Fishing conditions for Tampa Bay
07:32
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Biting score
The best time for fishing is night and morning
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Now, October 19
3:55 AM
humidity
84%uv index
0lowcloud cover
32%visibility
24kmmoon rise
14:30AMmoon
new moon
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Tampa Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Tampa Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Saturday (11 PM peak), Today (8 AM peak) and Friday (11 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Tampa Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 70°F (21°C). Sunrise today: 07:32 AM, sunset: 06:58 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is partly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 20.6 mph (9.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 30.9 mph (13.8 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.09 inHg (764 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 2:30 PM and moonset at 12:11 AM.
About this spot
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Tampa Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Tampa Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Saturday (11 PM peak), Today (8 AM peak) and Friday (11 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Tampa Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 70°F (21°C). Sunrise today: 07:32 AM, sunset: 06:58 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is partly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 20.6 mph (9.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 30.9 mph (13.8 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.09 inHg (764 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 2:30 PM and moonset at 12:11 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open-water estuary, a 400-square-mile inshore fishing paradise that has undergone one of the most dramatic marine recoveries in American history, with tarpon, redfish, snook, and spotted seatrout now thriving in the restored seagrass beds that once again cover hundreds of square miles of the bay. Tampa Bay is one of the premier inshore fishing destinations in North America. Spot Features: Tampa Bay is the largest open-water estuary in Florida, covering approximately 400 square miles in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Pasco counties, with extensive seagrass beds, mangrove shorelines, oyster bars, and tidal channels that support exceptional multi-species inshore fishing. Tampa Bay's dramatic recovery from pollution in the 1970s and 1980s is one of the great conservation success stories in American environmental history. Seasonality: Tarpon, redfish (red drum), snook, and spotted seatrout are the primary inshore species in Tampa Bay year-round, with tarpon most reliably encountered from April through July during the spring migration and redfish and seatrout best in fall. Tampa Bay is one of the finest inshore fishing environments in North America.
