Tarpon fishing in Brevard County
9 rated shore spots in Brevard County hold tarpon — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Tarpon forecast map for Brevard County
Every spot colored by how it fishes for tarpon 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 Brevard County
Catch and release only
Brevard County
Rules set by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Keeping
- Return every fish
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 tarpon spots in Brevard County
1Sebastian Inlet North JettyGood · 79ReliableSummer and fall with the mullet. Very hard to land from the catwalk; release rules apply, check FWC.2Jetty Park, Port CanaveralExcellent · 81Worth a trySummer fish roll in the channel. Tough to land from the pier; release rules apply, check FWC.3Long Point ParkGood · 70Worth a tryFall fish near the inlet end of the lagoon; check FWC release rules.4Bonsteel ParkGood · 71Worth a tryFall fish behind the mullet on their way to the inlet; check FWC release rules.5Haulover CanalGood · 72Worth a trySummer rollers on calm mornings; hard to land from the bank. Tarpon have release rules; check FWC.6Castaways Point ParkGood · 69Shows occasionallyA fall possibility when mullet crowd the shore; check FWC release rules.7Fisherman's Landing, GrantGood · 72Shows occasionallyNow and then in fall around the dock with the mullet; check FWC release rules.8Christenson's Landing, GrantGood · 72Shows occasionallyAn occasional fall visitor following the mullet; check FWC tarpon rules.9POW/MIA Park (Pineda Causeway)Good · 69Shows occasionallyOccasional in fall near the causeway; check FWC release rules.
Tactics for tarpon
Top baits, best first
- Threadfin Herring
- Finger Mullet
- Blue Crab
- Live Pinfish
Rigs that work, best first
- Tarpon Circle-Hook Rig
- Freeline Live Bait
- Slip Float Rig
