Offshore Fishing Report

Mahi-Mahi

Kingfish

Blackfin Tuna

Wahoo

Snapper & Grouper

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Inshore Fishing Report

Snook

Tarpon

Resident tarpon are providing exciting opportunities throughout the Intracoastal Waterway. Early mornings and evenings remain the most productive times, with fish feeding around bridges, seawalls, and bait schools.

Jack Crevalle

Schools of hard-fighting jack crevalle have been feeding aggressively throughout the area, making them an excellent target for anglers wanting nonstop action on light tackle.

Mangrove Snapper & Sheepshead

Mangrove snapper continue biting around docks, bridges, and seawalls, while sheepshead can still be found around structure, making for excellent table fare.

Barracuda, Bluefish & Sharks

Fast-moving predators continue chasing bait throughout the area. Barracuda, bluefish, ladyfish, and juvenile sharks are keeping anglers busy and provide exciting action for both beginners and experienced fishermen.

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Fishing Forecast: September & October

As we transition into fall, fishing typically reaches another level in South Florida.
Cooling water temperatures and increasing baitfish activity usually bring more consistent action both offshore and inshore.

Offshore Forecast

Over the next two months, anglers can expect:
● Improving kingfish fishing
● More consistent blackfin tuna action
● Increasing opportunities for wahoo
● Larger bait schools moving along the coast
● The beginning of sailfish season
As the first cold fronts of the season arrive, offshore fishing generally becomes even more productive.

Inshore Forecast

Fall is one of the best times of year to fish the backcountry.
Expect:
● Aggressive snook feeding
● More active tarpon
● Excellent jack crevalle action
● Consistent mangrove snapper fishing
● Increasing opportunities for larger predatory fish following migrating bait schools
The combination of cooler mornings and abundant bait makes September and October some of our favorite months to fish.

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Book Your South Florida Fishing Charter

Whether you’re looking to battle mahi-mahi offshore aboard our 31-foot Bertram or quietly stalk snook and tarpon aboard our 16-foot technical poling skiff, we offer fully guided fishing trips tailored to your experience level and fishing goals.
Our charters depart from the Delray Beach area and fish the productive waters surrounding Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Palm Beach.
No matter the season, we’ll put you in the best location based on current conditions and target species to give you the best opportunity for a successful day on the water. If you’re planning a fishing trip this fall, now is an excellent time to reserve your date before the busiest part of the season arrives. We look forward to fishing with you—tight lines!

Summer is one of the most exciting times of the year to fish the inshore waters of Delray Beach. As water temperatures climb into the 80s and baitfish become abundant throughout the Intracoastal Waterway, local canals, bridges, and inlets, predator fish feed aggressively throughout the season. Anglers can expect excellent opportunities to target snook, tarpon, jack crevalle, mangrove snapper, and a variety of other inshore species.

Snook fishing should be the highlight of the summer. Large breeder snook will gather around inlets, bridges, docks, seawalls, and beachfront structures where moving water delivers a steady supply of bait. Early mornings, late evenings, and nighttime tide changes will provide the best action. Live pilchards, threadfin herring, mullet, and artificial swimbaits are expected to produce consistent results throughout the season. Tarpon fishing should remain strong along the beaches, channel edges, and Intracoastal waterways as schools of migrating fish continue to move through Palm Beach County. Live mullet, crabs, and large soft plastics fished during tide changes will offer anglers their best opportunities at the “Silver King.”

Jack crevalle numbers are expected to increase as bait schools become more concentrated throughout the area. Anglers sight-fishing schools of jacks along seawalls, channels, and beaches can expect explosive surface action throughout the summer months. Mangrove snapper fishing should improve around bridges, docks, seawalls, and residential canals, especially during evening hours and around structure holding baitfish.

The key to success this summer will be fishing moving water and matching the available forage. Early mornings before the afternoon heat and thunderstorms arrive will consistently provide the most productive fishing conditions. With abundant bait, warm water temperatures, and active gamefish throughout the region, the summer of 2026 is shaping up to be another outstanding season for inshore anglers in Delray Beach.

