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Should I Fish Fort Pierce, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Fort Pierce this week is Thursday 8:00 pm–11:00 pm, on the minor solunar. Should I Fish? rates Thursday a MAYBE. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 5:34 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2168MAYBE
THU 10/2272MAYBE
FRI 10/2371MAYBE
TODAY WED 10/21bite 9p–10pTHU 10/22bite 8p–11pFRI 10/23bite 10p–12a2.5 ft · 4:50a0.9 ft · 10:51a2.6 ft · 5:17p0.8 ft · 11:17p2.7 ft · 5:45a0.8 ft · 11:39a2.7 ft · 6:05p0.6 ft · 12a2.9 ft · 6:36a0.7 ft · 12:24p2.8 ft · 6:49p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Fort Pierce, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:50 amHigh2.52
10:51 amLow0.88
5:17 pmHigh2.63
11:17 pmLow0.81

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Fort Pierce

Solunar times
Minor2:07 am – 3:37 am
Major8:01 am – 11:01 am
Minor3:18 pm – 4:48 pm
Major8:22 pm – 11:22 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:24 am
Sunset6:46 pm
Moonrise4:03 pm
Moonset2:52 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today60% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 60% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
70°–80°F
rain 13%
wind 4–13 kn
Thu 10/22
71°–76°F
rain 15%
wind 4–13 kn
Fri 10/23
73°–79°F
rain 15%
wind 11–19 kn

Plan your trip—Fort Pierce

Today68MAYBEbite 9p–10p
Thu 10/2272MAYBEbite 8p–11p
Fri 10/2371MAYBEbite 10p–12a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Fort Pierce run about 24 min ahead of the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Fort Pierce today?

High tide in Fort Pierce, FL today (Wednesday, October 21) is at 4:50 am, at 2.5 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Fort Pierce?

Moving water beats slack water in Fort Pierce—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 (Wednesday, October 21), that lines up 9:00 pm–10:00 pm, driven by minor solunar.

When is the best time of day to fish in Fort Pierce?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Fort Pierce, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Wednesday, October 21), that combination points to 9:00 pm–10:00 pm.

Should I fish Fort Pierce tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Fort Pierce a MAYBE at 72/100—best window 8:00 pm–11:00 pm.

What time should I fish Fort Pierce?

Fish Fort Pierce today (Wednesday, October 21) from 9:00 pm to 10:00 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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