Tampa Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Slow day around Tampa on October 31, 2026. Common Snook, peak window 10 AM to 4 PM, 6 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 18 of 18 spots around Tampa today.
Conditions
- Water
- 74°F
- Wind
- 8 kt from the E
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Common SnookPeak window 10 AM to 4 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier
live bait fishing (live pilchards, live pinfish, live shrimp)
- Gray SnapperPeak window 10 AM to 4 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier
bottom fishing (live shrimp, live pinfish, cut bait)
- Red DrumPeak window 10 AM to 4 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier
live bait fishing (live shrimp, live pilchards, pinfish)
- SheepsheadPeak window 10 AM to 4 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier
bottom fishing (fiddler crabs, live shrimp, oysters)
- Spotted SeatroutPeak window 10 AM to 4 PM6 fishable hours
Leading spot: Weedon Island Preserve Fishing Pier
drifting grass flats with artificials (soft plastic jerkbaits, paddle tail soft plastics on jigheads, topwater plugs)
- Spanish MackerelPeak window 10 AM to 3 PM5 fishable hours
Leading spot: Safety Harbor Pier
casting (silver spoons, small jigs, gotcha plugs)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Tampa. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Red Drum · excellent
- Spotted Seatrout · good
- Gag Grouper · excellent
- Spanish Mackerel · peak
- Red Grouper · excellent
- King Mackerel · peak
- Cobia · peak
- Greater Amberjack · good
Tides
Read from Safety Harbor, Old Tampa Bay. Tampa has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide6:29 AM · 3.1 ft
- low tide3:15 PM · -0.3 ft
What you can keep in Tampa today
- Common SnookKeep1 a day · min 28"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Red DrumKeep1 a day · min 18"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Spotted SeatroutKeep3 a day · min 15"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- SheepsheadKeep8 a day · min 12"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Spanish MackerelKeep15 a day · min 12"Open at all 16 spots we cover
- Gray SnapperKeep5 a day · min 10"Open at all 16 spots we cover
Rules differ between management regions and change in season. Check FWC for the management region you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Tampa
›What is the Tampa fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Slow day around Tampa on October 31, 2026. Common Snook, peak window 10 AM to 4 PM, 6 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Tampa today?
Common Snook, Gray Snapper, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Spotted Seatrout and Spanish Mackerel have a forecast window or fishable hours around Tampa on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Tampa today?
The daylight water reading for Tampa on October 31, 2026 is 74°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Tampa today?
The daylight mean wind around Tampa on October 31, 2026 is 8 kt from the E.
›Which species are in a strong month around Tampa in October?
On the season curves for Tampa, Red Drum (excellent), Spotted Seatrout (good), Gag Grouper (excellent), Spanish Mackerel (peak), Red Grouper (excellent), King Mackerel (peak), Cobia (peak) and Greater Amberjack (good) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.