Best Fishing Times in Manasota Key, Florida
Today's solunar bite forecast for Manasota Key — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today — Mon, Jul 27
Best window: 11:06 AM to 1:06 PM
- • Full Moon — peak solunar period
- • Falling barometer (-2.3 hPa) — fish feed ahead of the front
- • Cloud cover (47%) keeps fish shallow longer
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | 4:06 AM – 5:36 AM | Moonset |
| Major | 11:06 AM – 1:06 PM | Moon underfoot |
| Minor | 6:33 PM – 8:03 PM | Moonrise |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset
- 8:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:18 PM
- Moonset
- 4:51 AM
- Moon phase
- Full Moon (96%)
- Temperature
- 80–90°F
- Wind
- 13 mph (gusts 21)
- Cloud cover
- 47%
- Pressure trend
- -2.3 hPa ↓ falling
- Rain chance
- 35%
7-Day Bite Outlook for Manasota Key
Mon, Jul 27
12:06 PM
80–90°F
Tue, Jul 28
12:31 AM
74–87°F
Wed, Jul 29
1:20 AM
80–86°F
Thu, Jul 30
2:07 AM
81–89°F
Fri, Jul 31
2:51 AM
82–90°F
Sat, Aug 1
3:34 AM
81–89°F
Sun, Aug 2
4:17 AM
80–87°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
Tide Times near Manasota Key
NOAA station Englewood, Lemon Bay (1 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.
Today
| High | 4:24 AM | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 5:45 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High | 12:24 PM | 1.7 ft |
| Low | 8:41 PM | 0 ft |
Tomorrow
| High | 4:23 AM | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 6:42 AM | 1.3 ft |
| High | 1:07 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Low | 9:11 PM | 0 ft |
Fishing in Manasota Key: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Manasota Key today?
Today's strongest bite window in Manasota Key is 11:06 AM to 1:06 PM (full moon). The overall bite score is 85/100 — excellent. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.
What are major and minor feeding periods?
Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.
Does weather change the bite in Manasota Key?
Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.
Fishing times near Manasota Key
Before you go
Check Florida fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip.