Great Barracuda fishing in Monroe County
25 rated shore spots in Monroe County hold great barracuda — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Great Barracuda forecast map for Monroe County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for great barracuda right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
When to go
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Size, bag and season rules in Monroe County
No size, bag or season rule for great barracuda is on record here. Check with FWC before you keep one.
Check FWC rulesBest great barracuda spots in Monroe County
1Channel Two BridgeLow · 30ReliableHold in the flow beside the footings; tube lures or live runners rigged on wire.2Long Key ViaductLow · 30ReliableHang in the current behind the footings. A fast tube lure or live runner on wire, cast up-tide.3Old Seven Mile BridgeLow · 44ReliableAlways around the footings. A tube lure or live runner on wire, cast up-current and brought back fast.4Channel Five BridgeLow · 30ReliableSit in the current seams off the span. Tube lures or live runners on wire, cast up-current and worked fast.5Bahia Honda State ParkLow · 40ReliableCruise both the channel edge and the flats. A long cast with a tube lure or bright plug, retrieved fast.6Tom's Harbor BridgesLow · 41ReliableHang in the current off both spans; use a wire leader and a tube lure or live runner.7White Street PierLow · 30ReliableCruise the flats either side of the pier all year. A fast tube lure or live pilchard on wire, cast along the end of the pier.8Fort Zachary TaylorLow · 30ReliablePatrol the channel edge. Tube lures or bright plugs retrieved fast.9Spanish Harbor Channel BridgeLow · 40ReliableAlways hanging in the current off the footings; throw a tube lure or send down a live runner, on wire either way.10Bow Channel BridgeLow · 38ReliableWinter fish hold in the current; a fast tube lure or a live pinfish draws savage strikes.11Long Key State ParkLow · 30ReliableCommon over the flats and along the edges. A long cast with a tube lure or fast plug on a short wire leader draws a strike.12Kemp Channel BridgeLow · 38ReliableWinter and spring in the current; a tube lure retrieved as fast as you can crank.13Indian Key FillLow · 30ReliableHang in the channel current off the fill. Topwater plugs at first light or tube lures retrieved fast.14Little Duck Key Veterans Memorial ParkLow · 44ReliableLie still on the flats in the sun; a long tube lure or live pinfish retrieved fast.15Curry Hammock State ParkLow · 36ReliableCommon over the flats and channel edges. A fast tube lure or plug on a short wire leader.16No Name Key BridgeLow · 41ReliableBarracuda hold along the pilings year round; a tube lure or spoon worked fast.17Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National ParkLow · 35ReliableCommon in the clear water around the harbor; a live or dead baitfish on a circle hook and short wire leader. Release with care.18Harry Harris ParkLow · 35ReliableSit along the breakwater edge; a fast tube lure or a live pinfish.19John Pennekamp Coral Reef State ParkLow · 30ReliableHang off the edges of the flats and the jetty. A tube lure or small plug on a short wire leader.20Tea Table Relief BridgeLow · 30ReliableHold in the current, most of all in winter; tube lures and spoons.21Sombrero BeachLow · 46ReliableCruise the shallows and grass edges; a fast tube lure early in the morning.22Park Channel BridgeLow · 38ReliableWinter fish sit in the current; a tube lure or silver spoon ripped fast.23Sunset Park, Key Colony BeachLow · 43ReliableCruise the clear water off the pier. A small tube lure or spoon on a short wire leader.24Pigeon KeyLow · 46ReliableOften hang in the clear water off the dock; a fast tube lure draws them. Release with care; the teeth are sharp.25Oceanfront Park, MarathonLow · 43ReliableSit off the channel edge and over the flats. A tube lure cast well past them and ripped back fast.
Tactics for great barracuda
Top baits, best first
- Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
- Finger Mullet
- Silver Casting Spoon
- Walk-the-Dog Topwater
Rigs that work, best first
- Freeline Live Bait
- Jighead
