Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County, FL
Partly cloudy
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84°F
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Feels 92°
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- Sunrise
- 06:48 AM
- Sunset
- 06:33 PM
- Temp. Fº
- 65 Fº
- Temp. Cº
- 18 Cº
- Speed
- 9 mph
- Direction
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WNW
- Strength
- 6
- Level
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Moderate
Hourly Fishing Activity
Feeding Windows
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 and live bait work near any structure or trough.
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 Apollo Beach. Sand fleas on a pompano rig or a 1/4-oz jig with shrimp.
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.
Local Notes: Blitz along the beach at Apollo Beach during bait migrations. Casting silver spoons into the frenzy.
Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Hunt the troughs and shell pockets along Apollo Beach. Cut mullet or live pinfish on a fish-finder rig.
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.
Local Notes: Hold around any structure, rocks, or sea walls near Apollo Beach. Fiddler crabs are most effective.
Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the nearshore grass patches visible from Apollo Beach with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards at first light.
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll along the beach at Apollo Beach in the early morning during spring migrations. Live mullet or crabs.