Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 77° / 57° |
| April | 82° / 62° |
| May | 87° / 68° |
Action: Pompano, whiting, and Spanish mackerel along the beaches; sheepshead at jetties/pilings; late spring snook cruise the surf.
Slow: Early March fronts disrupt surf.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, shrimp for sheepshead, spoons for mackerel, live baitfish for snook.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 90° / 73° |
| July | 91° / 75° |
| August | 91° / 75° |
Action: Peak beach snook; whiting steady; Spanish mackerel, jacks, and nighttime sharks available.
Slow: Hottest afternoons.
Tips: Small live baits or bucktails for snook; sand fleas for whiting; cut bait after dark for sharks; fish dawn/evening windows.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 90° / 74° |
| October | 85° / 68° |
| November | 79° / 60° |
Action: Pompano/whiting runs strengthen; bluefish/mackerel push bait tight to shore; redfish and flounder around passes.
Slow: Snook taper off the open beaches late fall.
Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, cut mullet for reds, jigs for flounder, spoons for mackerel/bluefish.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 73° / 54° |
| January | 71° / 52° |
| February | 73° / 54° |
Action: Whiting and sheepshead steady; black drum on deeper cuts; occasional pompano on warm spells.
Slow: Surf species limited during hard fronts.
Tips: Fresh shrimp for whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, cut crab/shrimp for drum; target calmer post-front windows.
