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Spanish River Park

Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL

😁 Moderate
Partly cloudy · 72°F · Feels 76°
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Solar
Sunrise
07:35 AM
Sunset
07:27 PM
Water Temp.
Temp. Fº
71 Fº
Temp. Cº
22 Cº
Wind
Speed
9 mph
Direction
E
UV Index
Strength
6
Level
Moderate
Tide Chart
Solunar Forecast
Waning Gibbous · 52% illuminated

Hourly Fishing Activity

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

Feeding Windows

Major
4:39 AM
to
6:39 AM
Major
5:04 PM
to
7:04 PM
Minor
9:49 AM
to
12:54 AM
Minor
10:21 AM
to
11:21 AM
🌕 Moon Rise
12:24 AM
🌑 Moon Set
10:51 AM
☀️ Sun Rise
6:36 AM
🌅 Sun Set
6:27 PM

Fish Species in This Area

Common Snook

Common Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 55.1 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Estuaries
Family: Centropomidae

Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.

Local Notes: Ambush from the banks at Spanish River Park on tidal changes. Dawn topwater (Zara Spook, MirrOlure Twitch) before switching to swimbaits.

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: Migrate through Spanish River Park on their way upriver. Rolling fish are visible — free-line a live mullet or crab at the edges.

Black Drum

Black Drum

Pogonias cromis

Fall Winter
Occasional
Up to 66.9 inches
Inshore, Oyster bars, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Large drum species found in estuaries. Can reach impressive sizes.

Local Notes: Feed on the bottom of deeper bends in Spanish River Park. Shrimp or sand flea on a knocker rig.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

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

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

Local Notes: Hold in deep bends and around any overhanging structure at Spanish River Park. Light fluorocarbon with live shrimp.

Red Drum

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 59.1 inches
Inshore, Estuaries, Surf zones
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.

Local Notes: Push into Spanish River Park on incoming tides. Work weedless gold spoons along the grass banks.

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: Congregate around dock pilings and fallen trees in Spanish River Park. Fiddler crabs produce the most bites.

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Fall Winter
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Grass flats, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.

Local Notes: Seek the deeper river holes at Spanish River Park during cold spells. Slow-sink MirrOlures at first light.