Red snapper season opened up may 22

Spring is when the Atlantic coast of Florida truly comes alive. As water temperatures rise, everything in the food chain kicks into motion baitfish schools grow thicker, currents stabilize, and predator fish become far more active and aggressive. It’s a perfect storm of conditions that brings some of the best fishing of the year. Along the East Coast, the warm push of the Gulf Stream edges closer to shore in spring, carrying nutrients and pelagic species like mahi-mahi, sailfish, and kingfish within reach. At the same time, calmer seas and more consistent weather windows make it easier to get offshore and stay on the fish. Inshore and nearshore fishing heats up too snook, redfish, and trout are feeding heavily after winter, staging around inlets, flats, and structure. Everything is hungry, everything is moving, and that means more opportunities and more action. Simply put, spring offers the ideal mix of water temperature, fish migration, and fish behavior. It’s when the coast is at its most alive and when anglers have their best shot at hooking into something memorable.

May is actually one of the best months to troll the East Coast—especially around Florida and up the Atlantic—for a few key reasons tied to fish behavior and ocean conditions: 1. Migration is in full swing A lot of pelagic species are moving north as water warms: • Mahi-mahi (dolphin) start showing up in good numbers • Wahoo are still around from spring runs • King mackerel and Spanish mackerel are active nearshore and offshore • Blackfin tuna can still be consistent depending on your area

North winds are starting to blow. Wahoo sailfish blackfin tuna triggers mangorve snappers cobia mutton snapper ect