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Spanish Mackerel fishing in Palm Beach County

14 rated shore spots in Palm Beach County hold spanish mackerel — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

Spanish Mackerel forecast map for Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County

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

Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County

1Juno Beach PierGood · 73HotspotWinter runs; fast spoons on wire when bait schools off the pier.2Lake Worth Beach PierGood · 76HotspotWinter mainstay; fast spoons on wire.3Jupiter Inlet, DuBois ParkExcellent · 80ReliableWinter fish on clean incoming water; spoons on wire.4Boynton InletGood · 66ReliableWinter fish on clean incoming water; spoons on wire.5Boca Raton Inlet (South Inlet Park)Good · 69Worth a tryWinter and early spring when clear water pushes into the inlet; small silver spoons worked fast.6Coral Cove ParkGood · 75Worth a tryWinter and spring in clear water; small silver spoons worked fast.7John D. MacArthur Beach State ParkGood · 68Worth a tryPass the beach in the cooler months in clean water; small silver spoons worked fast.8Carlin ParkGood · 79Worth a trySwing by in the cooler months when the water is clean; small silver spoons, cranked fast.9Loggerhead ParkGood · 75Worth a tryShow up on clean water in the cooler months; a small silver spoon, retrieved fast.10Ocean Reef ParkGood · 79Worth a tryAlong the beach in the cooler months when the water is clean; small silver spoons, fast.11Ocean Ridge Hammock ParkFair · 64Worth a tryMove through on clean water in the cooler months; a small silver spoon retrieved quickly.12Gulfstream Park, Gulf StreamFair · 64Worth a tryPass through in the cooler months on clean water; small silver spoons worked fast.13Red Reef ParkFair · 56Worth a tryWinter and spring on bait schools; fast spoons.14Lantana Municipal Beach ParkGood · 76Worth a tryWinter and spring on bait schools; fast spoons.
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Tactics for spanish mackerel

Top baits, best first

  1. Silver Casting Spoon
  2. Gotcha Plug
  3. Pilchards (Scaled Sardines)
  4. Clouser Minnow

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Freeline Live Bait
  2. Tandem Bucktail Rig
  3. Slip Float Rig

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