Common snook Centropomus undecimalis
19 of 22worth the trip today
Best right now at Cocoa Beach, Florida. Water is inside the 68–88° range common snook like at 18 of the 18 spots with a live reading.
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About common snook
Florida's premier inshore gamefish — an ambush predator that stacks up around passes, bridges, docks, and mangrove edges, especially on a moving tide. Extremely cold-sensitive; hard freezes cause snook kills. Explosive strikes on live bait, jigs, and topwater.
Centropomus undecimalis, family Centropomidae.
Common snook, spot by spot
All 22 spots with common snook in season, scored for common snook, best first.
75° water · 14 mph wind · outgoing tide
82° water · 8 mph wind · outgoing tide
80° water · 12 mph wind · incoming tide
80° water · 14 mph wind · incoming tide
75° water · 13 mph wind · outgoing tide
79° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
78° water · 10 mph wind · outgoing tide
83° water · 12 mph wind · incoming tide
85° water · 6 mph wind · outgoing tide
85° water · 9 mph wind · outgoing tide
82° water · 7 mph wind · outgoing tide
15 mph wind · outgoing tide
The water they want
Common snook feed from about 68° to 88°F and best near 78°. Each pin is one spot’s water right now, from NOAA and USGS gauges; 18 of 18 are inside the range.
How they feed
- Water68–88°F, best near 78°
- TideOutgoing
- MoonEither
- DepthUsually 2–20 ft
- Active monthsMar–Nov
Scored against their own temperature range and tide preference first, then wind, weather and warnings. Solunar periods only break ties. How the score works
Keep or release
- Florida28" minimum · 32" maximum · 1 a dayAtlantic: 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.Atlantic waters · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source · 15 days since checked
- Florida28" minimum · 33" maximum · 1 a dayPanhandle to Sarasota Bay: 28–33" slot, 1/day, snook permit required. Harvest open Mar 1–Apr 30 and Sep 1–Nov 30; catch-and-release the rest of the year.Gulf waters · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source · 15 days since checked
Rules change, and they differ by state and often by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water. Common snook are fished at spots in 1 state: Florida.
Waters with their own rules
These waters set limits for common snook that differ from the rest of their state.
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