6 states · 23 regions
Fishing Weather, Spot by Spot
Gulf & KeysAtlanticInlandHas a cam
- Spots
- 163
- With NOAA tides
- 116
- With a cam
- 69
- Lakes, rivers & metros
- 47
Salty Forecast covers tides, wind, water temperature, live radar and offshore swell — everything you check before running the boat. That's every Florida coast: the Panhandle and the Big Bend, the whole Gulf side, the Keys, and back up the Atlantic from Miami to the Georgia line. West along the Gulf it carries on through Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to the Texas coast, from Sabine Pass down to South Padre, plus the Hill Country rivers and the big inland lakes. And there's Georgia — the coast at Tybee and St. Simons, Atlanta's tailwater trout, and Blue Ridge and Lake Lanier up north. Pick your water:
- Florida7314 regions · 73 tidal · 49 with cams
- Alabama51 region · 5 tidal · 4 with cams
- Mississippi51 region · 5 tidal · 2 with cams
- Louisiana91 region · 9 tidal · 1 with a cam
- Texas413 regions · 16 tidal · 11 with cams
- Georgia303 regions · 8 tidal · 2 with cams
163 spots. Type a name, or narrow by what you need.
Florida
73 spotsEmerald Coast
9 spots · 9 tidal · 9 with cams- Perdido KeyPerdido Pass, Old River, and the westernmost sand in Florida.TidesBuoy 420122 cams
- Pensacola BeachThe Gulf Pier, Pensacola Pass, and Santa Rosa Sound.TidesBuoy 420122 cams
- Navarre BeachFlorida's longest pier and the quiet end of Santa Rosa Sound.TidesBuoy 420392 cams
- Fort Walton · Okaloosa IslandThe Okaloosa pier, Choctawhatchee Bay, and East Pass.TidesBuoy 42039Cam
- DestinThe 'World's Luckiest Fishing Village' and East Pass.TidesBuoy 420392 cams
- Miramar BeachOpen Gulf surf and the coastal dune lakes of South Walton.TidesBuoy 42039Cam
- Panama City BeachSt. Andrews Pass, the jetties, and 27 miles of Gulf beach.TidesBuoy PCBF1Cam
- St. Andrews · Panama CitySt. Andrew Bay's grass flats, the pass, and the Shell Island shore.TidesBuoy PCBF1Cam
- Mexico BeachQuiet open Gulf and the artificial reefs off a small town.TidesBuoy 42039Cam
Forgotten Coast
4 spots · 4 tidal · 3 with cams- Cape San BlasSt. Joseph Bay's scallop grounds and the cape's open Gulf side.TidesBuoy 42039Cam
- ApalachicolaThe oyster bars, river mouth, and marsh of Apalachicola Bay.TidesBuoy APCF1Cam
- St. George IslandUndeveloped Gulf beach, Sikes Cut, and St. George Sound.TidesBuoy 42039Cam
- CarrabelleThe Carrabelle River, Dog Island, and the run to Gulf hard bottom.TidesBuoy 42036
Big Bend
5 spots · 5 tidal · 1 with a cam- Keaton BeachBig Bend grass flats and some of Florida's best scalloping.TidesBuoy KTNF1
- SteinhatcheeThe Steinhatchee River, Deadman Bay, and the scallop capital.TidesBuoy 42036
- Horseshoe BeachOne of the last quiet fishing towns on the Big Bend.TidesBuoy 42036
- SuwanneeWhere the Suwannee River meets the Gulf.TidesBuoy 42036
- Cedar KeyOld Florida island town on the Nature Coast's outer keys.TidesBuoy CDRF1Cam
Nature Coast
2 spots · 2 tidalTampa Bay & Pinellas
4 spots · 4 tidal · 1 with a cam- Clearwater BeachPasses, piers, and Gulf beaches on Pinellas' barrier islands.TidesBuoy 42098Cam
- St. Pete BeachBoca Ciega Bay flats and Gulf-front structure below St. Pete.TidesBuoy 42098
- Tarpon SpringsAnclote Key, the sponge docks, and the top of the Pinellas flats.TidesBuoy 42098
- St. PetersburgTampa Bay flats, the Skyway, and the longest fishing pier in the world.TidesBuoy 42098
Sarasota Coast
6 spots · 6 tidal · 4 with cams- Anna Maria IslandBean Point, the passes, and Tampa Bay's southern mouth.TidesBuoy 42098Cam
- Bradenton BeachSarasota Bay grass flats and Longboat Pass on southern AMI.TidesBuoy 42098
