Spanish Mackerel fishing in Miami-Dade County

4 rated shore spots in Miami-Dade County hold spanish mackerel — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Miami-Dade County

Every spot colored by how it fishes for spanish mackerel right now. Scrub the timeline, tap a pin for its forecast, or go full screen.

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Size, bag and season rules in Miami-Dade County

Open: keep up to 15 a day of 12 in or more

Miami-Dade County

Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Minimum size: 12 inMeasured nose to the fork of the tail
Bag limit: 15 a day

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.

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Best spanish mackerel spots in Miami-Dade County

1Newport Fishing PierGood · 75HotspotWinter mainstay. Fast spoons or small jigs with single hooks on wire when bait shows around the pier end.2Haulover InletGood · 77ReliableWinter fish at the mouth of the inlet on clean incoming water. Fast spoons.3South Pointe PierGood · 73Worth a tryWinter visitors along the channel edge. Fast-retrieved spoons with a short wire tippet.4Surfside Public BeachGood · 72Worth a tryWinter fish on calm, clear mornings; fast spoons at first light before the 8 a.m. cutoff.

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Tactics for spanish mackerel

Top baits, best first

Silver Casting Spoon
Gotcha Plug
Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
Clouser Minnow

Rigs that work, best first

Freeline Live Bait
Tandem Bucktail Rig
Slip Float Rig