Kingfish Runs
King MackerelBoth coasts
Spring and fall kingfish migrations bring smoker kings nearshore as they follow pilchard and menhaden pods along reefs and wrecks.
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Migration Alerts
Seasonal runs & migrations
South Florida fishing is driven by the calendar. Here's what's moving now and what's coming — from the spring tarpon migration to the legendary fall mullet run.
Spring Tarpon Migration
TarponBoth coasts
Massive schools of migratory tarpon push along both coasts and stage in passes like Boca Grande and Government Cut. Peak action May-June around the full and new moons.
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Dolphin Season
Mahi-MahiAtlantic (offshore)
Prime offshore dolphin season as schools track weed lines and current edges in the Gulf Stream off the Southeast coast.
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Fall Mullet Run
Finger MulletAtlantic coast
The legendary fall mullet run sends millions of finger mullet down the Atlantic beaches, triggering blitzes of snook, tarpon, jacks, and sharks in the surf.
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Pompano Run
PompanoAtlantic surf
Cooling water in late fall through winter brings pompano schools cruising the surf zone and beaches, taking sand fleas and clam strips.
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Winter Sailfish
SailfishAtlantic (offshore)
Cold fronts push sailfish south along the Atlantic in winter, concentrating them off Stuart, Palm Beach, and the Keys.
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