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Everglades (Flamingo) fishing conditions · Florida

Tonight, 2 am–8 amTarpon

The bite peaks at 69. Water is 78°, close to the 80° tarpon like best, and a solunar period lands on the window. Wind builds to 30 mph out of the northeast by today at 2:00 pm.

Log a trip here
Right now: 45 for tarpon, sit it outTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours

Tarpon, hour by hour

Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.

  1. 453 am
  2. 45
  3. 30
  4. 306 am
  5. 20
  6. 4
  7. 09 am
  8. 0
  9. 0
  10. 012 pm
  11. 4
  12. 4
  13. 03 pm
  14. 0
  15. 0
  16. 06 pm
  17. 4
  18. 45
  19. 459 pm
  20. 45
  21. 45
  22. 45Tue
  23. 49
  24. 69
  25. 653 am
  26. 65
  27. 65
  28. 656 am
  29. 65
  30. 62
  31. 669 am
  32. 62
  33. 62
  34. 6212 pm
  35. 62
  36. 66
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now

Water
78°F

Tarpon range 74–90°

Wind
17 mph

From the north

Light
Dark

Sunrise 7:27 am

Sky
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

40% chance of rain

Air
73°F

NWS hourly forecast

Barometer
Falling

Measured, last 3 hours

Moon
100% lit

Full

What’s biting

Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Florida regulations for these waters.

Tarpon

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

69MarginalTonight, 2 am–8 am

Water

78°
64°74–90° · ideal 80°100°

Why

Right in tarpon's ideal range. Tarpon feeds aggressively under full moon. Strong wind — chop and difficult casting. Holds 3–30 ft down.

Keep

no harvest

Catch and release only today. Catch-and-release only. Tarpon over 40" must stay in the water unless you hold a tarpon tag (one per person a year), bought before fishing, in pursuit of a Florida state or world record.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Apr–Sep. Likes an incoming tide. More on tarpon

Common Snook

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

57MarginalTonight, 2 am–8 am

Water

78°
58°68–88° · ideal 78°98°

Why

Right in common snook's ideal range. Strong wind — chop and difficult casting. Common snook prefers outgoing tide. Holds 2–20 ft down.

Keep

28" minimum · 33" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Panhandle to Sarasota Bay: 28–33" slot, 1/day, snook permit required. Harvest open Mar 1–Apr 30 and Sep 1–Nov 30; catch-and-release the rest of the year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Mar–Nov. More on common snook

Red Drum

Red drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

57MarginalTonight, 2 am–8 am

Water

78°
55°65–85° · ideal 75°95°

Why

Right in red drum's ideal range. Strong wind — chop and difficult casting. Red drum prefers incoming tide. Holds 3–20 ft down.

Keep

18" minimum · 27" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. 18–27" slot, 1 per person a day; vessel limit 4 in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions and 2 from Tampa Bay south. Harvest is prohibited in federal waters.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Year-round, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on red drum

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

45Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

78°
50°60–85° · ideal 72°95°

Why

Inside spotted seatrout's active range. Strong wind — chop and difficult casting. Spotted seatrout prefers incoming tide. Holds 3–15 ft down.

Keep

15" minimum · 19" maximum · 3 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Tampa Bay south through Everglades National Park: 15–19" slot; one fish over 19" per vessel, or per person from shore, counts in the bag. 3 per person a day, open year-round.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Year-round, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on spotted seatrout

Black Drum

Black drum

Pogonias cromis

45Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

78°
45°55–85° · ideal 72°95°

Why

Inside black drum's active range. Strong wind — chop and difficult casting. Black drum prefers incoming tide. Holds 2–40 ft down.

Keep

14" minimum · 24" maximum · 5 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Florida: 14–24" slot, 5 per harvester a day; one fish over 24" may count in the bag.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Sep–May. More on black drum

The water

  • Water temperature78°F
  • Barometer29.94 inHg, falling

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunrise today7:27 am
  • Sunset today6:47 pm
  • MoonFull, 100% lit
  • Minor solunarToday 7:20 am–8:20 am
  • Major solunarToday 12:20 pm–2:20 pm
  • Minor solunarTonight 6:30 pm–7:30 pm

Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works

Fishing report

No current report covers these waters.

We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Florida FWC has the state’s fishing pages.

Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisory

About this spot

Flamingo, at the southern tip of Everglades National Park, the launch point for Florida Bay and the mangrove backcountry. The Park Service names snook, tarpon, redfish and black drum among the fish of the park's bays and rivers and says sea trout are plentiful. Shore fishing is limited: the Flamingo marina and boat ramps are closed to fishing from sunrise to sunset.

Florida rules apply, plus a park limit of 20 finfish a day in aggregate, no more than 10 of one species. A saltwater license is needed south of Nine Mile Pond.

Nearby

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Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Everglades (Flamingo)?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Everglades (Flamingo) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website

What fish are commonly targeted at Everglades (Flamingo)?

Everglades (Flamingo) is listed on this site for 5 commonly-targeted species: Common Snook, Tarpon, Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, and 1 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.

When is the best time to fish at Everglades (Flamingo)?

It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Everglades (Flamingo) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.

What kind of access does Everglades (Flamingo) have?

Everglades (Flamingo) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Florida rules apply, plus a park limit of 20 finfish a day in aggregate, no more than 10 of one species. A saltwater license is needed south of Nine Mile Pond.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Everglades (Flamingo)?

state agency regulations apply at Everglades (Flamingo). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.

Is Everglades (Flamingo) tidal water?

Yes. Everglades (Flamingo) sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.