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United States / Florida / Mahi-mahi

Mahi-mahi bite in Florida

Recorded 3 catches of Mahi-mahi in Florida. Most active — May–July. A day-by-day bite calendar for Mahi-mahi.

Mahi-mahi bite forecast in Florida today

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 2weather-based forecast
    23/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–88 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    21/100low activity

    Drizzle: 75–88 °F

    Best fishing time: 13:00–16:00

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    20/100low activity

    Cloudy: 75–84 °F

    Best fishing time: 12:00–15:00

Map of waters and catches

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Catches

  • Mahi-mahi, Spanish mackerel
    Florida, Okaloosa County
    86 °F9 mph
    May 30, 2019
  • Mahi-mahi
    Florida, Monroe County
    Jul 15, 2018

Other fish in Florida

  • Largemouth bass320 catches
  • Red drum59 catches
  • Snook46 catches
  • Spotted seatrout28 catches
  • Tarpon11 catches

Mahi-mahi bite calendar

Wednesday, September 2

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
Sea

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is weak — fish are sluggish. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 11:00–17:00 (daytime activity).

Tactics

Look for structure — reefs, flats, channel edges; work them slowly near the bottom.

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or live bait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must.

Summary

A slow day — go only if you really feel like it.

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 80 °F — inside the 70–84 °F comfort range for Mahi-mahi, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 70–84 °F comfort rangecomfort 70–84 °F80 °F
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Mahi-mahi feeds by day — between sunrise and sunset; their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Mahi-mahi feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is flat: it moves no more than 0.03 inHg over the day, so the weather isn't shifting today's bite.

Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
00:00 · 30.0423:00 · 30.02 inHg

September is a slow season for Mahi-mahi: the best months fall at another time of year.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

2 SepWednesday, September 2
+85°

Cloudy · feels like +95°

Low / high
+76°…+88°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
7 mph NNE
Cloud cover
95%
Humidity
74%
Pressure
30.09 inHg
00:00+78°—1 mphnorth wind, 1 mph94%44%
01:00+78°—2 mphnorth wind, 2 mph94%0%
02:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%68%
03:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%100%
04:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%100%
05:00+77°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph95%85%
06:00+76°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph94%26%
07:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
08:00+76°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph93%100%
09:00+78°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph93%100%
10:00+80°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph90%66%
11:00+83°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph79%75%
12:00+85°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph74%95%
13:00+85°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph73%32%
14:00+87°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph70%37%
15:00+87°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph68%100%
16:00+88°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph66%100%
17:00+88°—5 mphnortheast wind, 5 mph65%100%
18:00+85°—8 mphnortheast wind, 8 mph77%100%
19:00+79°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph87%100%
20:00+78°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph88%100%
21:00+77°—2 mpheast wind, 2 mph90%100%
22:00+77°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph92%100%
23:00+76°—3 mpheast wind, 3 mph93%96%
+88°+82°+76°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Wednesday, September 2
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
19:55
Day length
12 h 44 min
Sunshine hours
6 h 43 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
12:40

The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+14% in the windowWednesday, September 2
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Major04:30–06:30Moon overhead
  • Minor12:10–13:10Moonset
  • Major16:57–18:57Moon underfoot
  • Minor22:41–23:41Moonrise

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?
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    84 °F7 mph
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