Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 69° / 52° |
| April | 75° / 58° |
| May | 82° / 66° |
Action: Pompano, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, and whiting are strong. Cobia migrate along the beaches in April.
Slow: Early March can be sluggish with cold fronts.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, shrimp or fiddler crabs for sheepshead, and Gotcha plugs for mackerel. Sight-cast cobia from piers.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 88° / 74° |
| July | 90° / 76° |
| August | 90° / 76° |
Action: King mackerel, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and jack crevalle bite well. Sharks are active at night.
Slow: Midday heat can push fish deeper or off the bite.
Tips: Live bait rigs for kings, spoons for mackerel, and cut bait for sharks after dark.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 87° / 72° |
| October | 79° / 61° |
| November | 70° / 52° |
Action: Pompano, redfish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel are excellent. Flounder show up near passes in late fall.
Slow: Kings taper off late season.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, finger mullet for reds, and jigs for flounder around structure.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 63° / 46° |
| January | 60° / 43° |
| February | 64° / 47° |
Action: Whiting and sheepshead offer steady pier and surf action. Bull reds are possible on deeper cuts.
Slow: Mackerel and pompano mostly absent.
Tips: Fresh shrimp for whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, and cut mullet for redfish.
