Species
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus · family Megalopidae
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The Silver King — a 100-plus-pound migratory gamefish prized for spectacular leaping fights. A near-pure catch-and-release fishery in Florida; famous runs include Boca Grande Pass and the Keys bridges. Feeds hard around moving tides and the new and full moons.
Preferred conditions
- Water temp
- 74–90°F (ideal 80°F)
- Tide
- incoming
- Moon
- full
- Depth
- 3–30 ft
- Active months
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Best tarpon conditions today
Haulover Beach Park
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Clearwater Beach
Sanibel Island Beach
Fort Myers Beach (Lynn Hall Memorial Park)
St. Pete Beach
Deerfield Beach
Pompano Beach
New Smyrna Beach
Naples Beach
Marco Island Beach
Lake Worth Beach
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Mexico Beach
St. Augustine Beach
Pensacola Beach
Navarre Beach
Panama City Beach
Jacksonville Beach
Cocoa Beach
Cape Canaveral Beach
St. George Island
Daytona Beach
Destin Beach
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Regulations by jurisdiction
FL
Stale: last verified 44 days ago.
atlantic
- Creel
- 0
Catch-and-release only. A $50 tarpon tag is required only to possess a fish for an IGFA record attempt; tarpon over 40" may not be removed from the water.
Source · verified 2026-05-29
Stale: last verified 44 days ago.
gulf
- Creel
- 0
Catch-and-release only. A $50 tarpon tag is required only for an IGFA record attempt; tarpon over 40" may not be removed from the water.
Source · verified 2026-05-29