Bluefish in Southeast Florida

Wintertime surf and inlet blitzes on the Atlantic coast. Metal spoons and plugs with a wire leader.

Next seven days

Day	Bite	Why
Wed, Nov 11	8	New Moon feeding boost. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.3 ft
Thu, Nov 12	7	Heat, fish early or late. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.1 ft
Fri, Nov 13	6	Breezy 22 mph
Sat, Nov 14	6	Breezy 21 mph
Sun, Nov 15	6	Breezy 22 mph
Mon, Nov 16	4	Strong wind 26 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky
Tue, Nov 17	6	Breezy 23 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky

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Editorial baseline for Florida. Green months are prime, yellow fair, red slow. Preferred water temperature 55–75°F.

Applies to: Atlantic state waters, Atlantic federal waters, Gulf state and federal waters

Species / zone	Season	Size	Bag	Notes
Bluefish Atlantic state waters boundary Nassau through Miami-Dade counties	open now Open year-round	12" fork length	3 fish per person from Nassau through Miami-Dade counties	hook and line, spears, gigs, seine, cast net Regulation Update: Effective Oct. 26, 2020, the recreational daily bag limit is three fish per person along the Atlantic coast from Nassau through Miami-Dade.
Bluefish Atlantic federal waters boundary regulated by the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council	open now Open year-round	none	3 per person for anglers fishing from private recreational vessels and 5 per person on for-hire vessels	For-hire vessels are required to have a federal bluefish charter permit to keep bluefish.

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29.