Tarpon fishing in Palm Beach County
23 rated shore spots in Palm Beach County hold tarpon — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
Tarpon forecast map for Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County
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Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County
1Jupiter Inlet, DuBois ParkGood · 77ReliableRoll through the inlet summer and fall, especially at night. Release in the water.2Boynton InletGood · 70ReliableSummer and fall, mostly at night; live mullet on heavy leader. Check FWC rules on handling and release.3Juno Beach PierGood · 76ReliableSummer and fall mornings along the beach; check FWC rules on handling and release.4Boca Raton Inlet (South Inlet Park)Good · 69ReliablePass through the inlet from late spring to fall; most are hooked on live mullet at dawn and dusk and must be released as FWC directs.5Blue Heron Bridge, Phil Foster ParkExcellent · 82Worth a trySummer and fall around the bridge, mostly early and late in the day; release in the water.6Burt Reynolds ParkFair · 59Worth a tryRoll in the channel in summer and fall; live mullet or pilchards at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.7Jim Barry Light Harbor ParkExcellent · 82Worth a tryRoll through the channel near the inlet in summer and fall; live bait at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.8Lantana Bridge (Sportsman's Park)Good · 70Worth a tryRoll under the bridge lights on summer and fall nights; release them as FWC directs.9Peanut Island ParkExcellent · 82Worth a tryPass the island from spring to fall, most often early in the day; release them as FWC directs.10Sawfish Bay ParkFair · 59Worth a tryOccasional fish rolling in the river in summer and fall; live bait at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.11Bryant Park (Lake Worth Beach)Good · 71Worth a tryRoll in the lagoon early in the day in summer and fall; release them as FWC directs.12Spanish River ParkFair · 61Worth a tryRoll through the channel in summer and fall; live bait or large swimbaits, and release them. Rules apply, check FWC.13James A. Rutherford ParkFair · 61Worth a tryPass through in summer and during the fall mullet run; a live mullet early in the day. Release them in the water.14John D. MacArthur Beach State ParkGood · 69Worth a tryFollow the mullet schools along the beach in fall; live mullet at dawn. Release rules apply, check FWC.15Waterway Park, JupiterFair · 59Worth a tryThe odd fish rolls in the channel in summer and fall. Release rules apply, check FWC.16Carlin ParkGood · 76Worth a tryRoll behind the fall mullet schools; a live mullet at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.17Loggerhead ParkGood · 77Worth a tryShadow the fall mullet run close to the beach at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.18Ocean Reef ParkExcellent · 82Worth a tryRoll behind the fall mullet schools just off the sand at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.19Ocean Ridge Hammock ParkGood · 65Worth a tryFollow the fall mullet run past the inlet and along the beach at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.20Red Reef ParkFair · 56Shows occasionallyOccasional in the fall mullet run; release them in the water. Check FWC rules.21Gulfstream Park, Gulf StreamGood · 65Shows occasionallyAn occasional fish behind the fall mullet schools at first light. Release rules apply, check FWC.22Juno Park, Juno BeachGood · 70Shows occasionallyThe odd fish rolls through in summer and fall. Release rules apply, check FWC.23Lantana Municipal Beach ParkGood · 77Shows 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
