Inshore · 60 ft · beaches, bays, inlets and rips
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus. Out of season in every region we cover this month.
LaneInshore · 10 fa (60 ft)
Depth it holds3–39 ft
Prime water75–88°F (workable 75–91°F)
Holds in the column3–39 ft down below the surface, over 3–39 ft of water
Judged onsurface temperature (NASA MUR satellite)
Structurenone
In 3D
Drag to rotate, pinch or scroll to zoom. 3D model traced from a berniedup, CC BY-SA2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ reference — source.
How it's fished
Live crabs or mullet drifted through passes and along beaches on moving tide.
Region by region — right now
| Region | Season | Prime water | Temp | Fish it at | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Keys | off-season | reaches Islamorada | 86°F | 3–39 ft | J F M A M J |
| Gulf of Mexico | off-season | reaches Tampa | 85°F | — | J F M A M J |
| Southeast Atlantic | off-season | reaches Cape Hatteras | 76°F | 3–39 ft | J F M A M |
"Fish it at" is where this species' temperature band and its holding depth overlap in the water column, from the RTOFS profile (13 levels, 0–300 m) — the depth to actually put a bait, not just the place. "Prime water" is the furthest sampled station on the 10-fathom lane whose surface temperature sits inside this species' band. It is water, not a sighting report.
Charted grounds on the 10-fathom lane