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.
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!
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!
Now that the seas have subsided we are excited about the potential fishing opportunities along our coast and in the Gulfstream. There should be plenty of floating debris offshore to attract schools of mahi mahi, but boaters should take caution when venturing through post-hurricane waters. Closer to shore, Mutton snapper and red grouper will be found in higher concentrations than normal around reefs from depths of 20-300ft. Live or dead Sardines will be the best bait for exploring post Hurricane Irma waters. Inshore, we can expect the beginning of the mullet run with plenty of jacks, snook, tarpon, and lady fish in tow. If you would like to book a trip with me I have 3 boats available to take you out. This is the perfect time to relieve the stress from Hurticane Irma with a little fishing. Call or email me, thanks!