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United States / Florida / Sarasota

Sarasota — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    31/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 75–86 °F

  2. SaturdaySeptember 5weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 77–88 °F

  3. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    30/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 73–88 °F

Catches

Recorded 28 catches here. Most commonly caught: Snook, Red drum, Spotted seatrout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Sheepshead
    Florida, Sarasota County
    70 °F13 mph
    Mar 27, 2019, 8:32 AM
  • Snook
    Florida, Manatee County
    Jun 29, 2018
  • Snook
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F4 mph
    Jun 07, 2018
  • Red drum
    Hudson Bayou
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 05, 2018
  • Red drum
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 04, 2018
  • Snook
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 04, 2018
  • Red drum
    Florida, Sarasota County
    82 °F7 mph
    Jun 04, 2018
  • Red drum
    Florida, Sarasota County
    77 °F4 mph
    May 31, 2018

Sarasota (Florida) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 2 rivers, 15 water bodies and 8 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Where to go fishing near Sarasota on September 8, 2026

The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

  • Midnight PassSea№1Why #1Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches9 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Wares CreekBay№2Why #2Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches11 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • McLewis BayouBay№3Why #3Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Warner Bayou EastBay№4Why #4Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Palma Sola BayBay№5Why #5Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Warner Bayou WestBay№6Why #6Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches13 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Perico BayouBay№7Why #7Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches14 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Marys LakeBay№8Why #8Forecast 9/100 confirmed catches25 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Red drum, Black drum, and Striped bassregional forecast for Florida
  • Hudson BayouRiver№9Why #9Forecast 6/103 confirmed catches0.8 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Red drumlatest — Jun 05, 2018regional forecast for Florida
  • Braden RiverRiver№10Why #10Forecast 6/101 confirmed catch9 mi from the centerIn confirmed catches: Red drumlatest — Apr 08, 2018regional forecast for Florida
  • Lime LakeLake№11Why #11Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and White crappieregional forecast for Florida
  • Pansy BayouLake№12Why #12Forecast 6/100 confirmed catches3 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Striped bass, Black crappie, and White crappieregional forecast for Florida

Bite calendar

7–Sep 13
Mon
Tue
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Coastal bite forecast

8 SepTuesday, September 8

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

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  • Red drum9/10
  • Black drum7/10
  • Striped bass6/10
  • Bluefish5/10
  • Cobia5/10
  • Flounder5/10
  • Red snapper5/10
  • Sheepshead5/10
  • King mackerel2/10
  • Mahi-mahi2/10
  • Snook2/10
  • Spanish mackerel2/10
  • Spotted seatrout2/10
  • Tarpon2/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
8 SepTuesday, September 8
+87°

Drizzle · feels like +94°

Low / high
+73°…+88°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
6 mph E
Cloud cover
92%
Humidity
58%
Pressure
30.13 inHg
00:00+76°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph92%100%
01:00+76°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph93%100%
02:00+75°—6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph94%100%
03:00+75°0.01 in6 mphnortheast wind, 6 mph94%100%
04:00+74°0.01 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph94%100%
05:00+74°0.01 in7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph94%100%
06:00+74°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph95%96%
07:00+73°—7 mphnortheast wind, 7 mph96%91%
08:00+74°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph94%88%
09:00+77°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph85%91%
10:00+82°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph72%96%
11:00+85°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph62%98%
12:00+87°0.00 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph58%92%
13:00+88°0.00 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph57%83%
14:00+87°0.00 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph59%78%
15:00+85°0.02 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph66%82%
16:00+82°0.02 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph76%90%
17:00+79°0.02 in7 mpheast wind, 7 mph83%92%
18:00+78°0.02 in6 mpheast wind, 6 mph86%79%
19:00+78°0.02 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph86%60%
20:00+78°0.02 in5 mpheast wind, 5 mph86%50%
21:00+77°—6 mpheast wind, 6 mph87%57%
22:00+77°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph87%74%
23:00+76°—8 mpheast wind, 8 mph88%87%
+88°+81°+73°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Tuesday, September 8
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
19:47
Day length
12 h 32 min
Sunshine hours
12 h 25 min
UV index
6
high
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
04:26
Moonset
18:22

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

+13% in the windowTuesday, September 8
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor03:56–04:56Moonrise
  • Major10:28–12:28Moon overhead
  • Minor17:52–18:52Moonset
  • Major22:55–00:00Moon underfoot

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?

Recommendations

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.