Fishing Miami in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 77° / 67° |
| April | 80° / 70° |
| May | 83° / 74° |
The spring brings warmer waters and more fish into this area. Inshore, snook and jacks offer good fishing. Cobia, pompano, jacks, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and whiting are found along the beaches. Tarpon fishing picks up near the end of spring and continues into the summer. Offshore, anglers target the Gulf Stream for billfish, mahi mahi, wahoo and tuna. The spring is usually best for mahi mahi. There are so many other species of fish to target in the Miami area in the spring. The fishing can be excellent in the spring.
Fishing Miami in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 86° / 77° |
| July | 87° / 78° |
| August | 88° / 79° |
In the summer, fishing is in full swing here with so many different fish to target. The weather may be hot, but if you can handle the heat, the fishing can be very good. Snook and tarpon are biting well, but the better bite is usually during low light conditions and even at night. There are plenty of other fish inshore, along the beaches and nearshore. Offshore, the summer months offer excellent fishing for a variety of pelagic species.
Fishing Miami in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 86° / 78° |
| October | 83° / 75° |
| November | 79° / 70° |
As the water temperatures cool in the fall, the bite stays strong in this area for so many different species of fish. The annual fall mullet run provides some of the most exciting fishing of the year for a variety of different species. Tarpon and snook fishing can be amazing during the fall mullet run. If you end up in the right spot at the right time, you can see large numbers of big fish chasing schools of mullet. This is the time of year where you can get numbers and big fish on any given day. Offshore, the pelagic species are biting well during the fall. You have a lot of options here in the fall.
Fishing Miami in the Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 76° / 65° |
| January | 74° / 63° |
| February | 75° / 64° |
Many migratory species of fish will move back down the coast as they follow the mullet in the fall, but then the warm water temperatures will keep them down here in the winter. Anglers do well with pompano, bluefish and Spanish mackerel through the winter nearshore and along the beaches. The typical resident fish found inshore will typically bite well all winter. Offshore, sailfish usually hit their peak in the winter, however, you do have to deal with the winter winds that can make the waves a lot tougher to deal with further offshore.
