Snook fishing in Broward County
15 rated shore spots in Broward County hold snook — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Snook forecast map for Broward County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for snook right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.
When to go
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🌊 Fish the ebb tide.
Size, bag and season rules in Broward County
Open: keep up to 1 a day between 28 in and 32 in
Broward County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and FWC
- Minimum size
- 28 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Bag limit
- 1 a day
- Maximum size
- 32 inMeasured nose to tail, tail pinched
- Keeping Jun 1 – Aug 31
- Catch and release only
- Keeping Dec 15 – Jan 31
- Catch and release only
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · checked Sep 30, 2026
A summary of the rules these authorities publish for anglers, checked on the dates shown. It is not legal advice: the authority's own page is the rule, and rules can change.
Check FWC rulesBest snook spots in Broward County
1Port Everglades Jetty, Mizell-Johnson State ParkGood · 76HotspotThe headline fish. Bucktails or live mullet worked through the inlet at the tide changes, early and late in the day. Check FWC seasons.2Anne Kolb Nature CenterGood · 65HotspotHold along the mangrove edge and the pilings; live shrimp or pilchards on the moving tide at dawn and dusk. Check FWC seasons before keeping one.3George English ParkGood · 76HotspotThe main target: live shrimp, pilchards or a swimbait along the edges and the basin mouth on the outgoing tide at dawn and dusk. Check FWC seasons.4Hollywood North Beach ParkGood · 67HotspotHold along the boardwalk pilings and mangrove edge; live shrimp or pilchards on the moving tide at first light. Check FWC seasons.5West Lake Park, HollywoodGood · 65HotspotHold in the channel current and the bridge shadow line; live shrimp or pilchards at dawn and dusk. Named by the county for West Lake. Check FWC seasons.6Colee Hammock ParkGood · 67HotspotThe fish to target: live shrimp or pilchards fished along the bank on the ebb at dawn, at dusk and after dark. Check FWC seasons before keeping one.7Alsdorf ParkFair · 59ReliableAlong the seawall and the basin mouth on the outgoing tide, early and late; live pilchards or shrimp. Check FWC seasons.8Hugh Taylor Birch State ParkGood · 76ReliableAlong the Intracoastal seawall and its shade lines, best at the 8 a.m. opening and during the fall mullet run.9Lewis Landing ParkGood · 67ReliableThe main target: live shrimp or a swimbait along the seawall on the outgoing tide at dawn and dusk. Check FWC seasons before keeping one.10Pompano Beach Fishing PierGood · 65ReliableAlong the beach and pier shadows in warm months; live pilchards or jigs at dawn and dusk. Check FWC seasons.11Deerfield Beach International Fishing PierGood · 67ReliableAround the pier shadows in warm months; live pilchards at dawn and in the evening. Check FWC seasons.12Dania Beach PierGood · 75ReliableSummer and fall along the beach and pier shadows, best early and in the evening. Check FWC seasons.13El Prado Park, Lauderdale-by-the-SeaFair · 60ReliableDawn and after-dark fish along the trough near the reef; bucktails or live pilchards. Check FWC seasons.14Fort Lauderdale BeachGood · 67Worth a trySummer fish in the first trough; a white bucktail worked parallel to the beach. Check FWC seasons.15South City Beach Park, Hallandale BeachGood · 66Worth a tryCruise the trough early in the morning in summer and fall; bucktails or live pilchards. Check FWC seasons.
Tactics for snook
Top baits, best first
- Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
- Live Shrimp
- Finger Mullet
- Live Pinfish
Rigs that work, best first
- Freeline Live Bait
- Jighead
- Knocker Rig