- SarasotaSarasota Bay flats, Big Pass, and nearshore reefs.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- Siesta KeySummer beach snook and Little Sarasota Bay flats.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- VeniceThe Venice Jetty, the pier, and shark-tooth beaches.TidesBuoy VENF13 cams
- Longboat KeyLongboat Pass, New Pass, and a beach on the tarpon migration route.TidesBuoy 42013
Lemon Bay & Charlotte Harbor
5 spots · 5 tidal · 4 with cams- Manasota KeyLemon Bay flats and the Gulf beaches north of Stump Pass.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- Stump Pass · Englewood BeachEnglewood Beach's home pass — snook, reds, and Lemon Bay flats.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- Placida · Gasparilla SoundGasparilla Sound, the Placida trestle, and Charlotte Harbor.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- Boca GrandeThe world's tarpon capital — Boca Grande Pass and Gasparilla Island.TidesBuoy 42013Cam
- Punta GordaThe head of Charlotte Harbor where the Peace and Myakka rivers come in.TidesBuoy 42013
Paradise Coast
6 spots · 6 tidal · 2 with cams- Sanibel IslandPine Island Sound flats and the passes off Sanibel & Captiva.TidesBuoy 42023
- Fort Myers BeachMatanzas Pass and the Estero Bay backcountry.TidesBuoy 42023Cam
- NaplesGordon Pass, Doctors Pass, and Paradise Coast beaches.TidesBuoy 42023
- Marco IslandThe gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands backcountry.TidesBuoy 42023Cam
- Matlacha · Pine IslandThe bridge between Cape Coral and Pine Island, and the water on both sides of it.TidesBuoy 42023
- Everglades CityChokoloskee Bay, Indian Key Pass, and the top of the Ten Thousand Islands.TidesBuoy 42023
The Florida Keys
5 spots · 5 tidal · 4 with cams- Key LargoReef, flats, and Gulf Stream at the top of the Keys.TidesBuoy LONF1Cam
- IslamoradaThe self-proclaimed Sportfishing Capital of the World.TidesBuoy LONF1Cam
- MarathonSeven Mile Bridge tarpon and Middle Keys reef.TidesBuoy SMKF1Cam
- Big Pine KeyQuiet Lower Keys backcountry flats and reefs.TidesBuoy SMKF1
- Key WestFlats, harbor tarpon, and blue water at the end of the road.TidesBuoy SANF12 cams
First Coast
5 spots · 5 tidal · 3 with cams- Fernandina BeachAmelia Island, St. Marys Inlet, and the Georgia-line marsh.TidesBuoy 41112Cam
- MayportThe St. Johns River mouth, the jetties, and Hanna Park.TidesBuoy 41112Cam
- Jacksonville BeachOpen Atlantic surf and the Jacksonville Beach Pier.TidesBuoy 41112Cam
- Ponte Vedra BeachQuiet, uncrowded Atlantic beach south of Jacksonville.TidesBuoy 41117
- St. AugustineMatanzas & Tolomato rivers and the Atlantic surf.TidesBuoy 41117
Volusia Coast
4 spots · 4 tidal · 3 with cams- Flagler BeachOld-Florida surf town on a hard-packed, fishable beach.TidesBuoy 41117
- Daytona Beach23 miles of drivable beach and the Halifax River behind it.TidesBuoy 41117Cam
- Ponce InletThe jetties at Ponce de Leon Inlet — one of the state's busiest.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
- New Smyrna BeachMosquito Lagoon's north end and the New Smyrna surf.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
Space Coast
5 spots · 5 tidal · 4 with cams- Port CanaveralJetty Park, the Canaveral Bight, and a short run to blue water.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
- Cocoa BeachThe Cocoa Beach Pier, the surf, and the Banana River behind it.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
- Satellite BeachQuiet residential Atlantic beach south of Patrick Space Force Base.TidesBuoy 41113
- Melbourne Beach · IndialanticThe Indialantic boardwalk, barrier-island surf, and the lagoon.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
- Sebastian InletArguably the best land-based snook fishing in Florida.TidesBuoy 41113Cam
Treasure Coast
