Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 70° / 53° |
| April | 76° / 59° |
| May | 83° / 67° |
Action: Pompano, Spanish mackerel, whiting, and sheepshead are active along the beaches and jetties. Cobia migrate close to shore in April.
Slow: Early March can be inconsistent with lingering cold fronts.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, shrimp or fiddler crabs for sheepshead, Gotcha plugs for mackerel, and sight-casting cobia with jigs from shore or jetties.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 88° / 75° |
| July | 90° / 76° |
| August | 90° / 76° |
Action: Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, bluefish, and jack crevalle roam the beaches. Sharks are common at night in the surf.
Slow: Midday heat can slow the bite; early mornings and evenings are best.
Tips: Spoons for mackerel, live bait rigs for kings, cut bait for sharks after dark, and popping corks for bluefish.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 87° / 73° |
| October | 79° / 63° |
| November | 71° / 54° |
Action: Pompano, redfish, Spanish mackerel, and bluefish are abundant. Flounder move in near passes late in the season.
Slow: King mackerel taper off toward late fall.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, finger mullet for reds, spoons for mackerel, and jigs for flounder.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 64° / 47° |
| January | 61° / 44° |
| February | 64° / 47° |
Action: Whiting and sheepshead dominate the cooler months, with bull reds in deeper cuts. Black drum also show up along the beaches.
Slow: Mackerel and pompano are mostly absent.
Tips: Fresh shrimp for whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, and cut mullet for redfish or drum.
