Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 71° / 52° |
| April | 77° / 58° |
| May | 84° / 65° |
Action: Pompano, whiting, bluefish, and redfish are strong in the surf. Sheepshead bite well around jetties and rocks. Cobia show up along the beaches late April into May.
Slow: Early March can be spotty with lingering cold fronts.
Tips: Sand fleas or shrimp for pompano/whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, bucktails or live eels for cobia, and spoons for bluefish.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 89° / 73° |
| July | 91° / 75° |
| August | 90° / 75° |
Action: Sharks prowl the beaches, whiting stay consistent, and redfish bite well at dawn/dusk. Flounder can be taken near jetties and in deeper troughs.
Slow: Midday heat can slow action, especially for shallow-water species.
Tips: Cut bait for sharks, live mullet for redfish, shrimp or mud minnows for flounder, and small hooks with sand fleas for steady whiting action.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 87° / 72° |
| October | 80° / 62° |
| November | 72° / 53° |
Action: Peak surf fishing for pompano, whiting, bluefish, and redfish. Large bull reds gather near inlets, and flounder fishing improves in passes.
Slow: Sharks begin moving offshore late fall.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, cut mullet or live finger mullet for reds, jigs for flounder, and spoons for bluefish.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 65° / 47° |
| January | 62° / 45° |
| February | 65° / 48° |
Action: Whiting bite remains steady in the surf, sheepshead feed near rocks and piers, and black drum are taken on deeper cuts. Occasional bull reds possible.
Slow: Warm-water species like pompano and mackerel are mostly absent.
Tips: Fresh shrimp for whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, and cut crab or mullet for black drum.
