Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gap | canyon | 417 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 13:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41010
2026-10-19 13:08 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41068
2026-10-19 13:08 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41069
2026-10-19 13:25 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41070
2026-10-19 13:56 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41113
2026-10-19 13:56 UTC · NOAA NDBC 41114
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Cape Canaveral / Ft Pierce
The stretch from Cape Canaveral down to Ft Pierce is where the Gulf Stream starts to lean back in toward the beach. North of here the Stream runs well offshore, but along this coast the deep blue water and the current edge begin closing the gap, and that changes the whole character of the fishing. The run to the good water gets shorter as you work south, and the chart is how you tell, day to day, just how close the warm push has come.
The Cape itself bends the coastline and the bottom, and the shoals and ledges off Canaveral stack bait where the current sweeps across them. The warm Gulf Stream water and the eddies it throws create color changes and temperature breaks, and when one of those edges sets up over the shoals or the ledges you have the current, the bait and the structure all working in one place. That is the spot the SST and chlorophyll layers are built to help you find before you burn fuel looking for it.
Color is a big part of the read here. A clean break between blue Stream water and greener inshore water, often marked by a weed line, is the kind of edge the pelagics patrol. Laying the water color over the depth contours shows you where that edge is riding against the bottom instead of drifting over flat deep water where it does less for you.
Seasonally, anglers here typically work dolphin along the weed lines and blue water in the warmer months, with wahoo and blackfin tuna through the cooler stretches and on the Stream features. Sailfish are a classic winter target when the conditions stack up, kingfish run nearshore and over the structure, and the reef and wreck fishing holds its own seasons. Cobia show along the beaches on certain pushes. None of it is guaranteed. Runs, seasons and regulations shift every year, so check the current rules before you commit.
The move is the same one that always pays. Read where the warm blue water and the cleanest edge are sitting relative to the Cape shoals and the ledges, weigh the run against the forecast, and set up on the edge that already has current and structure under it.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.