5 spots · 5 tidal · 4 with cams- Vero BeachUncrowded Atlantic beach and the widest part of the lagoon.TidesBuoy 41010
- Fort PierceThe Fort Pierce Inlet jetties and the north end of the lagoon.TidesBuoy 41010Cam
- Jensen BeachHutchinson Island beaches and the Indian River flats.TidesBuoy 41010Cam
- StuartThe 'Sailfish Capital' — St. Lucie Inlet and the river system.TidesBuoy 41010Cam
- Hobe SoundJupiter Island's protected beaches and the Hobe Sound refuge.TidesBuoy 41010Cam
Gold Coast
8 spots · 8 tidal · 7 with cams- JupiterJupiter Inlet, the Loxahatchee, and blue water a mile out.TidesBuoy LKWF1Cam
- Palm BeachLake Worth Inlet, the Palm Beach drop-off, and the pier.TidesBuoy LKWF1Cam
- Boynton BeachBoynton Inlet and the reef line a few hundred yards off the sand.TidesBuoy LKWF1Cam
- Boca RatonBoca Inlet, Lake Boca, and the close-in reef.TidesBuoy LKWF1Cam
- Fort LauderdalePort Everglades, the New River, and a two-mile run to blue water.TidesBuoy VAKF1Cam
- Haulover InletBakers Haulover — a famously rough cut and a serious tarpon fishery.TidesBuoy VAKF1Cam
- Miami BeachGovernment Cut, South Beach, and Biscayne Bay's ocean side.TidesBuoy VAKF1Cam
- Key BiscayneCape Florida, Stiltsville, and the top of the Biscayne flats.TidesBuoy VAKF1
Alabama
5 spotsAlabama Coast
5 spots · 5 tidal · 4 with cams- Orange BeachPerdido Pass, a deep-water charter fleet, and the white sand of Alabama's Gulf.TidesBuoy 420122 cams
- Gulf ShoresGulf State Park's pier, a wide public beach, and easy family water.TidesBuoy 420122 cams
- FairhopeMobile Bay's eastern shore — a bluff, a long pier, and jubilee nights.TidesBuoy 42012
- MobileMobile Bay below the city, and one of America's great river deltas just above it.TidesBuoy 42012Cam
- Dauphin IslandA barrier island at the mouth of Mobile Bay, and a famous spring bird stopover.TidesBuoy 42012Cam
Mississippi
5 spotsMississippi Coast
5 spots · 5 tidal · 2 with cams- PascagoulaA river mouth on the Mississippi Sound, and one of the last free-flowing rivers.TidesBuoy 42067
- Ocean SpringsBiloxi Bay, Davis Bayou, and an arts town with water on three sides.TidesBuoy 42067
- BiloxiThe Sound out front, Deer Island for cover, and barrier islands on the horizon.TidesBuoy 42067Cam
- GulfportSound-front sand, a working harbor, and the boat ride out to Ship Island.TidesBuoy 42067
- Bay St. LouisA quiet bay, the long bridge across it, and the west end of this coast.TidesBuoy 420672 cams
Louisiana
9 spotsLouisiana Coast
9 spots · 9 tidal · 1 with a cam- SlidellLake Pontchartrain's north shore, the Rigolets, and marsh at the edge of town.TidesBuoy 42084
- Hopedale · DelacroixWhere the road ends at the Biloxi Marsh, in redfish water with a real reputation.TidesBuoy 42084
- New OrleansThe lakefront, City Park, Bayou St. John, and levee-top miles above the river.TidesBuoy 42084
- VeniceThe end of the road at the mouth of the Mississippi, with blue water close by.TidesBuoy 42084
- Grand IsleLouisiana's only inhabited barrier island, and the state's most famous fishing town.TidesBuoy 42084Cam
- LafitteBarataria marsh below New Orleans, where bayou fishing starts a short drive from town.TidesBuoy 42084
- CocodrieEnd of the road on Terrebonne Bay, with marsh in every direction from there.TidesBuoy 42084
- CameronCalcasieu Pass, the jetties, and the mouth of a lake known for heavy trout.TidesBuoy 42035
- Lake CharlesGateway to Big Lake, the ship channel, and the marsh country south of the city.TidesBuoy 42035
Texas
41 spotsTexas Gulf Coast
16 spots · 16 tidal · 11 with cams- Sabine PassSabine Lake, the long rock jetties, and marsh right on the Louisiana line.TidesBuoy 42035
- GalvestonThe jetties at Bolivar Roads, the seawall surf, and the biggest bay system in Texas.TidesBuoy 4203510 cams
