Fall mullet run has Snook, Tarpon stacked up on FL's Atlantic Coast
Water temps are holding firm along Florida's Atlantic Coast, with NOAA CO-OPS station 8722670 reading 84°F and station 8720218 at 82°F as of early this morning. Per Snook Nook in Stuart, the fall mullet run has inshore waters alive with Snook and Tarpon stacking up on the bait schools, alongside jacks and sharks working the same pods. The shop notes the recent full moon and higher king tides slowed things late in the month, but anglers fishing the early morning and evening windows kept finding the better bite.
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What's biting
What's next
Expect the mullet run to keep building over the next several days, which should keep Snook and Tarpon pinned to bait schools along the inlet and nearshore edges. Low tide hits near 6:41 AM and high around 1:18 PM at station 8722670, with station 8720218 running close behind, low 6:57 AM and high 1:49 PM, putting the stronger tide push into the early-morning window Snook Nook has flagged as productive. With the moon now at Last Quarter rather than full, the heavier king-tide push should ease, a shift that typically opens the bite back up through the rest of the week and into the weekend.
Context
Early October sits squarely in the heart of Florida's Atlantic Coast mullet run, the seasonal event that pulls Snook, Tarpon, and other predators tight to the beaches and inlets as bait pushes south. This timing is on schedule for the region. Water temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s are typical for this transition period, and the pattern of a tougher bite around full-moon king tides easing as the moon wanes is a common rhythm anglers see play out through fall here.
Synthesized from real-time NOAA buoy data, USGS stream gauges, and current reports across regional fishing blogs, captain updates, and angler forums. Check local regulations before keeping fish. Never trust a single source for a trip decision.
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