Fort Lauderdale fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026. The fall mullet run reached Broward County this week, and the beaches from Deerfield down through Hollywood have been busy with snook, tarpon, and jacks working the bait. With snook season open, the inlets and the beach have been the place to be at first light, and the reef edge offshore has been steady for anglers who want to make the run.
What’s Hitting
This week the snook are the headline. Fish are stacked at Port Everglades and Hillsboro Inlet, along the beaches wherever the mullet pods are moving, and around the lighted bridges of the Intracoastal after dark. Tarpon are rolling at both inlets and along the beach at dawn, with some big fish in the 100-pound class. Jacks are blitzing bait on every beach. Offshore, mahi are scattered on the weedlines and current edges in 300 to 800 feet, kingfish are on the reef in 90 to 150 feet, and there have been some early sailfish reports on the edge as the first cool fronts approach.
The bottom fishing on the deeper wrecks has been good for mutton snapper and amberjack.
Where to Find Them
For snook, the north jetty at Port Everglades and the rocks at Hillsboro Inlet on the outgoing tide. Along the beach, look for the mullet schools moving south, often within a cast of the sand, from Deerfield Beach down to Dania. The bridges of the Intracoastal at night — Las Olas, Oakland Park, Commercial — hold snook in the shadow lines. Tarpon are at the inlets at dawn and along the beach following the bait. Offshore, work the edge in 120 to 200 feet for kings and troll the deeper weedlines for mahi.
Tides & Conditions
A new moon this weekend means strong tides at the inlets, and the hard outgoing tide has been the productive one for snook and tarpon. Winds have been light out of the east and southeast with afternoon storms. Seas have been 2 to 3 feet, and the Gulf Stream edge has been close in with good blue water in 200 feet. Water temps are in the mid-80s.
Tackle & Tactics
Live mullet on a 5/0 circle hook with 40 to 50-pound fluorocarbon is the standard for snook and tarpon at the inlets. For the beach, a 5-inch white paddle tail or a big topwater walking bait at first light. At the bridges, a flair-hawk jig or a live shrimp worked through the shadow line. Offshore, troll ballyhoo and small lures for mahi, and slow-troll live bait on the reef for kings and sailfish.
Local Intel This Week
Public ramps: the ramp at George English Park on the Middle River covers the Intracoastal and Port Everglades, the Sunrise Boulevard area ramps serve the Fort Lauderdale beach, and the ramp at Deerfield Island Park is closest to Hillsboro Inlet. Shore anglers have been doing well at the Dania Beach Pier area and from the beach at Hillsboro. Fish are concentrating at the inlets on the outgoing tide and along the beach wherever the mullet are moving. Check current FWC regulations, slot limits, and seasons before keeping fish — snook season is open on the Atlantic coast but the slot is tight.
This Week’s Tip
The mullet run makes fish aggressive but it also makes them picky about size. Match the size of the bait in the water — this week that means smaller finger mullet, not the big ones. A 4-inch bait that matches what the school is made of gets eaten before a 10-inch mullet that looks out of place.
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