Juno Beach Pier
OpenJuno Beach, FL990 ft$5/dayOfficial site
14775 US-1, Juno Beach, FL 33408990 ft$5/day
Bite score · Juno Beach Pier
Great Bite
Wind is the main thing going for you.
74/100Confidence: High (every input reporting)Updated 50 min ago
What is driving it
- Tide: Rising · turn in 120 min
- Solunar: 3/5
- Water Temp: 86.5°F
- Time of Day: Midday
- Wind: 8 mph
- Pressure: falling -1.6 mb/3h
These readings come from the stations nearest this pier. Along a 60-mile beach the tide, barometer and moon are shared, so neighbouring piers often score alike — the differences show up in wind, water temperature and sea state.
Next high
5:08 PM
2.9 ft · in about 1 hours
Next low
11:19 PM
1.1 ft · in about 7 hours
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS · Port of Palm Beach. The hour either side of a tide change is usually the hour worth fishing. See the full tide table.
Right now
Conditions at Juno Beach Pier
Water temp
86.5°F
Air 91°F
Wind
8 kn SE
Gusts 14 kn
Tide
Rising
From NOAA CO-OPS
Pressure
1016 mb
Low Hazard
Beach flag: Low Hazard
Calm conditions. Exercise normal caution.
The next four days
Planning a trip later in the week
Only today carries a scored bite — the model runs on current readings, so there is no score for a day that has not happened. The days after today show their solunar rating, which is a sun-and-moon heuristic, not a measurement of the water.
About Juno Beach Pier
Juno Beach Pier stretches 990 feet into the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Palm Beach County, Florida. Widely regarded as the best fishing pier on Florida's East Coast, it offers year-round access to a diverse range of tropical and subtropical species not found on the Grand Strand. The pier is operated by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and features a full-service pier house with bait, tackle, and rod rentals.
House rules
- No cast nets from the pier
- No shark fishing
- No chumming
- Keep your area clean
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
House rules are set by the pier. State-wide size and bag limits are on the regulations page.
10 species
What you can catch at Juno Beach Pier
3 species are in peak season here right now.
Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
May–Sep
Best bait: Live pilchards, shrimp
Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Oct–Apr
Best bait: Sand fleas, shrimp, Fishbites
Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Apr–Aug
Best bait: Live mullet, live crab
Kingfish (King Mackerel)
Scomberomorus cavalla
Nov–Mar
Best bait: Live goggle-eye, blue runner
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Mar–May
Best bait: Live eel, jigs
Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin)
Coryphaena hippurus
Apr–Sep
Best bait: Live pilchards, jigs
Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Year-round
Best bait: Gotcha plugs, spoons
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Nov–Mar
Best bait: Cut bait, spoons
Not sure what you caught?
Answer four questions about the shape, the markings and where it hit, and the identifier narrows it to a shortlist of Grand Strand species — worth checking before you decide whether it is legal to keep.
Bait that works here
What to buy on the way
Live Pilchards
liveSnook, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, Jack Crevalle
Rig: Free-lined or under float
Sand Fleas (Mole Crabs)
livePompano, Permit, Sheepshead
Rig: Pompano rig with small hooks
Live Shrimp
liveSnook, Pompano, Sheepshead, Mangrove Snapper
Rig: Carolina rig or float rig
Gotcha Plugs
artificialSpanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Jack Crevalle
Rig: Cast and fast retrieve
Close by
The three nearest piers
Tide, barometer and moon are shared along this stretch of beach, so a neighbouring pier often scores alike — wind, water temperature and sea state are what separate them.
