Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 73° / 54° |
| April | 78° / 59° |
| May | 83° / 66° |
Action: Cobia and king mackerel begin showing up around nearshore reefs and wrecks. Sheepshead still strong early spring.
Slow: Pelagic action still building.
Tips: Live bait near structure for cobia; slow-troll cigar minnows for kings.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 88° / 72° |
| July | 90° / 74° |
| August | 90° / 74° |
Action: Kingfish, cobia, spanish mackerel, and tarpon run thick near beaches and reefs.
Slow: Few bottom species move shallow during hot months.
Tips: Troll spoons or slow-troll live baits along current breaks; sight-cast to cobia on rays.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 86° / 71° |
| October | 79° / 63° |
| November | 72° / 55° |
Action: Big kingfish, spanish mackerel, and bluefish push south. Bull reds show in deeper channels.
Slow: Tarpon winding down.
Tips: Follow bait schools near shore; jig for reds around structure.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 66° / 48° |
| January | 64° / 46° |
| February | 67° / 48° |
Action: Sheepshead and black drum around reefs and wrecks.
Slow: Pelagics absent.
Tips: Use fiddler crabs or shrimp near structure.
