Tarpon fishing in Broward County
15 rated shore spots in Broward County hold tarpon — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Tarpon forecast map for Broward 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 Broward County
Catch and release only
Broward 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 Broward County
1Port Everglades Jetty, Mizell-Johnson State ParkGood · 76ReliableRoll in the inlet summer and fall; live mullet or crabs drifted on the outgoing. Check FWC rules on handling and release.2George English ParkGood · 76ReliableRoll in the river in summer and the fall mullet run; live mullet or a swimbait. Release them in the water.3Colee Hammock ParkGood · 67ReliableRoll through the river in the warm months and during the fall mullet run; try live mullet or a swimbait, and keep every fish in the water when releasing it.4Lewis Landing ParkGood · 67ReliableYoung tarpon roll in the river, most often in the warm months; live bait or small swimbaits. Release them in the water.5Pompano Beach Fishing PierGood · 65Worth a trySummer and fall beach fish at dawn; release in the water.6Dania Beach PierGood · 75Worth a trySummer and fall dawns along the beach; release in the water.7Anne Kolb Nature CenterGood · 65Worth a tryRoll in the Intracoastal in summer and during the fall mullet run; hard to land from a boardwalk. Release them as FWC directs.8Hollywood North Beach ParkGood · 67Worth a tryRoll in the Intracoastal in summer and the fall mullet run; tough to land from a boardwalk. Release them in the water.9West Lake Park, HollywoodGood · 65Worth a tryRoll in the lake and channel in summer and fall; a bridge net is essential. Release them in the water.10Alsdorf ParkFair · 59Worth a tryPass through in summer and the fall mullet run; live mullet at dawn. Release them in the water.11Deerfield Beach International Fishing PierGood · 67Worth a trySummer and fall at dawn along the beach; release in the water.12Hugh Taylor Birch State ParkGood · 76Worth a tryRoll along the Intracoastal from spring to fall; release them as FWC directs.13El Prado Park, Lauderdale-by-the-SeaFair · 60Shows occasionallyOccasional in the fall mullet run; release them in the water. Check FWC rules.14Fort Lauderdale BeachGood · 67Shows occasionallyOccasional in the fall mullet run along the beach. Release them in the water.15South City Beach Park, Hallandale BeachGood · 66Shows occasionallyOccasional in the fall mullet run; release them in the water. Check FWC 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
