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Werner-Boyce Salt Springs

Hudson, Pasco County, FL

😁 Moderate
Sunny · 82°F · Feels 82°
Marine Chart
Solar
Sunrise
07:05 AM
Sunset
07:57 PM
Water Temp.
Temp. Fº
68 Fº
Temp. Cº
20 Cº
Wind
Speed
9 mph
Direction
WNW
UV Index
Strength
5
Level
Low
Tide Chart
Solunar Forecast
Waning Crescent · 2% illuminated

Hourly Fishing Activity

12a
3a
6a
9a
12p
3p
6p
9p
Peak
Good
Slow
Poor

Feeding Windows

Major
9:59 AM
to
11:59 AM
Minor
4:12 AM
to
5:12 AM
Minor
4:49 PM
to
5:50 PM
🌕 Moon Rise
4:42 AM
🌑 Moon Set
5:20 PM
☀️ Sun Rise
6:06 AM
🌅 Sun Set
6:57 PM

Local Fishing Resource

Pasco & North Pinellas Fishing Cheat Sheet

Free

Hudson Beach, Anclote River, and the transition zone

What's Inside

Species Breakdown
Best Seasons
Tides & Timing
Bait & Tackle
Where to Fish
Gear Picks
🐟 Seatrout 🐟 Redfish 🐟 Flounder 🐟 Sheepshead 🐟 Snook
Open the Pasco County Cheat Sheet

Fish Species in This Area

Common Snook

Common Snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Spring Summer
Common
Up to 55.1 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Estuaries
Family: Centropomidae

Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.

Local Notes: Look for snook around any structure or current break at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs during the warmer months.

Gulf Flounder

Gulf Flounder

Paralichthys albigutta

Year Round
Common
Up to 24 inches
Inshore, Flats, Sandy bottoms
Family: Paralichthyidae

Flatfish common in coastal bays and flats. Excellent eating and popular sport fish.

Local Notes: One of the most common catches in the Big Bend at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs. Slow-drift live shrimp near bottom or crawl a white jig across sandy bottom.

Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Year Round
Common
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Grass flats, Estuaries
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.

Local Notes: Work any grass flats adjacent to Werner-Boyce Salt Springs with DOA Shrimp or live pilchards at first light.

Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

Lutjanus griseus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 22 inches
Inshore, Mangroves, Reefs
Family: Lutjanidae

Versatile species found from mangroves to offshore reefs. Excellent eating.

Local Notes: Hold to any structure at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs. Light fluorocarbon and live shrimp.

Red Drum

Red Drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Year Round
Occasional
Up to 59.1 inches
Inshore, Estuaries, Surf zones
Family: Sciaenidae

Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.

Local Notes: Patrol the shorelines and flats near Werner-Boyce Salt Springs. Gold spoons and live shrimp on light tackle.

Sheepshead

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Fall Spring
Occasional
Up to 35.8 inches
Inshore, Docks, Structures
Family: Sparidae

Bottom feeder with strong teeth. Found around structures and pilings.

Local Notes: Found around any hard structure at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs. Fiddler crabs or shrimp on a light jig head.

Tripletail

Lobotes surinamensis

Spring Fall
Occasional
Up to 35 inches
Nearshore, Offshore, Floating debris
Family: Lobotidae

Unusual fish that likes to hide under floating objects. Excellent table quality.

Local Notes: Hang around crab trap buoys, floating debris, and channel markers near Werner-Boyce Salt Springs. Sight-cast a live shrimp — approach quietly.