Should I Fish Everglades City, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Everglades City this week is Monday 2:00 pm–5:00 pm, on the outgoing tide + low light. Should I Fish? rates Monday a MAYBE. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 10:03 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/668MAYBE
MON 9/771MAYBE
TUE 9/871MAYBE
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 1p–3pMON 9/7bite 2p–5pTUE 9/8bite 3p–6p2.3 ft · 12:56a2.2 ft · 3:47a3.2 ft · 9:46a0.2 ft · 5:04p2.5 ft · 1a2.0 ft · 5:01a3.3 ft · 11:08a0.1 ft · 6:01p2.6 ft · 1:14a1.7 ft · 6a3.5 ft · 12:13p0.2 ft · 6:50p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Everglades City, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
12:56 amHigh2.34
3:47 amLow2.18
9:46 amHigh3.16
5:04 pmLow0.17

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Everglades City

Solunar times
Minor1:24 am2:54 am
Major7:53 am10:53 am
Minor3:49 pm5:19 pm
Major8:24 pm11:24 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:07 am
Sunset7:39 pm
Moonrise2:09 am
Moonset4:34 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today72% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 72% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
76°–91°F
rain 29%
wind 110 kn
Mon 9/7
77°–87°F
rain 30%
wind 09 kn
Tue 9/8
75°–93°F
rain 69%
wind 218 kn

Plan your trip—Everglades City

Today68MAYBEbite 1p–3p
Mon 9/771MAYBEbite 2p–5p
Tue 9/871MAYBEbite 3p–6p

Tide data: NOAA station Naples (outer coast) (8725110). Tides at Everglades City run about 86 min behind the Naples (outer coast) station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Everglades City today?

High tide in Everglades City, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 12:56 am, at 2.3 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Everglades City?

Moving water beats slack water in Everglades City—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 1:00 pm–3:00 pm, driven by outgoing tide + low light.

When is the best time of day to fish in Everglades City?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Everglades City, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 1:00 pm–3:00 pm.

Should I fish Everglades City tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Everglades City a MAYBE at 71/100—best window 2:00 pm–5:00 pm.

What time should I fish Everglades City?

Fish Everglades City today (Sunday, September 6) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in FL?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Florida requires a Florida Saltwater Fishing License. Issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; shore-based anglers need the free shoreline license. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Florida Saltwater Fishing License

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

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