Should I Fish Venice, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Venice this week is Saturday 7:00 am–8:00 am, on the incoming tide + low light. Should I Fish? rates Saturday a MAYBE. (Updated Thursday, October 22.)

Updated 9:48 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY THU 10/22 ⚠65MAYBE
FRI 10/2370MAYBE
SAT 10/2474MAYBE
TODAY THU 10/22 ⚠bite 11p–12aFRI 10/23bite 11p–12aSAT 10/24bite 7a–8a1.0 ft · 3:08a2.1 ft · 9:21a0.8 ft · 3:47p2.0 ft · 9:54p0.7 ft · 3:53a2.1 ft · 10:17a1.0 ft · 4:13p2.2 ft · 10:12p0.3 ft · 4:39a2.2 ft · 11:08a1.1 ft · 4:36p2.4 ft · 10:33p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Venice, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
3:08 amLow0.98
9:21 amHigh2.09
3:47 pmLow0.85
9:54 pmHigh2.00

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Venice

Solunar times
Minor3:12 am – 4:42 am
Major8:53 am – 11:53 am
Minor3:57 pm – 5:27 pm
Major9:15 pm – 12:15 am

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:33 am
Sunset6:54 pm
Moonrise4:42 pm
Moonset3:57 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 86%
Tide strength
Today57% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 57% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
60°–81°F
rain 0%
wind 4–10 kn
Fri 10/23
59°–83°F
rain 4%
wind 5–9 kn
Sat 10/24
64°–81°F
rain 4%
wind 7–13 kn

Plan your trip—Venice

Today65MAYBE⚠ rough conditions
Fri 10/2370MAYBEbite 11p–12a
Sat 10/2474MAYBEbite 7a–8a

Tide data: NOAA station Venice Municipal Airport (8725858).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Venice today?

High tide in Venice, FL today (Thursday, October 22) is at 9:21 am, at 2.1 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Venice?

Moving water beats slack water in Venice—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 (Thursday, October 22), that lines up 11:00 pm–12:00 am, driven by minor solunar.

When is the best time of day to fish in Venice?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Venice, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Thursday, October 22), that combination points to 11:00 pm–12:00 am.

Should I fish Venice tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Friday, October 23) in Venice a MAYBE at 70/100—best window 11:00 pm–12:00 am.

What time should I fish Venice?

Fish Venice today (Thursday, October 22) from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am—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

See the full Venice Municipal Airport tide chart →