Whether you’re a first-time angler or an experienced fisherman looking for a trophy snook or tarpon, summer offers some of the best inshore fishing opportunities South Florida has to offer. We look forward to helping you experience it firsthand aboard Fish Envy Charters.

Hi this is Captain Chris with your Late Winter 2026 Offshore and inshore fishing report and forecast! First and foremost, sailfish action is hitting its peak, with live bait trips producing multiple opportunities to hook into sailfish on light tackle using kites to suspend our live baits on the surface. Kite fishing is visually exciting as you get to see the bite as it occurs on the surface. While targeting sailfish, we have also been seeing decent numbers of Blackfin Tuna and Mahi Mahi as a by catch. For those who prefer trolling for dinner, wahoo and kingfish have been biting on our deep planer rods about 1 mile off the beach. This is an exciting time of year to go offshore fishing in South Florida as cold fronts bring new fish migrating into our area every week!

On the inshore fishing front, action has been non stop with Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and jack crevalle along the intracoastal waterway! These inshore trips are awesome for when the ocean is rough or if we are entertaining groups of kids or newcomers who want lots of action! We expect the inshore fishing charters to continue to produce great numbers of fish before and after the cold fronts. Let me know if you want to get out there, thanks!

Captain Chris Agardy 561-451-7646

On the offshore boat, we have been having good action a mile offshore with sailfish and Mahi Mahi showing up well around the cold fronts. In between the cold fronts, wahoo have been showing up in fair numbers. Trolling has been the best bet on the wahoo and Mahi Mahi, while live bait has been taking the sailfish.

On the flats boat, we have been finding good numbers of sheepshead showing up around shallow flats, with jacks and the occasional snook also presenting good sight fishing opportunities. The fishing for sunshine bass has also started heating up in Lake Ida as water temps fall. Clown knife fish, snakeheads, and peacock bass continue to bite during warmer periods on the lake as well.

As cold fronts move through South Florida we are catching good numbers of Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, and Kingfish about a mile offshore of Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and Boca Raton. Inshore, along the Intracoastal Waterway, we have been catching bluefish, jacks, ladyfish, spanish mackerel, and the occasional snook or shark. Our most action has come from trolling, but anglers looking for light tackle action on spinning rods have been able to hook sailfish and snook using live bait while drifting. As we move deeper into December/January, I expect the sailfish fishing to get even better after every cold front, with North and Northeast winds also pushing in plenty of mahi mahi. The inshore fishing will be best in between cold fronts when South winds warm things up a bit. Call or text me to book a trip!

Capt. Chris Agardy

561-451-7646

Hi this is Captain Chris Agardy with the Palm Beach County saltwater fishing forecast for April/May 2018. This time of year is the peak of our offshore/inshore fishing season due to massive schools of bait migrating along our deep sea dropoffs and intracoastal waterways. These schools of baitfish attract hungry predators such as mahi mahi, kingfish, blackfin tuna, cobia, snook, and tarpon. The 1 mile drop off will be our prime hunting grounds for offshore species, and we will be targeting them by trolling or kite fishing with live bait. Trolling typically catches greater numbers of fish, but live bait fishing is the way to go for anglers looking to catch bigger fish more consistently. Inshore, snook and tarpon are beginning to gather in great numbers along the beaches near Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Palm Beach inlets. We will target these predators by seeking out pods of sardines along the beach and intracoastal waterway. Live bait is very important for these two species, although savvy anglers can fool them with a fly rod or casting plugs/jigs. We have a couple cold fronts in the forecast that may delay Spring migrations until the end of April, but we have already started to see an improvement in fishing. If you are looking to get out there, give me a call and we can discuss planning your adventure!

Captain Chris Agardy

561-451-7646

Here are some photos from last week’s charters during Thanksgiving holiday. We have been enjoying good fishing for sailfish, king mackerel, barracuda, bonito, and cero mackerel about 1 mile offshore. When the ocean is flat there have been reports of dolphin about 6 miles out. The wahoo fishing should be good this week during the full moon.