Bite Atlas
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Bite AtlasFlorida field guideYour daily fishing readRates today's conditions for this spot, not the chance of a catch.
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bradenton Beach / Longboat KeyFetch time is separate from observation time. Stale measurements are excluded from scoring.
Bridge · Bradenton Beach / Longboat Key
Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 8:28 AM
Inlet · Anna Maria North End
First light around 6:49 AM · Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 8:28 AM
Surf · Bradenton Beach / Holmes Beach · Area view photo
Now: outgoing tide until about Fri 8:28 AMReal buoy data, NWS surf product, and a derived fishability call so you do not waste a drive on blown-out water.
Onshore wind — surface chop and stirred-up water.
Rip current risk: Moderate
Sky: Mostly sunny
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
Detail northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
Detail north 4 feet at 4 seconds
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
Detail northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Pier · Anna Maria North End · Area view photo
75–100 GO · Strong fit60–74 WINDOW · Timing matters0–59 HOLD · Limited fit
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Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.
Sunrise: Nov 12, 6:49 AM · Sunset: Nov 12, 5:40 PM
No bloom in recent FWC samples. Standard tactics apply.
Open FWC dashboard →Best at Longboat Pass Bridge
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bait: Live mullet, pilchards, or low-light soft plastics · Rig: 3/0-4/0 live-bait hook or paddletail on a 1/4-1/2 oz head
Harvest open in FWC's Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay regions right now; snook permit required if keeping fish.
Best at Longboat Pass Bridge
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bait: Live shrimp, pilchards, or small pieces of cut bait. Chum helps. · Rig: Light fluorocarbon leader, small circle or live-bait hook, minimal weight
FWC: 10" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Open year-round in state waters.
Best at Longboat Pass Bridge
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bait: Gotcha plugs, Clark spoons, or live pilchards and greenbacks under a float · Rig: Long-shank hook or wire leader with a fast-retrieve setup
FWC: 12" fork minimum, 15 per harvester. Open year-round.
Best at Bean Point Current Seams
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. The nearshore wave stack is bigger than this spot likes.
Bait: Live shrimp under popping cork, or soft plastics in natural colors · Rig: 1/8 oz jighead with a soft plastic paddletail or jerk shad
FWC: 15"-19" slot limit, 3 per harvester in most regions; the Indian River Lagoon region allows 2 and is closed Nov. 1-Dec. 31. Check your zone.
Best at Bean Point Current Seams
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. The nearshore wave stack is bigger than this spot likes.
Bait: Topwater poppers, spoons, or live mullet when jacks are blitzing bait · Rig: Medium-heavy spinning with topwater plugs or fast-retrieve spoons
No minimum size; FWC's default bag limit applies: two fish or 100 pounds per person per day, whichever is more.
Best at Longboat Pass Bridge
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bait: Shrimp, fiddler crabs, or barnacles · Rig: Short dropper or jig fished tight to structure
FWC rule set: 12" minimum, 8 per person, open year-round; vessel limit 50 during March and April.
Best at Longboat Pass Bridge
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. Wave shape is only a partial fit right now.
Bait: Live mullet, crabs, or threadfin herring; fly anglers use tarpon toads and black death patterns · Rig: Heavy spinning with 60-80 lb fluorocarbon leader, 5/0-7/0 circle hook
FWC: catch-and-release only; tarpon over 40" must stay in the water. A tarpon tag (one per person per year) is only for pursuing a state or world record.
Best at Coquina & AMI Beach Troughs
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. The nearshore wave stack is bigger than this spot likes.
Bait: Peeled shrimp, sand fleas, Fish Gum/Fishbites · Rig: Double-drop pompano rig with a sputnik sinker
FWC recreational rule set: 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.
Best at Coquina & AMI Beach Troughs
Outgoing tide lines up with this spot. The nearshore wave stack is bigger than this spot likes.
Bait: Shrimp pieces, sand fleas, or Fishbites tipped with shrimp · Rig: Small double-drop rig with light wire and a sputnik or pyramid weight
Check current local limits before harvest; use this card as a trip cue, not your final legal source.
Best at Keyes Marina / Bimini Bay
The nearshore wave stack is bigger than this spot likes. After-dark timing suits this spot.
Bait: Live shrimp, mullet chunks, or soft plastics in the seam · Rig: 1/8-1/4 oz jighead, weedless paddletail, or a light live-shrimp rig
FWC sets redfish limits by region, and the Indian River Lagoon region is catch-and-release only.
Daily 7 AM – 5 PM
5503 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217Mon–Thu 6:30 AM – 6 PM · Fri–Sat 6 AM – 8 PM · Sun 6 AM – 6 PM
4334 127th St W, Cortez, FL 34215Daily 7 AM – 6 PM
1249 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242Port Canaveral rules say beach or shore fishing is prohibited in Jetty Park, but a license is not required from the pier.
Port Canaveral ↗FWC says east coast snook harvest is open Feb. 1-May 31 and Sept. 1-Dec. 14; Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay are open March 1-April 30 and Sept. 1-Nov. 30. A permit is required if you are taking snook.
FWC ↗FWC currently lists the Indian River Lagoon redfish region as catch-and-release only.
FWC ↗FWC recreational regulations list Florida pompano at 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.
FWC ↗FWC requires the free shore-based shark fishing permit and course for shark targeting from shore, jetties, bridges, and piers.
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