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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park fishing conditions · Florida

Now until 8 pmCommon snook

The bite peaks at 98. Water is 82°, inside their 68–88° range, and a solunar period lands on the window.

Log a trip here
Right now: 98 for common snook, go · inside the best windowTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours

Common snook, hour by hour

Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.

  1. 984 pm
  2. 98
  3. 94
  4. 947 pm
  5. 84
  6. 84
  7. 8410 pm
  8. 88
  9. 88Sun
  10. 841 am
  11. 84
  12. 81
  13. 844 am
  14. 84
  15. 88
  16. 847 am
  17. 84
  18. 84
  19. 8410 am
  20. 88
  21. 88
  22. 841 pm
  23. 84
  24. 84
  25. 844 pm
  26. 88
  27. 84
  28. 847 pm
  29. 84
  30. 84
  31. 8410 pm
  32. 88
  33. 88Mon
  34. 881 am
  35. 84
  36. 84
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now · best window

Water
82°F

Common snook range 68–88°

Wind
8 mph

From the northeast

Light
Daylight

Sunset 5:35 pm

Sky
Sunny

3% chance of rain

Air
82°F

NWS hourly forecast

Barometer
Falling

Measured, last 3 hours

Moon
5% lit

Waning crescent

What’s biting

Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Florida regulations for these waters.

Common Snook

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

98GoNow until 8 pm

Water

82°
58°68–88° · ideal 78°98°

Why

Common snook prefers outgoing tide. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 2–20 ft down.

Keep

28" minimum · 32" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Atlantic: 28–32" slot, 1/day, snook permit required. Harvest open Feb 1–May 31 and Sep 1–Dec 14; catch-and-release the rest of the year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Mar–Nov. More on common snook

Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

90GoNow until 8 pm

Water

82°
64°74–90° · ideal 80°100°

Why

Right in tarpon's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 3–30 ft down.

Keep

no harvest

Catch and release only today. Catch-and-release only. Tarpon over 40" must stay in the water unless you hold a tarpon tag (one per person a year), bought before fishing, in pursuit of a Florida state or world record.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Sep. Likes an incoming tide. More on tarpon

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

78Worth the tripNow until 8 pm

Water

82°
50°60–85° · ideal 72°95°

Why

Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside spotted seatrout's active range. Holds 3–15 ft down.

Keep

15" minimum · 19" maximum · 3 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Southeast Region: 15–19" slot; one fish over 19" per vessel, or per person from shore, counts in the bag. 3 per person a day, open year-round. Biscayne National Park has its own rules.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Southeast Region

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Year-round, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes an incoming tide. More on spotted seatrout

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

78Worth the tripNow until 8 pm

Water

82°
50°60–82° · ideal 72°92°

Why

Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside sheepshead's active range. Holds 5–40 ft down.

Keep

12" minimum · 8 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. 12" minimum, 8 per person a day; vessel limit 50 per trip in March and April.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Year-round, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes slack water. More on sheepshead

The water

  • Water temperature82°F
  • Barometer29.87 inHg, falling

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunset today5:35 pm
  • Sunrise tomorrow6:33 am
  • MoonWaning crescent, 5% lit
  • Minor solunarToday 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Major solunarTonight 10:10 pm–12:10 am
  • Minor solunarTomorrow 5:40 am–6:40 am

Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works

Fishing report

No current report covers these waters.

We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Florida FWC has the state’s fishing pages.

Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory

About this spot

The south tip of Key Biscayne, with the bay-side seawall at No Name Harbor and ocean beach to the lighthouse. FWC's Miami-Dade calendar has snook in mid to late summer and sheepshead year-round; seatrout live on the Biscayne Bay flats, where Biscayne National Park sets its own seatrout rules.

Nearby

Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.

Haulover Beach Park16 mi · FloridaBest now until 8 pm
98Go
Pompano Beach40 mi · FloridaBest now until 8 pmCoastal Flood Statement
73Worth the trip

Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website

What fish are commonly targeted at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park?

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Common Snook, Tarpon, Spotted Seatrout, Sheepshead. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.

When is the best time to fish at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park?

It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.

What kind of access does Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park have?

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park?

state agency regulations apply at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.

Is Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park tidal water?

Yes. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.