| January |
Yellowfin Tuna, Speckled Trout |
Offshore chunking at Venice, deep canal trout |
Prime offshore yellowfin; cold fronts concentrate trout in deeper canals |
| February |
Speckled Trout, Yellowfin Tuna |
Slow-sink lures in canals, offshore chunking |
Trophy trout in the canal systems; excellent offshore yellowfin |
| March |
Cobia, Redfish, Speckled Trout |
Sight-casting cobia at rigs, flats fishing |
Cobia arrive at nearshore rigs; spring redfish on warming flats |
| April |
Redfish, Speckled Trout, Blue Marlin |
Flats sight-casting, offshore trolling |
Excellent spring inshore; blue marlin beginning offshore Venice |
| May |
Tarpon, Redfish, Blue Marlin |
Live mullet in passes, flats fishing, offshore |
Tarpon Triangle fires up; peak inshore redfish; offshore at full stride |
| June |
Tarpon, Redfish, Offshore |
Live bait in Venice passes, flats fishing |
Tarpon Triangle peak; summer offshore excellent from Venice |
| July |
Tarpon, Redfish, Yellowfin Tuna |
Live mullet/crabs, offshore chunking |
All-around peak season; tarpon, reds, and offshore yellowfin |
| August |
Redfish, Wahoo, Yellowfin |
Sight-casting on flats, offshore trolling |
Bull reds on shallow grass; wahoo builds offshore |
| September |
Bull Redfish (PEAK), Speckled Trout |
Sight-casting on Vermilion Bay flats |
PEAK bull red season on Vermilion Bay — best time of year inshore |
| October |
Bull Redfish, Speckled Trout |
Gold spoons, topwater, popping corks |
Excellent fall inshore; redfish and trout both active |
| November |
Flounder, Speckled Trout, Redfish |
Jigs in passes, soft plastics |
Flounder peak; large trout moving to canal systems |
| December |
Speckled Trout, Yellowfin Tuna |
Slow-sinking lures, offshore chunking |
Holiday trout action excellent; Venice offshore still producing yellowfin |