Months come from each species' own season curve around Jupiter. A strong month is strong for that fish, not a ranking against the others. Time of day, when it is shown, is today's forecast and moves with the tide.
Each row is shaded against that species' own best month here, so a dark cell means a good month for that fish rather than a comparison between them.
| Species | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Snook | ||||||||||||
| Dorado | ||||||||||||
| Mutton Snapper | ||||||||||||
| Gray Snapper | ||||||||||||
| King Mackerel | ||||||||||||
| Yellowtail Snapper | ||||||||||||
| Wahoo |
Common Snook: January poor, February poor, March fair, April good, May excellent, June peak, July excellent, August good, September fair, October good, November fair, December poor. Dorado: January none, February poor, March good, April peak, May peak, June peak, July good, August fair, September fair, October good, November poor, December none. Mutton Snapper: January fair, February fair, March good, April excellent, May peak, June excellent, July good, August fair, September fair, October fair, November fair, December fair. Gray Snapper: January poor, February poor, March fair, April good, May excellent, June peak, July excellent, August good, September fair, October fair, November fair, December poor. King Mackerel: January good, February good, March excellent, April peak, May good, June poor, July poor, August poor, September poor, October good, November peak, December good. Yellowtail Snapper: January poor, February fair, March fair, April good, May excellent, June excellent, July excellent, August excellent, September fair, October fair, November fair, December fair. Wahoo: January good, February fair, March fair, April excellent, May fair, June poor, July none, August poor, September fair, October peak, November peak, December excellent.
These are today's forecast windows, taken at the spot leading each species. They are not a standing schedule.
Peaks in June.
Jupiter's snook are resident year-round. Abundance peaks from late May through July, when large numbers of fish stage at Jupiter Inlet, along the beaches, and in the Loxahatchee for summer spawning. A secondary bump comes in October with the fall mullet run. Numbers stay lower in winter, when cold fronts push fish up the river and into warm-water refuges rather than out of the area.
Peaks in April, May and June.
Jupiter's Gulf Stream proximity keeps dorado present year-round, but the main northbound spring migration peaks from mid-April through May as fish follow warming water and weedlines. Summer abundance stays solid with gradual tapering into August. A modest secondary bump in early October reflects fall southbound movement, before winter lows when cooler water and fronts push most fish offshore and south.
Peaks in May.
Mutton snapper are resident year-round on Jupiter's reefs and ledges, so the curve never drops to zero. Abundance builds through spring and peaks from late April through June as fish aggregate to spawn around full moons, with influx from the Keys and Bahamas side. Numbers taper to a steady baseline through summer, fall and winter once the spawning aggregations disperse.
Peaks in June.
Gray snapper are year-round residents on Jupiter's reefs, inlet, and Loxahatchee River, so the curve never drops to zero. Abundance builds through spring as adults stage on nearshore reefs and peaks in late May through early July around the summer full-moon spawning aggregations. Numbers ease through fall and reach a modest winter low when cold fronts push fish deeper and disperse them.
Peaks in April and November.
Jupiter sees a strong spring run (late Mar–early May) as kings follow bait north along the narrow shelf near the Gulf Stream, and a second fall peak in November tied to the mullet run. Winter holds solid numbers of the overwintering Atlantic migratory group, while summer drops to a resident population of larger fish on the reefs and near the inlet rather than true absence.
Excellent in May, June, July and August.
Yellowtail snapper are resident on Jupiter's reefs and ledges year-round, so the curve stays broad with no gaps. Abundance on the nearshore reefs builds through spring and peaks from late May through July, when spawning aggregations form in the warm Gulf Stream–influenced water. Numbers ease in fall and dip slightly in mid-winter, when cold fronts and upwelling push some fish deeper or south.
Peaks in October and November.
Off Jupiter, wahoo are most abundant from October through December, when the fall migration pushes fish along the Gulf Stream edge on cooler fronts and full moons. Good numbers carry through winter, followed by a smaller secondary push in April. Numbers thin to their lowest in summer (July–August) when warm water disperses fish, but they are never truly absent from the nearby Stream.
It depends on the species. Common Snook peaks in June. Dorado peaks in April, May and June. Mutton Snapper peaks in May. Gray Snapper peaks in June. King Mackerel peaks in April and November. Yellowtail Snapper is excellent in May, June, July and August.
On October 31, 2026, the forecast windows are Common Snook 7 AM to 3 PM, Dorado 5 AM to 4 PM, Mutton Snapper 7 AM to 3 PM, Gray Snapper 7 AM to 3 PM, King Mackerel 5 AM to 6 AM, Yellowtail Snapper 5 AM to 12 PM and Wahoo 5 AM to 4 PM. These are today's model windows, not a standing schedule.