Tripletail in Southeast Florida

Run crab trap lines and floating debris and sight cast live shrimp to fish holding under them.

Next seven days

Day	Bite	Why
Fri, Oct 30	7	Breezy 23 mph. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.6 ft
Sat, Oct 31	5	Strong wind 30 mph. Rain likely 73%. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.3 ft
Sun, Nov 1	3	Strong wind 25 mph. Rain likely 86%. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.1 ft
Mon, Nov 2	4	Breezy 18 mph. Rain likely 71%. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.0 ft
Tue, Nov 3	5	Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.0 ft
Wed, Nov 4	6	Light wind. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.2 ft
Thu, Nov 5	6	Light wind. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 2.1 ft

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Editorial baseline for Florida. Green months are prime, yellow fair, red slow. Preferred water temperature 70–88°F.

Applies to: Gulf and Atlantic State Waters

Species / zone	Season	Size	Bag	Notes
Tripletail Gulf and Atlantic State Waters	open now Open year-round	18"	2 fish per person	Legal Gear: hook and line gear only (no nets or spearing). Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited State regulations apply in federal waters. Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29.