The mullet run is in full swing from Jupiter to Boynton, snook season reopened September 1, and the first sailfish of the fall have been released off Palm Beach. The first week of September is the one week where the inshore mullet-run bite and the offshore fall bite overlap, and it is a hard week to stay off the water.
What’s Hitting
This week snook and tarpon at the inlets are the headline. Jupiter, Lake Worth, and Boynton inlets are stacked with snook on the outgoing tide, and tarpon are rolling on the mullet at first light outside all three. Jacks and bluefish are crashing bait along the beach. Offshore, sailfish are showing on the edge in 100 to 200 feet, and there are still some mahi on the weedlines with a few wahoo on the drop-off. On the reef, mutton snapper are steady in 80 to 150 feet, and yellowtail and mangroves are on the shallower structure.
Where to Find Them
The Jupiter Inlet jetties and the beach south to Juno are holding snook and tarpon, and the Lake Worth Inlet at Peanut Island is loaded on the outgoing. The Boynton Inlet jetties fish well from shore. Offshore, the sailfish are on the current edge from Jupiter south, and the mutton reefs off Palm Beach in 90 to 130 feet are the bottom play. The Juno Beach and Lake Worth piers are on the mullet action.
Tides & Conditions
Ocean temps are in the mid-80s. Outgoing tides at the inlets are prime, and this week the early morning outgoing lines up with first light — the best combination. The Gulf Stream has been pushing in on the east wind, which brings the sailfish and mahi within a short run. Watch the tropical outlook daily; this is peak season.
Tackle & Tactics
A live mullet on a 5/0 circle hook and 40-pound fluorocarbon at the inlets for snook; upsize for tarpon. Swimming plugs and flair hawks at night on the jetties. Offshore, kite-fishing live goggle-eyes or slow-trolling ballyhoo on light tackle with circle hooks for sailfish. On the reef, a live pilchard or a ballyhoo plug on a knocker rig catches muttons.
Local Intel This Week
Public ramps: the Burt Reynolds Park ramp in Jupiter, the Phil Foster Park ramp at Riviera Beach, the Bryant Park ramp in Lake Worth, and the Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park ramp in Boynton Beach. Fish are concentrating at the inlets on the mullet and on the current edge for sailfish. Atlantic snook season is open with slot, bag, and permit rules — check current FWC regulations before keeping fish, and note that sailfish are a federally managed catch-and-release fishery for most anglers.
This Week’s Tip
At the inlet on the outgoing tide, the snook hold in the eddy behind the jetty tip, not in the main current. Cast up-current and let the mullet swing into the eddy edge on a slack line — the take usually comes right as the bait crosses the seam.
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