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Cape Canaveral

Sea, from shore  Florida · 06:36 - 17:35

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

Prime 84% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
79%
82°
Fri
80%
82°
Sat
80%
80°
Sun
81%
78°
Best day
Mon
77%
71°
Tue
79%
78°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
68°F
Air temp
76°F
Wind
15 mph
Pressure
29.98 inHg → stable
Clouds
98.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:51–07:51 Dusk 16:20–18:20

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

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:31–09:31 Major period 19:31–21:31 Minor period 01:33–03:03 Minor period 13:59–15:29

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

04:00
76°
05:00
76°
06:00
76°
07:00
76°
08:00
78°
09:00
79°
10:00
80°
11:00
80°
12:00
80°
13:00
80°
14:00
80°
15:00
80°

Likely catch now (4 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
84%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
83%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
83%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus
23%
Water near its preferred 20 degrees, off season.
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About the fishing here

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

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn 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 crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for striped bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
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, Cape Canaveral is situated east of Merritt Island, and is separated from it by the Banana River. It is considered part of what is 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 Striped Bass, Spotted Seatrout, Red Drum and Summer Flounder.

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?

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Cape Canaveral right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 34%.