- Texas CityFive miles of rock into upper Galveston Bay, with bank access the whole way out.TidesBuoy 42035Cam
- Freeport · SurfsideSurfside jetties, the Brazos river mouth, and the grass beds of Christmas Bay.TidesBuoy 42035Cam
- MatagordaEast Bay shell reefs, the Colorado river mouth, and miles of empty peninsula surf.TidesBuoy 42035
- Port O'ConnorPass Cavallo, San Antonio Bay, and back lakes you can only reach on high water.TidesBuoy 42002
- RockportAransas and Copano bays, Redfish Bay grass, and a century of guiding tradition.TidesBuoy 42002
- Port AransasThe Aransas Pass jetties, Mustang Island surf, and a genuine tarpon history.TidesBuoy 420024 cams
- Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi Bay, the north Laguna Madre, and wind you have to plan around.TidesBuoy 42002Cam
- South Padre IslandThe Lower Laguna Madre's clear flats and the Brazos Santiago jetties.TidesBuoy 420026 cams
- Bolivar PeninsulaCrystal Beach sand, the ferry ride, and East Bay marsh behind the dune line.TidesBuoy 42035Cam
- Kemah · Clear LakeClear Lake's sailing fleet, the Kemah boardwalk, and upper Galveston Bay out the channel.TidesBuoy 42035Cam
- Surfside BeachOne of the few real surf breaks in Texas, plus the Freeport jetty rocks.TidesBuoy 420353 cams
- Port LavacaLavaca Bay reefs and the top of Matagorda Bay, without the weekend crowd.TidesBuoy 42002
- Aransas PassShallow mangrove maze, marked kayak trails, and Redfish Bay flats too skinny for most boats.TidesBuoy 42002Cam
- Padre Island SeashoreMiles of undeveloped national seashore — drivable sand, open surf, and quiet Laguna flats behind.TidesBuoy 420023 cams
Texas Hill Country
6 spots · lakes, rivers & metros- Canyon LakeDeep, clear Hill Country water — and Texas's trout tailwater below the dam.Inland
- New BraunfelsThe Comal and the Guadalupe — the tubing capital of Texas, and cold water year-round.Inland
- San MarcosSpring-fed water clear enough to count the fish, and a river town built around it.Inland
- WimberleyCypress-shaded creek water, the Blanco River, and Hill Country back roads worth the drive.Inland
- FredericksburgEnchanted Rock's granite, Pedernales water, and roads that run through wildflowers every spring.Inland
- Lake BuchananThe top of the Highland Lakes — big open water, stripers, and spring white bass runs.Inland
Texas Inland
19 spots · lakes, rivers & metros- Tesla Site · ThompsonsWeather for the Crystal Sun build — and the Brazos Bend bass water next door.Inland
- HoustonBayou greenways, Memorial Park loops, and a heat index that runs the calendar.Inland
- AustinBarton Springs, the greenbelt, Lady Bird Lake loops, and rivers made for floating.Inland
- DallasWhite Rock loops, the Katy Trail, and lake weekends all around the Metroplex.Inland
- San AntonioMission Reach paddling, Hill Country trails, and tube season on the spring-fed rivers.Inland
- Lake ConroeTwenty thousand acres of pine-country reservoir an hour north of Houston.Inland
- Lake ForkThe trophy bass lake of Texas — flooded timber, slot limits, and state records.Inland
- Sam RayburnEast Texas tournament water — vast hydrilla flats, timber, and open-lake wind.Inland
- Toledo Bend185,000 acres on the Sabine, with the Texas-Louisiana line down the middle.Inland
- Lake AmistadA desert canyon reservoir on the Rio Grande, shared with Mexico at Del Rio.Inland
- Falcon LakeSouth Texas brush-country bass — legendary in the wet years, humbling in the dry ones.Inland
- Fort WorthTrinity Trails along the river, lake weekends northwest of town, and long riding seasons.Inland
- WacoCameron Park bluffs, singletrack above the Brazos, and flat water through the middle of town.Inland
- Lake TexomaA striper lake on the Red River, big enough to have its own weather.Inland
