Fishing Daytona Beach in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 74° / 56° |
| April | 80° / 63° |
| May | 84° / 69° |
While the spring brings warmer weather into the area, there will still be some colder weather early in the spring in this part of Florida. Cold fronts can definitely affect the fishing negatively. However, the warm fronts can bring some excellent fishing opportunities. In the Halifax River, the popular inshore species to target are redfish, sea trout, flounder and black drum. Sheepshead and Spanish mackerel are common in the Ponce Inlet during the spring. As spring progresses, you will continue to see more consistent warm weather and for most anglers this will provide better fishing. Along the beaches, whiting and pompano are moving into the area in bigger numbers as water temperatures warm through the spring. Bluefish, cobia, sharks, Spanish mackerel, snook and tarpon will eventually all be found in these waters as the spring progresses. Offshore, anglers target snapper, grouper, triggerfish, kingfish, amberjack, barracuda and more.
Fishing Daytona Beach in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 88° / 73° |
| July | 90° / 75° |
| August | 90° / 76° |
In the summer, you can catch so many different fish. Inshore, expect to see the usual redfish, sea trout, flounder, black drum with some sheepshead to go along with bluefish, Spanish mackerel, tarpon, snook and sharks. Many fishing charters head out of Ponce Inlet to target a variety of fish nearshore and offshore. Some of the popular fish are amberjack, grouper, snapper, mahi mahi, cobia, wahoo, sharks, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and more.
Fishing Daytona Beach in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 88° / 75° |
| October | 83° / 68° |
| November | 76° / 59° |
In the fall, the mullet run gets into full swing as these fish move down the United States’ eastern coastline and into Florida. The bigger fish will follow these mullet along the beaches and into the Ponce Inlet. When the mullet show up, you can experience some of the best fishing of the year along the beaches, in the inlet and back into the inshore waters of the Halifax River. From early to mid fall, you will see lots of migratory fish and resident fish gorging themselves on all of the bait that moves into the area. As the water temperatures continue to drop later in the fall, you will find a lot less migratory fish, so if you are coming here later in the fall, the main species of inshore fish will be redfish, sea trout, flounder and sheepshead. Offshore, the summer crowds are gone, however, there are still plenty of boats that head out of the Ponce Inlet to target sailfish, swordfish, mahi mahi, marlin, tuna, grouper, snapper, triggerfish, porgy, sharks and more.
Fishing Daytona Beach in the Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 71° / 53° |
| January | 68° / 49° |
| February | 71° / 52° |
The crowds are a lot smaller here in the winter. The Halifax River is still home to some very good fishing for resident fish such as redfish, sea trout, flounder and sheepshead. Anglers still do well fishing around Ponce Inlet for a variety of fish. There are a lot less boats heading offshore, but for the ones going out, they will be targeting a variety of fish including mahi mahi, swordfish, sailfish, tuna, grouper and snapper.
