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Florida fishing intelligence — Treasure Coast & Palm Beach

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Fort Pierce Inlet

Fort Pierce

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Treasure Coast is fishable right now with ? ft nearshore surf, outgoing tide, and roughly ?°F water. Best window around high tide Sun 5:17 AM.

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Conditions

Water—NOAA CO-OPS 8722125
Nearshore—No buoy
Wind—NWS hourly
TideoutgoingNext low Sat 11:06 PM
Air—NWS hourly
Surf—NWS surf
Surf + swell intelligence

Live surf report

Real buoy data, NWS surf product, and a derived fishability call so you do not waste a drive on blown-out water.

Data limitedNearshore buoy · live
Wave height—NDBC realtime
Period—Awaiting data
Swell direction—Direction pending
Wind—NWS hourly
NWS marine forecast

Tonight

Seas 3 feet

Detail east 3 feet at 9 seconds

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.

Sunday

Seas 2 to 3 feet

Detail east 3 feet at 9 seconds

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Sunday Night

Seas 2 to 3 feet

Detail east 3 feet at 9 seconds

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.

Marine intelligence

Solunar windows, barometric pressure.

Solunar windows

Prime bite hours today

  • 12:30 AM–1:30 AMmoonrise 1:00 AM
    Minor · in 2h 57m
  • 5:50 AM–7:50 AMmoon overhead 6:50 AM
    Major · in 8h 17m
  • 12:20 PM–1:20 PMmoonset 12:50 PM
    Minor · in 14h 47m
  • 6:10 PM–8:10 PMmoon underfoot 7:10 PM
    Major · in 20h 37m

Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.

Barometric pressureAwaiting buoy dataPressure trend depends on offshore buoy reports.

Intelligence Map

Markers pulse with the live score. Green means go, amber means window, red means hold.

Spot Board

Live scores for every Treasure Coast & Palm Beach location. Tap any spot for the full read.

Fort Pierce Inlet
Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce Inlet

78

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Best window around high tide Sun 5:17 AMFull read →
Jupiter Inlet
Jupiter

Jupiter Inlet

78

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Best window around high tide Sun 5:17 AMFull read →
Lake Worth Pier
Lake Worth Beach

Lake Worth Pier

54

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Best window around high tide Sun 5:17 AMFull read →
Bathtub Beach
Stuart / Martin County

Bathtub Beach

30

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Best window around high tide Sun 5:17 AMFull read →

Species Outlook

What is worth targeting in Treasure Coast & Palm Beach right now, scored against live conditions.

Snook
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Snook

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: 3/0-4/0 live-bait hook or paddletail on a 1/4-1/2 oz headBait: Live mullet, pilchards, or low-light soft plastics
Harvest closed right now; treat snook as a low-light catch-and-release target until the next east coast opening.
Tarpon
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Tarpon

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Heavy spinning with 60-80 lb fluorocarbon leader, 5/0-7/0 circle hookBait: Live mullet, crabs, or threadfin herring; fly anglers use tarpon toads and black death patterns
Tarpon over 75" require a $50 harvest tag (one per person per year). Most are catch-and-release only.
Mangrove Snapper
Best: Jupiter Inlet

Mangrove Snapper

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Light fluorocarbon leader, small circle or live-bait hook, minimal weightBait: Live shrimp, pilchards, or small pieces of cut bait. Chum helps.
FWC: 10" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Open year-round in state waters.
Jack Crevalle
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Jack Crevalle

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Medium-heavy spinning with topwater plugs or fast-retrieve spoonsBait: Topwater poppers, spoons, or live mullet when jacks are blitzing bait
No minimum size, no bag limit in Florida recreational waters.
Spanish Mackerel
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Spanish Mackerel

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Long-shank hook or wire leader with a fast-retrieve setupBait: Gotcha plugs, Clark spoons, or live pilchards and greenbacks under a float
FWC: 12" fork minimum, 15 per harvester. Open year-round.
Cobia
Best: Jupiter Inlet

Cobia

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Heavy spinning with 3-4 oz jig or live eel/crab on wire leaderBait: Live eels, crabs, or large jigs pitched to sight-fished cobia near rays and buoys
FWC: 33" fork minimum, 1 per person, 2 per vessel. Open March 1 - April 30 (Atlantic).
Tripletail
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Tripletail

84

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Light spinning with small live shrimp or a DOA shrimp on light leaderBait: Live shrimp free-lined or on light jighead, pitched to structure-holding fish
FWC: 18" total length minimum, 2 per harvester. Open year-round.
Flounder
Best: Fort Pierce Inlet

Flounder

68

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Jighead with a soft plastic curly-tail or live finger mullet on a knocker rigBait: Live finger mullet or mudminnows dragged slowly across sandy bottom
FWC: 14" total length minimum, 5 per harvester. Sept. closed season on Atlantic coast.

Bait Shops

Real hours, real phone numbers for Treasure Coast & Palm Beach. Call ahead for live bait.

Jupiter Bait & Tackle

Mon–Thu 6 AM – 9 PM · Fri–Sat 6 AM – 10 PM · Sun 6 AM – 9 PM
141 Center St, Jupiter, FL 33458
(561) 746-2116
Live shrimpPilchardsGoggle-eyesOffshore tackle
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Little Jim Bait & Tackle

Daily 7 AM – 7 PM
601 N Causeway, Fort Pierce, FL 34949
(772) 468-2503
Live shrimpFinger mulletFrozen baitInlet rigs
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Stuart Angler

Mon–Sat 6 AM – 7 PM · Sun 6 AM – 5 PM
4695 SE Dixie Hwy, Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 288-1219
Live baitFrozen baitInshore tackleFly gear
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Rules & Sources

Trip-planning surface, not a legal substitute. Every rule links back to its source.

Port CanaveralJetty Park access rule

Port Canaveral rules say beach or shore fishing is prohibited in Jetty Park, but a license is not required from the pier.

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FWCSnook window

FWC says east coast snook harvest is open Feb. 1-May 31 and Sept. 1-Dec. 14, with a permit required if you are taking snook.

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FWCIndian River Lagoon redfish

FWC currently lists the Indian River Lagoon redfish region as catch-and-release only.

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FWCPompano baseline

FWC recreational regulations list Florida pompano at 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.

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FWCShore-based shark permit

FWC requires the free shore-based shark fishing permit and course for shark targeting from shore, jetties, bridges, and piers.

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