Fall Mullet Run Turns On Snook and Tarpon Along Florida's Atlantic Coast
Snook Nook in Stuart reports Snook, Tarpon, Jacks and sharks working bait schools as this fall's mullet run pushes through, per the shop's early-October report, though the full moon and higher king tides made late September tougher fishing. Water stayed summer-warm overnight, reading 85.6°F at NOAA CO-OPS station 8722670 and 81.1°F at station 8720218, both consistent with the tail end of Florida's warm season on the Atlantic side.
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Snook Nook expects the bite to keep picking back up now that the full moon has passed, with early-morning and evening windows staying the most productive as mullet continue stacking along the beaches and inlets.
Tides support that plan: station 8722670 shows the next low near 4:47 a.m. and the next high around 11:22 a.m. local time, while station 8720218 runs slightly behind with a 5:05 a.m. low and 11:55 a.m. high, putting moving water across that early bite window anglers are already keying on.
With the moon now Waning Gibbous and mullet volume still building, the run should carry into October before it tapers.
Context
Late September into early October is peak mullet-run season on Florida's Atlantic coast, when predators stack on migrating bait pushing south along the beaches and inlets. The pattern described this week, Snook and Tarpon keyed on bait schools with a full-moon lull before the bite firms back up, is typical for this stretch of the season rather than an early or late shift.
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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