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Fort Lauderdale Fishing

Fort Lauderdale Fishing

Fort Lauderdale has the nickname "Venice of America" due to the over 300 miles of canals that weave through the city. Not only are there a lot of fish to catch in those canals, but there is also very good nearshore fishing on the many reefs and shipwrecks off the beach, and many different offshore species for anglers to target.

Offshore fishing out of Fort Lauderdale offers anglers the ability to catch many different species off billfish, including Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, and Swordfish. Tuna fishing the Gulf Stream can be rewarding with Blackfin, Yellowfin, and Skipjack Tuna. Ther eis also excellent Mahi-mahi and Wahoo fishing nearly all year long.

Fishing the many reefs and wrecks near Fort Lauderdale provides fishermen with excellent catches of Grouper and Snapper most of the year. Trolling these waters will produce King Mackerel and Baracuda. Fishing the many canals, bridges, and inshore waters in Fort Lauderdale gives anglers the opportunity to target Tarpon, Pompano, Jacks, Drum, and Flounder much of the year.



Fort Lauderdale Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Fort Lauderdale, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Swordfish

  2. Swordfish

    There is a 20.13% catch rate for Swordfish, based on 2562 Swordfish counted.

    Fort Lauderdale Swordfish Counts Chart
    Swordfish

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  3. Scaled Sardine

  4. Scaled Sardine

    There is a 19.61% catch rate for Scaled Sardine, based on 2496 Scaled Sardine counted.

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    Scaled

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  5. Mahi-mahi

  6. Mahi-mahi

    There is a 10.52% catch rate for Mahi-mahi, based on 1339 Mahi-mahi counted.

    Fort Lauderdale Mahi-mahi Counts Chart
    Mahi-mahi

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  7. Blue Runner

  8. Blue Runner

    There is a 5.97% catch rate for Blue Runner, based on 760 Blue Runner counted.

    Fort Lauderdale Blue Runner Counts Chart
    Blue

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  9. Little Tunny

  10. Little Tunny

    There is a 5.41% catch rate for Little Tunny, based on 689 Little Tunny counted.

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    Little

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  11. King Mackerel

  12. King Mackerel

    There is a 3.53% catch rate for King Mackerel, based on 449 King Mackerel counted.

    Fort Lauderdale King Mackerel Counts Chart
    King

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  13. Yellowtail Snapper

  14. Yellowtail Snapper

    There is a 3.19% catch rate for Yellowtail Snapper, based on 406 Yellowtail Snapper counted.

    Fort Lauderdale Yellowtail Snapper Counts Chart
    Yellowtail

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  15. White Grunt

  16. White Grunt

    There is a 3.11% catch rate for White Grunt, based on 396 White Grunt counted.

    Fort Lauderdale White Grunt Counts Chart
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  17. Ballyhoo

  18. Ballyhoo

    There is a 2.64% catch rate for Ballyhoo, based on 336 Ballyhoo counted.

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    Ballyhoo

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  19. Gray Snapper

  20. Gray Snapper

    There is a 2.59% catch rate for Gray Snapper, based on 329 Gray Snapper counted.

    Fort Lauderdale Gray Snapper Counts Chart
    Gray

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Recommendations above based on 105 species of fish and 12725 fish counted for July around Fort Lauderdale.

To date, there are 186 species of fish and a total of 378646 fish counted for Fort Lauderdale and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/1/1856 (168 years).

Last Update: 7/4/2024 5:39:14 PM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Fort Lauderdale are the following:

  1. Miami Terrace


  2. Artificial


  3. wreck-1476


  4. Key Biscayne [SMZ] - NE Corner


  5. Snapper Creek Canal
    Great location for Largemouth and Peacock Bass and Blue Gill


  6. LAKELAND
    SHIP STEEL 200' 33333333


  7. MIAMI GROUNDS
    25.786666666667 -79.893333333333


  8. Julia Tuttle Causeway
    Julia Tuttle Causeway


  9. wreck-8442


  10. OU812
    Good deep ledge for swordfish.


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Top Fort Lauderdale Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. Ace's Bait & Tackle Marine, Co.
    Live Bait , live shrimp. live goggle eyes, live pilchards.

  2. Bill Boyds Tackle and Gun Shop
    We are located in Downtown Ft Lauderdale in the old AA Lock & Gun building. We have a Gunrange available as well as Gunshop & Tackle Store. If we don't have an item in stock we can special order anything you want. We offer New & Used

  3. Atlantic Bait & Tackle Inc
    Bait, Tackle and Services for Fresh and Saltwater Fishing.

  4. Anglers Bait & Tackle
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  5. Blue Ocean Tackle Inc
    Saltwater Fishing Supply, Frozen Bait, Monofilament, Lead Sinkers, Buoys, Commercial Fishing Reels

  6. Bionic Bait
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  7. B J's Bait & Tackle
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  8. Competition Tackle & Marine


  9. Chaos Rods


  10. Stuart Industries


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  2. Fishing Headquarters
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  3. Hooked Up Sportfishing Charters
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  4. Caught Lookin Charters
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  5. Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
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  7. All-Inclusive Sportfishing
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  8. Hawg Hunter Guide Service
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  9. Happy Day Today Charters
    Specializing in offshore fishing charters out of Fort Lauderdale FL since 1975

  10. Old Hat Fishing Charters
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  6. Loggerhead Marina
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