Wahoo fishing out of Fort Pierce depends on four things: when the fish are reported, what water boats work, which named structure sits off the inlet, and who targets them. Use the Fort Pierce port page for inlet and port basics and the wahoo species guide for biology and general tackle. This page covers season windows, a depth target, and a structure list for running your own boat.
When wahoo are off Fort Pierce
Local sources disagree on the peak. Three windows are on record, and each belongs to its source.
| Source | Peak window |
|---|---|
| Chosen One Fishing Charters (trip listing) | July through November |
| Colossal Catch Charter Fishing (season chart) | October through April |
| Chosen One Fishing Charters (species page) | Fall and winter |
The windows come from Chosen One’s trip listing and Chosen One’s species page, plus the Colossal Catch chart.
All three windows include the fall months. That is an observation about the sources, not a ruling on which one is right. For the wider Treasure Coast timing picture, see the Atlantic Southeast wahoo guide (see also the Atlantic Southeast offshore fishing guide).
Where boats run and how it is fished out of Fort Pierce
Chosen One is the source for everything in this section.
Deep edges and current breaks
Boats run to deeper offshore water near drop-offs or current breaks, and the local method is to work those same drop-offs and current breaks rather than the open water between them. For the wider trolling picture, see the offshore gamefish guides.
Top 60 ft
Wahoo are usually in the top 60 ft, so keep baits in that layer.
Grounds and structure near the inlet
These are named bottom features off Fort Pierce Inlet. They are map points, not wahoo spots. The edges described above are what local captains work; the features below are places where the bottom changes. Shoals come first, then reefs and wrecks.
Shoals
The NOAA Coast Pilot chapter places these shoals offshore of the inlet:
- Capron Shoal sits east-southeast of Fort Pierce Inlet.
- Pierce Shoal (SL-5) sits due south of Capron Shoal.
- St. Lucie Shoal (SL-4) sits about halfway between the Fort Pierce and St. Lucie inlets.
Reefs and wrecks
| Name | ID | Position or depth | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial reef | none given | Just north of Fort Pierce Inlet | About a mile long |
| Artificial wrecks and rock areas | none given | North of Fort Pierce Inlet, 120 to 180 ft | Wrecks and rock |
| Ft Pierce Artificial, Deep Tug | SL-22 | not listed | 155-foot steel tug |
| USS Muliphen | SL-20 | not listed | C-2 attack cargo ship, 459 x 63 ft |
| Ft Pierce Artificial Reef | SL-60 | not listed | Five 25 x 60 ft barge loads |
Drop-offs and the 120 to 180 ft band show up on Chart Contours. Chart layers are not for navigation.
Who fishes for wahoo out of Fort Pierce
These local charters list wahoo.
Hot Reels Offshore Adventures
Captain Philipe Chibas runs a 31-foot Bluewater center console built in Fort Pierce. Details are on the Hot Reels Offshore Adventures site.
Colossal Catch Charter Fishing
Capt. Jonathon takes up to 6 guests. Colossal Catch is the source of the October through April chart, and its site is colossalcatch.com.
Chosen One Fishing Charters
Captain Remus Griffin runs Chosen One, the source for the depth and method details above, at fortpiercecharterfishing.com.
FAQ: wahoo fishing out of Fort Pierce
When is the best time for wahoo fishing out of Fort Pierce?
Sources differ. Chosen One’s trip listing says July through November, Colossal Catch’s chart says October through April, and Chosen One’s species page says fall and winter. All three windows include fall.
How deep do wahoo run off Fort Pierce?
According to Chosen One, wahoo are usually in the top 60 ft, in deeper offshore water near drop-offs and current breaks.
What structure is near Fort Pierce Inlet?
The named shoals are Capron Shoal, Pierce Shoal (SL-5), and St. Lucie Shoal (SL-4). North of the inlet are wrecks and rock areas in 120 to 180 ft. The listed sites are USS Muliphen (SL-20), Deep Tug (SL-22), and Ft Pierce Artificial Reef (SL-60). These are map points, not promises of fish.
Do Fort Pierce charters run wahoo trips?
Hot Reels Offshore Adventures, Colossal Catch Charter Fishing, and Chosen One Fishing Charters list wahoo.
Where are the wahoo rules?
Florida’s rules and the federal dolphin and wahoo rules each have a page. Check both before fishing.