- Lake LivingstonBig, shallow Trinity River water spread across the East Texas piney woods.Inland
- LubbockFlat, open country on the Llano Estacado, where the wind decides your day.Inland
- AmarilloPalo Duro Canyon country — red rock, big high-plains sky, and four real seasons.Inland
- El PasoA mountain range inside the city, sun almost every day, and dry desert air.Inland
- Big Bend · TerlinguaChisos high country, Rio Grande canyons, and some of the darkest night skies anywhere.Inland
Georgia
30 spotsGeorgia Mountains
9 spots · lakes, rivers & metros- Blue RidgeGeorgia's trout town — the Toccoa tailwater and Lake Blue Ridge.Inland
- Marble HillFoothills trout water — Amicalola Creek, Dawson Forest, and the upper Etowah.Inland
- ClaytonRabun County gorge country — Tallulah, the Chattooga, and waterfalls in every direction.Inland
- Lake BurtonDeep, cold mountain water at the top of the Tallulah chain in Rabun County.Inland
- Lake ChatugeA mountain lake split by the Carolina line, with Hiawassee and Bell Mountain above.Inland
- HelenTubing the Chattahoochee headwaters, Unicoi's trails, and waterfalls a short drive upstream.Inland
- DahlonegaGold-rush town at the foot of the mountains, where the approach trail begins.Inland
- EllijayApple country where the Cartecay and Coosawattee run out of the mountains together.Inland
- Carters LakeGeorgia's deepest lake — steep, clear water with an undeveloped shoreline all around.Inland
Georgia Inland
13 spots · lakes, rivers & metros- Lake LanierMagnum spotted bass and open-water stripers on Georgia's big lake.Inland
- AtlantaBig-city trout on the Chattahoochee tailwater, right through town.Inland
- Lake OconeeA Piedmont power lake where generation schedules make the current.Inland
- Lake HartwellBlueback herring water on the upper Savannah, straddling the Carolina line.Inland
- Lake AllatoonaAtlanta's closest big lake — deep, clear, rocky, and famously stingy.Inland
- Clarks Hill · AugustaSeventy thousand acres above Augusta — long creek arms and herring-fed bass.Inland
- AthensCollege-town outdoors — the North Oconee greenway, Sandy Creek, and busy river trails.Inland
- Lake SinclairA warm Georgia Power lake outside Milledgeville, with dock brush down every cove.Inland
- MaconThe Ocmulgee through the middle of town — paddling, river park trails, and mounds.Inland
- West Point LakeA Corps lake on the Chattahoochee at LaGrange, long and open to the wind.Inland
- ColumbusDowntown whitewater on the Chattahoochee, a long riverwalk, and shoal bass nearby.Inland
- Lake BlackshearCypress-lined Flint River water near Cordele, shallow and stumpy end to end.Inland
- Lake SeminoleWhere the Flint and Chattahoochee meet — grass, hydrilla, and famous bass water.Inland
Georgia Coast
8 spots · 8 tidal · 2 with cams- Tybee IslandThe Savannah River mouth, the Tybee pier, and seven-foot tides.TidesBuoy 41008
- SavannahMiles of spartina marsh, oyster rakes, and the biggest tides in the Southeast.TidesBuoy 41008
- DarienThe Altamaha delta — shrimp boats, black water, and marsh in every direction.TidesBuoy 41008
- BrunswickThe Marshes of Glynn, two big sounds, and a working shrimp port.TidesBuoy 41008
- St. Simons IslandThe village pier, St. Simons Sound, and Gould's Inlet at the east end.TidesBuoy 41008Cam
- Jekyll IslandJekyll Creek behind the island, the north-end pier, and St. Andrew Sound.TidesBuoy 41008
- Richmond HillOgeechee River marsh below Savannah, draining hard into Ossabaw Sound twice daily.TidesBuoy 41008
- St. MarysCumberland Sound, the St. Marys River, and the ferry to Georgia's wildest island.TidesBuoy 41112Cam
Tides from NOAA CO-OPS, forecasts from Open-Meteo, water temperature and swell from NOAA NDBC buoys. Salty Forecast is free for everyone.