Cobia in Southwest and Ten Thousand Islands

Sight cast to fish cruising beaches in spring, or around rays, buoys and wrecks. Live eels, pinfish and big bucktail jigs.

Next seven days

Day	Bite	Why
Fri, Oct 30	7	Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 4.8 ft
Sat, Oct 31	7	Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 4.1 ft
Sun, Nov 1	4	Rain likely 78%. Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 3.4 ft
Mon, Nov 2	4	Strong tide swing 2.9 ft
Tue, Nov 3	4	Light wind. Strong tide swing 2.7 ft
Wed, Nov 4	5	Light wind. Strong tide swing 2.7 ft
Thu, Nov 5	4	Storms possible, fish early and watch the sky. Strong tide swing 3.2 ft

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Editorial baseline for Florida. Green months are prime, yellow fair, red slow. Preferred water temperature 68–82°F.

Applies to: state and federal waters

Species / zone	Season	Size	Bag	Notes
Cobia Gulf and Atlantic State Waters	open now Open year-round	36” fork length	1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less	Legal Gear: spears, gigs, hook and line, seine, cast net
Cobia Gulf and Atlantic Federal Waters	open now Open year-round	36” fork length	1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less

Source: FWC, extracted 2026-10-29.