Fishing & Tide Times for
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The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 11:26 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
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  • Visibility:
    3%
  • New Moon - 3% illuminated New Moon
Next Full Moon in 17.143104975394 days on 5th November
New Moon is generally a very productive time for fishing. Dark nights mean that many predators feed more actively during daylight hours. The combined gravity of sun and moon during New Moon days has a stronger effect on all water bodies, leads to increased food availabilty and hence better fishing.
  • Distance to earth:
    398,421 km
    Proximity:
    17.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Tampa
Last Quarter: Mon, 13 Oct - 02:14 pm
New Moon: Tue, 21 Oct - 08:25 am
Full Moon: Wed, 5 Nov - 08:20 am
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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    04:52 am - 06:52 am
  • major Time:
    10:53 am - 12:53 pm
  • minor Time:
    04:54 pm - 06:54 pm
  • major Time:
    11:20 pm - 01:20 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a New Moon at 3% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -6 hour and -58 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Sun, 19 Oct 04:54 • 27.948, -82.458
Tides for Fishing: Sun, 19 Oct
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 2 hours and 51 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:39 am 07:46 am 02:26 pm 07:39 pm AM PM 2.49 ft 0.69 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
high 01:39 am 2.49 ft
low 07:46 am 0.69 ft
high 02:26 pm 2.4 ft
low 07:39 pm 1.18 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:39 am is 105
Tide Coefficient at 02:26 pm is 98
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather
The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Tampa, United States of America
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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New Moon
high: , 2.49 ft , Coeff: 105
low: , 0.69 ft
high: , 2.4 ft , Coeff: 98
low: , 1.18 ft
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 2.66 ft , Coeff: 118
low: , 0.39 ft
high: , 2.3 ft , Coeff: 91
low: , 1.41 ft
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S: 		R:
S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 2.79 ft , Coeff: 127
low: , 0.2 ft
high: , 2.2 ft , Coeff: 83
low: , 1.57 ft
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S: 		New Moon moon phase
New Moon
high: , 2.92 ft , Coeff: 137
low: , 0.07 ft
high: , 2.1 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 1.71 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 3.05 ft , Coeff: 147
low: , -0.03 ft
high: , 1.97 ft , Coeff: 66
low: , 1.77 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 3.08 ft , Coeff: 149
low: , -0.03 ft
high: , 1.87 ft , Coeff: 59
low: , 1.8 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 3.12 ft , Coeff: 152
low: , 0.03 ft
high: , 1.77 ft , Coeff: 52
low: , 1.84 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
October Fishing Report

October brings cooling bay temps and thick bait schools, sparking a strong inshore bite. Look for redfish tailing on shallow grass at dawn and along mangrove edges on the outgoing tide. Snook are staging near creek mouths and dock lights; topwater plugs at first light and live pilchards mid-morning are hot. Drift potholes on mid-flats for spotted seatrout with soft plastics, especially when a light NE breeze ripples the surface.

In the passes and along the Skyway/Egmont zone, birds are over blitzing Spanish mackerel and the first push of nearshore king mackerel; silver spoons and fast jigs score when tides are moving. Deeper structure is holding mangrove snapper and keeper gag grouper; freelined scaled sardines or knocker rigs near bridge pilings and ledges work best. A few late tarpon are still rolling at sunrise on calm days around channels.

Water clarity is high on weaker tides; scale down to 20–30 lb fluoro and match hatch with 2–3 inch pilchards when the sun gets high.

Top tip: Follow the fall mullet run—position upcurrent of mullet schools and fish the edges with a white bucktail or live bait to intercept feeding predators.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Tampa area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

McKay Bay - 3.96990919727km , Culbreath Bayou - 7.57503144199km , Hillsborough Bay - 9.33178674478km , Old Tampa Bay - 13.33507104561km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 4 main harbours in this area.

Harbor Island Marina - 1.64316910177km, Harbour Island - 2.07236124926km, Ybor Turning Basin - 3.48045564557km, Port Tampa Dock - 12.84302997058km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Tampa. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Hillsborough River - 0.90830622328km , Harbor Island Marina - 1.64316910177km , Harbour Island - 2.07236124926km , Davis Islands - 3.13560539917km , Ybor Turning Basin - 3.48045564557km , McKay Bay - 3.96990919727km , Seaplane Basin - 4.55487786869km , Palm River - 4.74976335326km , Lake Roberta - 5.71607213429km , Pralls Lake - 5.96507976876km , Egypt Lake - 7.5543481892km , Culbreath Bayou - 7.57503144199km , Tampa Water Works Lake - 8.03815660332km , Gun Branch - 8.05669858147km , Fish Creek - 8.82034908256km , Bellows Lake - 9.06568263677km , Hillsborough Bay - 9.33178674478km , Archie Creek - 9.79368415685km , Tisawee Lake - 10.02060827202km , White Trout Lake - 10.51248195835km , Equus Meadow Pond - 11.14746965063km , Pepper Mound Creek - 11.46325804195km , Lake Carroll - 11.54345206362km , Lake Eckles - 11.60442135311km , Sunken Island - 12.19502921109km , Alafia River - 12.24018172627km , Lake Lipsey - 12.41680167353km , Woods Creek - 12.50793554969km , Noreast Lake - 12.50943733533km , Lake Behnke - 12.74136952267km , Port Tampa Dock - 12.84302997058km , Cedar Lake - 12.85050065312km , Lake Ellen - 12.8639750302km , South Channel - 13.06881664401km , Dorset Lake - 13.09548853529km , Lake Senac - 13.0990390705km , The Pond - 13.17497134448km , Picnic Island Creek - 13.20128791006km , Harney Flats - 13.28360770088km , Old Tampa Bay - 13.33507104561km

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