Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL
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Fish Species in This Area
Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.
Local Notes: Patrol the shoreline at night during summer. Topwater lures and live mullet produce near any structure.
Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Excellent eating fish found in surf. Silver body with yellow fins.
Local Notes: Run the first trough behind the breaking waves at Fort Lauderdale Beach. Sand fleas on a pompano rig or 1/4-oz fluorescent jig.
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.
Local Notes: Blitz the beach at Fort Lauderdale Beach during bait runs. Casting spoons from the shore during a commotion.
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Large pelagic fish often found near buoys and wrecks. Excellent table quality.
Local Notes: Follow rays and sharks along the beach at Fort Lauderdale Beach in spring. Sight-cast a live eel or pinfish.
King Mackerel
Scomberomorus cavalla
Large mackerel species prized by anglers. Strong fighter found offshore.
Local Notes: Cruise within casting range off Fort Lauderdale Beach in the fall and winter. Trolling or live bait from the surf.
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Hunt the troughs and sandbars along Fort Lauderdale Beach. Cut mullet and blue crab on a fish-finder rig.
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the edges near any grass patches visible from Fort Lauderdale Beach at dawn.
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll along the beach at Fort Lauderdale Beach during migrations. Long surf casts with live mullet.