Fishing conditions for Sarasota Bay
07:35
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Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, October 23
10:42 PM
humidity
59%uv index
0lowcloud cover
92%visibility
24kmmoon rise
17:14AMmoon
new moon
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Sarasota Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Sarasota Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Sunday (2 PM peak), Monday (2 AM peak) and Tomorrow (11 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Sarasota Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 72°F (22°C). Sunrise today: 07:35 AM, sunset: 06:53 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 16.8 mph (7.5 m/s), with gusts reaching 25.2 mph (11.25 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 5:14 PM and moonset at 4:55 AM.
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Sarasota Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Sarasota Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Sunday (2 PM peak), Monday (2 AM peak) and Tomorrow (11 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Sarasota Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 72°F (22°C). Sunrise today: 07:35 AM, sunset: 06:53 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 16.8 mph (7.5 m/s), with gusts reaching 25.2 mph (11.25 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 5:14 PM and moonset at 4:55 AM.
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Sarasota Bay is a pristine coastal lagoon on Florida's Gulf Coast that supports one of the state's finest inshore fisheries, where the extensive seagrass beds and mangrove edges of this beautiful Sarasota County bay produce excellent snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, and sheepshead fishing in a scenic urban estuary. Spot Features: Sarasota Bay is a shallow coastal lagoon in Sarasota County, Florida, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by a chain of barrier islands including Siesta Key, Lido Key, and Bird Key, with extensive seagrass beds, mangrove shorelines, and oyster bars supporting exceptional multi-species inshore fishing. Sarasota Bay is one of the most productive and well-documented inshore fisheries in Florida. Seasonality: Snook, redfish (red drum), and spotted seatrout are the primary inshore species in Sarasota Bay year-round, with snook most active in the warmer months, redfish best in fall, and seatrout productive in spring and fall. Sheepshead and black drum are cool-season species. Snapper are year-round structure fish.
