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Best fishing spots in Horseshoe Beach

The best shore spots within 10 miles of Horseshoe Beach, with live fishing forecasts, access notes and the species worth targeting.

Fishing report · October 2026

What's biting near Horseshoe Beach

Best spot today: Fishbone Creek Landing, Horseshoe BeachGood 70

  • RedfishHotspotOpen: keep up to 1 a day between 18 in and 27 in

    October schools feed along mangrove shorelines, flats, and dock edges, especially when water is moving.

    Best bet: Horseshoe Beach

  • Spotted SeatroutHotspotOpen: keep up to 5 a day between 15 in and 19 in

    Cooling fall water keeps trout feeding on shallow flats; try shore-accessible grass edges at dawn.

    Best bet: Horseshoe Beach

  • Spanish MackerelWorth a tryOpen: keep up to 15 a day of 12 in or more

    Migrating mackerel are tracking bait along the coast; cast near beach schools, passes, and piers.

    Best bet: Horseshoe Beach

  • Crevalle JackShows now and then

    Jacks are chasing fall bait schools close to shore; watch for surface feeding along beaches and inlet mouths.

    Best bet: Fishbone Creek Landing, Horseshoe Beach

  • Black DrumReliableOpen: keep up to 5 a day between 14 in and 24 in

    Best bet: Shired Island Park

Built from this month's seasons, today's FWC rules and the catches anglers logged here in the last 30 days. Updated Fri, Oct 23.

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Fishing forecast for Horseshoe Beach

Based on Horseshoe Beach, 0.4 miles away — the nearest rated spot.

7-day fishing forecast for Horseshoe Beach — 7-day forecast

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Sea: pale calm, deep blue surf, amber rough Water: blue clear, brown colored

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Friday, Oct 23 · windows & tide · Today

SeaFlat calm0.7 ft here · swell 0.8 ft, no wind chop
Water colorClearYou could see the bottom in about six feet of water
Wind7 mph NEGusts 31 mph · Direction vs this shore unknown
57°E 6 mph · dry
54°NE 7 mph · dry
74°NE 11 mph · dry
70°NE 9 mph · dry
▲ High tide12:19 AM3.1 ft
▼ Low tide6:40 AM0.5 ft
▲ High tide12:45 PM3.4 ft
▼ Low tide7:02 PM0.8 ft
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Average tides2.6 ft range · 7% above normalBuilding toward bigger tides

Why 66 · 6 AM–9 AM

  • WindGoodA light wind (7 mph)+6
  • SeaOkaySea 0.2 ft · Flat calmNo swell, no wind chop+1
  • Tide stateGoodIncoming tide (flooding)+4
  • Tide sizeOkayMiddling tides0
  • LightGoodDawn or dusk light+6
  • PressureOkayPressure rising−1
  • RainGoodDry (0% chance of rain)

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Horseshoe Beach tide chart

Tides for fishing at Horseshoe Beach: every high and low tide for the next 7 days, from the Horseshoe Point tide station, 1 mile away. Times are local.

Horseshoe Beach tide chart
  • High12:19 AM3.1 ft
  • Low6:40 AM0.5 ft
  • High12:45 PM3.4 ft
  • Low7:02 PM0.8 ft
  • High12:46 AM3.4 ft
  • Low7:20 AM0.1 ft
  • High1:29 PM3.6 ft
  • Low7:38 PM0.9 ft
  • High1:14 AM3.7 ft
  • Low8 AM-0.4 ft
  • High2:12 PM3.6 ft
  • Low8:12 PM1.0 ft
  • High1:45 AM4.0 ft
  • Low8:40 AM-0.7 ft
  • High2:55 PM3.6 ft
  • Low8:46 PM1.2 ft
  • High2:18 AM4.1 ft
  • Low9:22 AM-0.9 ft
  • High3:40 PM3.4 ft
  • Low9:18 PM1.3 ft
  • High2:54 AM4.2 ft
  • Low10:05 AM-0.9 ft
  • High4:27 PM3.1 ft
  • Low9:49 PM1.5 ft
  • High3:33 AM4.2 ft
  • Low10:53 AM-0.7 ft
  • High5:19 PM2.9 ft
  • Low10:20 PM1.7 ft

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