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Haulover Beach Park fishing conditions · Florida

Sit it outno tarpon window clears the bar in 36 hours

Water is 79°, close to the 80° tarpon like best. Wind builds to 35 mph out of the northeast by tonight at 10:00 pm.

Gale Warning until Wednesday 8 amSmall Craft Advisory until Wednesday 8 pm
Log a trip here
Right now: 1 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. 13 am
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 16 am
  5. 0
  6. 0
  7. 09 am
  8. 0
  9. 0
  10. 012 pm
  11. 0
  12. 0
  13. 03 pm
  14. 0
  15. 0
  16. 06 pm
  17. 0
  18. 0
  19. 09 pm
  20. 0
  21. 0
  22. 0Tue
  23. 0
  24. 0
  25. 03 am
  26. 0
  27. 0
  28. 06 am
  29. 0
  30. 0
  31. 09 am
  32. 0
  33. 0
  34. 012 pm
  35. 0
  36. 0
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now

Water
79°F

Tarpon range 74–90°

Wind
33 mph

From the northeast · rough for small boats

Light
Dark

Sunrise 7:25 am

Sky
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

55% chance of rain

Air
78°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

1Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

79°
64°74–90° · ideal 80°100°

Why

Right in tarpon's ideal range. Tarpon prefers incoming tide. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. 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. More on tarpon

Bluefish

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

0Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

79°
50°60–80° · ideal 70°90°

Why

Bluefish prefers incoming tide. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Inside bluefish's active range. Holds 5–50 ft down.

Keep

12" minimum · 3 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. 12" fork-length minimum, 3 per person a day in Atlantic state waters.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

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

Common Snook

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

0Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

79°
58°68–88° · ideal 78°98°

Why

Right in common snook's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Get off the water immediately when storms approach. Holds 2–20 ft down.

Keep

28" minimum · 32" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Atlantic: 28–32" slot, 1/day, snook permit required. Harvest open Feb 1–May 31 and Sep 1–Dec 14; catch-and-release the rest of the year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

Season here: Mar–Nov. Likes an outgoing tide. More on common snook

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

0Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

79°
50°60–82° · ideal 72°92°

Why

Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Inside sheepshead's active range. Get off the water immediately when storms approach. Holds 5–40 ft down.

Keep

12" minimum · 8 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. 12" minimum, 8 per person a day; vessel limit 50 per trip in March and April.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Florida

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

The water

  • Water temperature79°F
  • Barometer29.93 inHg, falling

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunrise today7:25 am
  • Sunset today6:43 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

Ocean beach and Biscayne Bay shoreline either side of Bakers Haulover Inlet. FWC's Miami-Dade calendar has snook in mid to late summer and sheepshead year-round, and bluefish reach this coast in winter.

Nearby

Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.

Pompano Beach24 mi · FloridaBest tonight 2 am–3 amRip Current StatementCoastal Flood WarningWind Advisory
57Marginal

Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Haulover Beach Park?

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

What fish are commonly targeted at Haulover Beach Park?

Haulover Beach Park is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Common Snook, Tarpon, Bluefish, Sheepshead. 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 Haulover Beach Park?

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 Haulover Beach Park 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 Haulover Beach Park have?

Haulover Beach Park has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Haulover Beach Park?

state agency regulations apply at Haulover Beach Park. 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 Haulover Beach Park tidal water?

Yes. Haulover Beach Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.