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Cape Canaveral

Sea, from shore  Florida · 07:07 - 19:27

Cape Canaveral is a coastal fishing spot in Florida. The fishing here is from the shore. Anglers here fish mainly for Red Drum, Summer Flounder and Spotted Seatrout.

Good 58% The bite right now
Top bet: Red Drum Water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
80%
85°
Thu
77%
85°
Fri
78%
81°
Sat
83%
80°
Best day
Sun
82%
83°
Mon
81%
83°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Rain
Water temp (est.)
80°F
Air temp
87°F
Wind
9 mph
Pressure
30.09 inHg → stable
Clouds
70.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:22–08:22 Day 08:22–18:12 Dusk 18:12–20:12

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing crescent 14% lit
Major period 15:32–17:32 Major period 03:32–05:32 Minor period 10:32–12:02 Minor period 21:03–22:33

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

15:00
87°
16:00
85°
17:00
84°
18:00
83°
19:00
83°
20:00
82°
21:00
81°
22:00
81°
23:00
82°
00:00
82°
01:00
81°
02:00
80°

Likely catch now (4 species)

Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
58%
Water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
55%
Active through the day.
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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
40%
Water near its preferred 26 degrees.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
33%
Overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Anglers here regularly land Red Drum, Summer Flounder, Spotted Seatrout and Striped Bass.

Red Drum is generally most active around Sep-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for red drum, the most likely catch right now.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for red drum: Soft-plastic on the flats.
Colour Clear water and good light: try gold, natural and white for red drum.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Cape Canaveral is a cape in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States, near the center of the state's Atlantic coast. Officially Cape Kennedy from 1963 to 1973, it lies east of Merritt Island, separated from it by the Banana River. It is part of a region known as the Space Coast, and is the site of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Since many U.S. spacecraft have been launched from both the station and the Kennedy Space Center on adjacent Merritt Island, the two are sometimes conflated.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Cape Canaveral?

Anglers here regularly land Red Drum, Summer Flounder, Spotted Seatrout and Striped Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Cape Canaveral?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Cape Canaveral?

Red Drum is generally most active around Sep-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Cape Canaveral right now?

Right now Red Drum is the most likely catch, at about 42%.