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Single-species migration calendar

Speckled Trout in Southeast Florida june fishing.

  • Cynoscion nebulosus
  • Seasonal Movement
  • Good

Summer pattern.

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Fishing regulations change every season. This page is a summary maintained by Bield — bag limits, exact dates, and species-specific rules must be verified with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Saltwater) before each trip.

Year-round calendar

Speckled Trout · 12-month view.

Each month encodes typical migration status. The current month is outlined in gold. Hover a cell for the month-specific note and typical water temperature.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan — Good Year-round resident; cool water concentrates fish. Typical water temp: 62–68°FGoodFeb — Good Same. Typical water temp: 64–70°FGoodMar — Good Spring fishing strong. Typical water temp: 70–76°FGoodApr — Good Spring/early summer pattern. Typical water temp: 74–80°FGoodMay — Good Strong summer fishing. Typical water temp: 78–84°FGoodJun — Good Summer pattern. Typical water temp: 82–86°FGoodJul — Fair Hot water — fish deeper and earlier. Typical water temp: 84–88°FFairAug — Fair Same. Typical water temp: 84–88°FFairSep — Good Cooler nights bring fish back to flats. Typical water temp: 82–86°FGoodOct — Good Strong fall fishing. Typical water temp: 76–82°FGoodNov — Good Same. Typical water temp: 70–76°FGoodDec — Good Winter resident pattern. Typical water temp: 64–70°FGood

Migration pattern

Year-round resident; hot summer water pushes fish to deeper and earlier windows. Cool nights reactivate flats.

Best locations

  • Boynton Inlet
  • Jupiter Inlet
  • Government Cut
  • Biscayne Bay flats

Top lures

  • Soft plastic paddletails on jigheads
  • MirrOlure suspending plugs
  • Live shrimp under popping cork
  • Topwater plugs (dawn/dusk)
  • DOA shrimp

Speckled Trout in other regions

Chesapeake Bay (Lower) →Virginia Coast & Eastern Shore →North Carolina Outer Banks →North Carolina Southern Coast →South Carolina Coast →Georgia Coast →All speckled trout regions →

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