Where to Fish for Tarpon Today

The Silver King — a 100-plus-pound migratory gamefish prized for spectacular leaping fights. A near-pure catch-and-release fishery in Florida; famous runs include Boca Grande Pass and the Keys bridges. Feeds hard around moving tides and the new and full moons.

Preferred conditions

Water temp: 74–90°F (ideal 80°F)
Tide: incoming
Moon: full
Depth: 3–30 ft
Active months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Best tarpon conditions today

Sort Open harvest only

Regulations by jurisdiction

FL

atlantic

Creel: 0

Catch-and-release only. A $50 tarpon tag is required only to possess a fish for an IGFA record attempt; tarpon over 40" may not be removed from the water.

Source · verified 2026-05-29

gulf

Creel: 0

Catch-and-release only. A $50 tarpon tag is required only for an IGFA record attempt; tarpon over 40" may not be removed from the water.

Source · verified 2026-05-29

Preferred conditions

Best tarpon conditions today

New Smyrna Beach

Cocoa Beach

Haulover Beach Park

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Sanibel Island Beach

Fort Myers Beach (Lynn Hall Memorial Park)

Panama City Beach

St. George Island

Clearwater Beach

St. Pete Beach

Cape Canaveral Beach

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Lake Worth Beach

Deerfield Beach

Pompano Beach

Jacksonville Beach

St. Augustine Beach

Navarre Beach

Destin Beach

Mexico Beach

Daytona Beach

Pensacola Beach

Naples Beach

Marco Island Beach

Regulations by jurisdiction

FL