Blackfin tuna fishing out of Boynton Beach centers on May, June and November offshore, with a spring and summer bite on the weed lines east of the reef. This port briefing is for anglers running their own boat out of Boynton Inlet. It covers when the fish show, where boats run, the named structure with depths, how local captains fish, and who is doing it. Inlet and ramp details are on the Boynton Beach port page. Biology and general behavior are in the blackfin tuna species guide.
When blackfin are off Boynton Beach
Two sources set the timing. The city tourism site names the offshore months, and a charter operator names the weed-line pattern.
May and June offshore
The city’s Boynton Beach fishing page lists blackfin tuna as an offshore target in May and June, and again in November.
Spring and summer weed lines
Cool Runnings ties a spring and summer blackfin bite to the weed lines east of the reef. The next section covers where that water is.
Where boats run and the grounds
Weed lines are the blackfin-specific pattern, so they come first. The charted structure below sits in the same water and is what anglers mark.
Weed lines east of the reef
In spring and summer, Cool Runnings points to weed lines east of the reef as the place to look for blackfin.
Offshore Boynton
The city’s tourism site places its blackfin targets offshore Boynton. The broader Gulf Stream picture is in the southeast Atlantic regional guide (see also the Atlantic Southeast fishing guide).
Named structure
These are the named, charted grounds near Boynton Beach, with depths where they are charted. They are nearby structure, and the table makes no claim about where blackfin hold.
| Name | Type | Depth (ft) | Location note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goggle Eye Reef | – | 15 | – |
| Tumbled Rocks | – | 69 | About 1 mile off Gulfstream, close to Boynton Inlet |
| Boynton Ledge | – | – | – |
| M/V Castor | – | 110 | Off the southern coast of Boynton Beach |
| Bud Bar (MS Havel) | – | 95 | 26° 28.70′ N, 80° 02.31′ W |
Gulfstream here is the town, not the current. Chart layers are not for navigation.
How blackfin are fished here
Local operators list three methods. Rigging detail for each is in our tuna fishing guides.
Live bait
Boynton Inlet Fishing Charters lists live baiting for blackfin.
Trolling
Highlife Fishing Charters lists trolling.
Jigging and spinning
Highlife also lists jigging and spinning.
Who fishes for blackfin out of Boynton
These are the Boynton Beach fishing charters that list blackfin tuna.
Boynton Inlet Fishing Charters
Boynton Inlet Fishing Charters is a new charter owned by a family and a Navy veteran. It departs Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, and the method listed is live bait.
Highlife Fishing Charters
Highlife Fishing Charters is run by Captain Chris. It is listed on reel-guides as a 28 ft Parker center console. Methods are trolling, jigging and spinning.
Frigate About It Charters
Frigate About It Charters is run by Capt. James Berger on the 36 ft Hatteras sport fishing yacht "Patti B."
Outfront Charters
Outfront Charters is run by Capt. Dan, who has 27+ years of fishing Lantana, Palm Beach and Boynton. The boat is a 35 ft Contender.
FAQ: blackfin tuna out of Boynton Beach
When is blackfin season off Boynton?
May, June and November offshore, per boyntonbeach.com, plus a spring and summer weed-line bite, per Cool Runnings.
Where do boats look for blackfin?
On weed lines east of the reef in spring and summer, and offshore Boynton. The charted grounds in the table are nearby structure.
How deep is the MS Havel (Bud Bar)?
95 ft, at 26° 28.70′ N, 80° 02.31′ W. Chart layers are not for navigation.
What methods do local captains use?
Live bait (Boynton Inlet Fishing Charters), and trolling, jigging and spinning (Highlife).
Which Boynton charters target blackfin?
Boynton Inlet Fishing Charters, Highlife Fishing Charters (28 ft Parker center console), Frigate About It Charters (36 ft Hatteras) and Outfront Charters (35 ft Contender).
Where do I find the rules?
See the Regulations section above. Florida state rules apply, plus federal Atlantic tunas rules, so check both before fishing.
Quick answers on blackfin tuna fishing out of Boynton Beach.
