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Big Pine Key

Big Pine Key, Monroe County, FL

👎🏻 Poor
Partly Cloudy · 81°F · Feels 86°
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Solar
Sunrise
06:42 AM
Sunset
06:31 PM
Water Temp.
Temp. Fº
73 Fº
Temp. Cº
23 Cº
Wind
Speed
19 mph
Direction
E
UV Index
Strength
6
Level
Moderate
Tide Chart
Solunar Forecast
Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated

Hourly Fishing Activity

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
Peak
Good
Slow
Poor

Feeding Windows

Major
2:25 AM
to
4:24 AM
Major
2:47 PM
to
4:46 PM
Minor
10:06 PM
to
11:06 PM
Minor
8:33 AM
to
9:33 AM
🌕 Moon Rise
10:36 PM
🌑 Moon Set
9:03 AM
☀️ Sun Rise
6:43 AM
🌅 Sun Set
6:31 PM

Fish Species in This Area

Lane Snapper

Lane Snapper

Lutjanus synagris

Year Round
Common
Up to 14.2 inches
Offshore, Reefs, Sandy bottoms
Family: Lutjanidae

Small snapper with distinctive yellow stripes and pink spot.

Local Notes: Bottom fish the bridge structure at Big Pine Key with shrimp on small circle hooks.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Year Round
Common
Up to 22 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Reefs
Family: Lutjanidae

Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.

Local Notes: Stack under the bridge at Big Pine Key at night. Light tackle and live shrimp — go light on the leader.

Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 98.4 inches
Inshore, Offshore, Nearshore
Family: Megalopidae

Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.

Local Notes: World-class tarpon action at Big Pine Key during spring migration. Free-line live crabs under the bridge at night.

Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail Snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

Year Round
Common
Up to 29.9 inches
Offshore, Reefs, Clear waters
Family: Lutjanidae

Beautiful snapper with yellow tail and lateral stripe. Excellent table fare.

Local Notes: Abundant around the bridge structure at Big Pine Key. Chum and freeline on light fluorocarbon.

Cobia

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Spring Summer
Occasional
Up to 78.7 inches
Nearshore, Offshore, Around structures
Family: Rachycentridae

Large pelagic fish often found near buoys and wrecks. Excellent table quality.

Local Notes: Follow sharks and rays past Big Pine Key. Sight-cast live pinfish or eel.

Permit

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Spring Summer
Occasional
Up to 48 inches
Inshore, Flats, Wrecks
Family: Carangidae

Highly prized sport fish. Challenging to catch on flats and around wrecks.

Local Notes: Cruise the flats adjacent to Big Pine Key looking for crabs. Sight-casting live crabs on the falling tide.

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Fall Spring
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Docks, Structures
Family: Sparidae

Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.

Local Notes: Hold to the bridge pilings at Big Pine Key. Fiddler crabs or shrimp on light tackle.

Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus

Spring Fall
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Nearshore, Coastal waters
Family: Scombridae

Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.

Local Notes: Rip through Big Pine Key during bait runs. Spoons and plugs on the current edges.