Best Time For Species
These are for the surf only and do not
pertain to Offshore or Bay fishing.
Species
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Tiger Shark
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Bull
Shark
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Poss
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Poss
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Blacktip Shark
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Frenzies
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Poss
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Poss
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Hammerhead
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Best
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Poss
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Greater best in
May Scallop late Mar/Apr.
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Lemon Shark
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Best
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Good
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Poss
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Species
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Sandbar Shark
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Sandtiger
Shark
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Best
|
Best
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Tarpon
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Poss
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Good
|
Good
|
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Best
|
Good
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Rain minnow
migration best
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Jack
Crevalle
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Good
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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King
Mackerel
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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Good
|
Good
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Species
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Bluefish
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Good
|
Good
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|
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Good
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Good
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Poss
|
Poss
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Good
|
Good
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Poss
|
Poss
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Redfish
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40" +
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40" +
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40" +
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Fair
|
Fair
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Fair
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Poss
|
Poss
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Best
|
Good
|
Good
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Poss
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Black Drum
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Good -Small
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Best
|
Good
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Good
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Small
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Small
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Small
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Speckled Trout
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Good*
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Good
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Poss
|
Poss
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Fair
|
Good
|
Good
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Fair
|
Fair
|
Good
|
Good*
|
Good*
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Spanish Mackerel
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Fair
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Best
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Good
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Species
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Jan
|
Feb
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Pompano
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Good
|
Good
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Good
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Good
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Flounder
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Fair
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Best
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Fair
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Poss
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Whiting
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Fair
|
Fair
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Best
|
Poor
|
Poor
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Skipjack aka Ladyfish
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Arrive
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Good
|
Good
|
Good
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Best
|
Good
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Rain minnow
migration best
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Species
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Jan
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Feb
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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Sept
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Snook
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Poss
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Poss
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Poss
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Good
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Best
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Poss
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Finger Mullet Migration Port
Mansfield Jetty
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Bonnetnosed
Shark
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|
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Poss
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Poss
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Best
|
Best
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Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
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Poss
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Best
|
Best
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Poss
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Dog Snapper
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Best
|
Best
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Poss
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