Fishing the Space Coast in the Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 75° / 63° |
| April | 79° / 67° |
| May | 83° / 72° |
While the spring brings warmer weather into the area, there will still be some colder weather early in the spring in this part of Florida. Cold fronts can definitely affect the fishing negatively. As the warm fronts move through, water temperatures will rise and more bait will be found in the inshore areas. This will help fire up the inshore species such as redfish, sea trout, flounder and black drum. As spring progresses, you will continue to see more consistent and for most anglers, better fishing. Along the beaches, anglers catch a lot of whiting. Bluefish, cobia, sharks, Spanish mackerel, snook and tarpon will eventually all be found in these waters as the spring progresses.
Fishing the Space Coast in the Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| June | 86° / 76° |
| July | 88° / 77° |
| August | 88° / 78° |
In the summer, you can catch so many different fish. Inshore, expect to see the usual redfish, sea trout, flounder, black drum and sheepshead to go along with bluefish, Spanish mackerel, tarpon, snook and sharks. Many fishing charters head out of Port Canaveral to target a variety of fish nearshore and offshore. Some of the popular fish are amberjack, grouper, snapper, mahi mahi, cobia, wahoo, sharks, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and more.
Fishing the Space Coast in the Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| September | 87° / 77° |
| October | 83° / 73° |
| November | 77° / 66° |
In the fall, the mullet run gets into full swing as these fish move down the United States’ eastern coastline and into Florida. The bigger fish will follow these mullet along the beaches and into the inlets in the Space Coast area. When the mullet show up, you can experience some of the best fishing of the year. From early to mid fall, you will see lots of migratory fish and resident fish gorging themselves on all of the bait that moves into the area. As the water temperatures continue to drop later in the fall, you will find a lot less migratory fish, so if you are coming here later in the fall, the main species of inshore fish will be redfish, sea trout, flounder and sheepshead. Offshore, there are a lot less people going out offshore now that the summer crowds are gone, however, the boats that do go out will be able to target sailfish, swordfish, mahi mahi, marlin, tuna, grouper, snapper, triggerfish, porgy, sharks and more.
Fishing the Space Coast in the Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| December | 73° / 60° |
| January | 71° / 57° |
| February | 72° / 58° |
The amount of people fishing here in the winter shrinks compared to summer, however, there is still some good fishing here between cold fronts. Typically, sea trout, redfish and flounder will still be found biting inshore. The sheepshead fishing peaks during the colder months. Offshore, the charter boats still do target a variety of fish including mahi mahi, swordfish, sailfish, tuna, grouper and snapper.
