Best Time to Fish in Marco Island
Florida · Friday, September 11
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7:12 AM
Sunrise
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7:37 PM
Sunset
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Moon
The next 7 days in Marco Island
| Day | Dawn window | Dusk window | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:42 AM – 8:12 AM | 6:07 PM – 8:07 PM | 🌑 New Moon · 0% |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 6:42 AM – 8:12 AM | 6:06 PM – 8:06 PM | 🌑 New Moon · 1% |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 6:43 AM – 8:13 AM | 6:05 PM – 8:05 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 5% |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 6:43 AM – 8:13 AM | 6:04 PM – 8:04 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 10% |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 6:43 AM – 8:13 AM | 6:03 PM – 8:03 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 17% |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 6:44 AM – 8:14 AM | 6:01 PM – 8:01 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 26% |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 6:44 AM – 8:14 AM | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 🌓 First Quarter · 36% |
Dawn and dusk windows are computed from sunrise/sunset for Marco Island; times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.
Today's best windows in Marco Island
🌅 Dawn — 6:42 AM to 8:12 AM
The first light window is the most reliable bite of the day for most species — fish move shallow to feed before the sun gets high.
🌇 Dusk — 6:07 PM to 8:07 PM
The last couple hours of light are the second prime window, especially as water cools and bait moves.
🌙 Moon — New Moon (0% lit)
Solunar feeding activity peaks around the new and full moons. Overlap a solunar period with dawn or dusk and you have the best window of the day.
Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase are computed for Marco Island (Florida); times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.
Today's tides in Marco Island
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:51 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Low | 7:44 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 1:59 PM | 3.2 ft |
| Low | 8:16 PM | 0.4 ft |
Predictions from NOAA station 8724991 (Marco, Big Marco River), about 2 mi from Marco Island. Times in local time, heights relative to MLLW.
Get the precise solunar + tide forecast for your spot
Dawn and dusk are the reliable daily answer, but the exact solunar major/minor periods and the tides for the specific water you're fishing shift day to day. The MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner pulls live NOAA, USGS, and solunar data to score the best times for your exact Marco Island spot.
See the AI Trip Planner →Best season to fish Marco Island
Year-round fishery. The marquee window is the cool months (October through April) when redfish school in the backcountry, snook stack in the deeper passes, and tarpon are gone but trout fishing on the grass flats is at its peak. May-July is tarpon season at the passes — Caxambas, Capri, and Big Marco Pass all produce. Summer is hot, wet, and rough-water — afternoon thunderstorms are the norm. Winter cold fronts push fish into the warmer creeks deep in the Ten Thousand Islands; locals call this the 'creek bite' and it produces some of the year's biggest snook.
Best time to fish in Marco Island — FAQ
What is the best time of day to fish in Marco Island?
The most reliable windows are the low-light hours around sunrise and sunset. Today in Marco Island, sunrise is about 7:12 AM and sunset about 7:37 PM, so the dawn and dusk windows either side of those are your best bets — especially on an overcast day or a moving tide.
Does the moon affect fishing in Marco Island?
Yes. The strongest solunar feeding periods and biggest tides come around the new and full moons. The moon is currently a New Moon (0% illuminated). For the precise solunar major/minor times and tides for your exact spot, use the MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner.
What is the best season to fish in Marco Island?
Year-round fishery. The marquee window is the cool months (October through April) when redfish school in the backcountry, snook stack in the deeper passes, and tarpon are gone but trout fishing on the grass flats is at its peak. May-July is tarpon season at the passes — Caxambas, Capri, and Big Marco Pass all produce. Summer is hot, wet, and rough-water — afternoon thunderstorms are the norm. Winter cold fronts push fish into the warmer creeks deep in the Ten Thousand Islands; locals call this the 'creek bite' and it produces some of the year's biggest snook.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Marco Island?
Yes — most adult anglers need a Florida fishing license. See the Florida fishing license guide for 2026 resident and non-resident prices, who's exempt, and where to buy.
What tide is best for fishing in Marco Island?
Moving water usually beats slack tide — fish the hour or so around a tide change, when current is strongest and sweeps bait past structure. See today's tide times for Marco Island above to plan around the next high or low.
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