Fishing Overview for Lake Tarpon
Pinellas County’s largest lake is a renowned largemouth bass fishery with spring spawn action, summer hydrilla-edge bites, and year-round opportunities for black crappie, bluegill, and catfish; shoreline parks and ramps support shore and small-boat anglers, and its proximity to
Sun and Moon Times
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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:72%
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Waning Gibbous
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Distance to earth:385,027 kmProximity:48.5 %
Moon Phases for Lake Tarpon
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poor Day
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major Time:04:35 am - 06:35 am
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minor Time:10:39 am - 12:39 pm
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major Time:04:55 pm - 06:55 pm
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minor Time:11:11 pm - 01:11 am
Tides Times for Fishing: Sun, 5 Jul
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
| Tide | Time | Height |
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| high | 04:43 am | 2.79 ft |
| low | 10:43 am | 1.21 ft |
| high | 04:18 pm | 2.85 ft |
| low | 10:58 pm | 0.52 ft |
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
| Date | Major Bite Times | Minor Bite Times | Sun | Moon | Moonphase | Tide Times |
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Waning Gibbous |
high:
, 2.69 ft
, Coeff: 98
low:
, 1.35 ft
high:
, 3.05 ft
, Coeff: 122
low:
, 0.3 ft
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Waning Gibbous |
high:
, 2.79 ft
, Coeff: 105
low:
, 1.21 ft
high:
, 2.85 ft
, Coeff: 109
low:
, 0.52 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 2.85 ft
, Coeff: 109
low:
, 1.08 ft
high:
, 2.62 ft
, Coeff: 94
low:
, 0.85 ft
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Third Quarter Moon |
high:
, 2.92 ft
, Coeff: 113
low:
, 0.92 ft
high:
, 2.4 ft
, Coeff: 79
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Third Quarter Moon |
low:
, 1.25 ft
high:
, 3.02 ft
, Coeff: 120
low:
, 0.66 ft
high:
, 2.26 ft
, Coeff: 70
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Waning Crescent |
low:
, 1.57 ft
high:
, 3.08 ft
, Coeff: 124
low:
, 0.36 ft
high:
, 2.3 ft
, Coeff: 72
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Waning Crescent |
low:
, 1.84 ft
high:
, 3.22 ft
, Coeff: 133
low:
, 0 ft
high:
, 2.4 ft
, Coeff: 79
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Waning Crescent |
low:
, 1.97 ft
high:
, 3.38 ft
, Coeff: 144
low:
, -0.3 ft
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Lake Tarpon 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 15 beaches and bays in this area.
Little Dolly Bay - 1.35212554246km , Dolly Bay - 1.44420948175km , Salmons Bay - 2.25039270972km , Spring Bayou - 4.92324505877km , Whitecomb Bayou - 5.01554623709km , Whitcomb Bayou - 5.01947955849km , Klosterman Bayou - 5.65556346886km , Tarpon Bayou - 5.86367625623km , Greens Bayou - 5.89381074642km , Kreamer Bayou - 5.99445978389km , Avery Bayou - 6.01994257135km , Sutherland Bayou - 6.7626834005km , Ogden Bayou - 6.93114322478km , Sunset Beach - 7.03462832398km , Smith Bayou - 8.68103455406km
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 1 main harbours in this area.
Port Tarpon - 6.6594332926km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Lake Tarpon. 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.
Lake Tarpon - 0km , Little Dolly Bay - 1.35212554246km , Dolly Bay - 1.44420948175km , Salmons Bay - 2.25039270972km , Brooker Creek - 4.39960935181km , South Cove - 4.43775506769km , Spring Bayou - 4.92324505877km , Whitecomb Bayou - 5.01554623709km , Whitcomb Bayou - 5.01947955849km , Hollin Creek - 5.11189353034km , Minetta Branch - 5.23505511679km , The Canal - 5.44213009286km , Sheads Creek - 5.61995456059km , Klosterman Bayou - 5.65556346886km , Cow Branch - 5.78393476452km , Snead Creek - 5.80243849676km , Tarpon Bayou - 5.86367625623km , Greens Bayou - 5.89381074642km , Indian Bluff Island - 5.93764789896km , Kreamer Bayou - 5.99445978389km , Avery Bayou - 6.01994257135km , Sunset Lagoon - 6.04742454159km , Saint George Lake - 6.21056425925km , Holiday Cove - 6.2251920528km , Port Tarpon - 6.6594332926km , Sutherland Bayou - 6.7626834005km , Belcher Hole - 6.80733730644km , Ogden Bayou - 6.93114322478km , Sunset Beach - 7.03462832398km , Lake Nash - 7.16640421418km , The Sawgrasses - 7.69404238698km , Meyers Cove - 7.69684034789km , Lake Avoca - 7.84212493883km , Lake Avaco - 7.87049727486km , Brooker Creek - 8.10029886925km , Lake Conley - 8.33216327497km , Saint Joseph Sound - 8.47224252032km , Lungrun Cove - 8.47685692712km , Smith Bayou - 8.68103455406km , Smith Islands - 8.84076805554km
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