Snook fishing in Martin County
15 rated shore spots in Martin County hold snook — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Snook forecast map for Martin 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 Martin County
Open: keep up to 1 a day between 28 in and 32 in
Martin 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 Martin County
1Jensen Beach CausewayGood · 78HotspotBridge pilings and shadow lines, best at night on moving tide. Live shrimp or jerkbaits. Check FWC seasons.2Stuart CausewayExcellent · 81HotspotBridge pilings and shadow lines at night on moving tide. Live shrimp or jerkbaits. Check FWC seasons.3Twin Rivers Park, StuartGood · 72HotspotThe main target near the river mouth; live shrimp or swimbaits with the current, best at dawn and dusk. Check FWC seasons.4Shepard Park, StuartGood · 70HotspotThe main attraction; early and late in the day along the boardwalk, the docks and the creek mouth with live shrimp or swimbaits. Check FWC seasons.5Pendarvis Cove ParkGood · 71HotspotThe main target along the dock and mangrove edges, early and late in the day from spring to fall; live shrimp or finger mullet. Check FWC seasons.6Jonathan Dickinson State ParkFair · 61HotspotNamed by the park; along the banks near the picnic area and far upriver. Live shrimp or jerkbaits; check FWC seasons.7Indian RiverSide ParkExcellent · 80ReliableDawn and dusk around the pier and shoreline; live shrimp or small paddle tails. Check FWC seasons and handling rules.8Sandsprit ParkGood · 72ReliableAt the mouth of the Manatee Pocket and along the seawall; best at dawn, dusk and during the fall mullet run.9Clifton S. Perry BeachGood · 69ReliableAlong the mangroves at dawn and dusk and through the fall mullet run; live shrimp or paddle tails. Check FWC seasons.10Chastain BeachGood · 69ReliableHold on the rock edges at dawn and after dark, most of all in summer and the fall run; live mullet or bucktails. Check FWC seasons.11Cove Road ParkGood · 70ReliableAlong the lagoon edges on moving water early and late in the day, spring to fall; live pilchards, shrimp or soft plastics. Check FWC seasons.12Peck Lake ParkGood · 70ReliableAlong the mangrove edges beside the deck early and late in the day, spring to fall; live shrimp or soft plastics. Check FWC seasons.13Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge BeachGood · 69ReliableNamed by the refuge; cruise the first trough in summer and fall. Bucktails at dawn; check FWC seasons.14Bob Graham BeachGood · 71ReliableSummer nights and fall mornings in the trough; live pilchards or big swimbaits. Check FWC seasons.15Glascock BeachGood · 78Worth a trySummer nights and fall dawns in the trough; live pilchards or bucktails. 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
