What's Biting FL
First Coast

Wahoo in First Coast

Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri · Photo: michael_bommerer, CC BY 4.0

High speed trolling on the reef edge and around full moons in winter. Southeast and Keys are the prime areas.

Next seven days

DayBiteWhy
Wed, Nov 118New Moon feeding boost. Strong tide swing 4.4 ft
Thu, Nov 128Strong tide swing 4.2 ft
Fri, Nov 138Strong tide swing 4.1 ft
Sat, Nov 148Strong tide swing 3.9 ft
Sun, Nov 158Strong tide swing 3.7 ft
Mon, Nov 167Strong tide swing 3.6 ft
Tue, Nov 176Breezy 20 mph. Strong tide swing 3.6 ft

Seasonal pattern

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Editorial baseline for Florida. Green months are prime, yellow fair, red slow. Preferred water temperature 70–84°F.

Regulations that apply here

Applies to: state and adjacent federal waters

Species / zoneSeasonSizeBagNotes
Wahoo
Statewide
open now
Open year-round
None2 per person

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29.

See all Wahoo rules statewide.