they follow the warm water down south. The area waters will still have plenty of boats out there, but not like the summer, so the fall is a great time to fish for a variety of fish inshore, nearshore and offshore.
Fishing Cedar Key, Florida in the Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 65° / 54° |
| January | 62° / 50° |
| February | 64° / 53° |
The winter fishing can be tougher due to the many cold fronts that will move through this area. However, the colder weather usually helps concentrate fish in the creeks, which can lead to some good fishing at times. Inshore, anglers target redfish, trout, flounder and sheepshead. Offshore, the fishing regulations make it a little tougher for catching fish for the cooler, but there are still plenty of fish on the reefs and wrecks that are willing to put up a fight.
