UPDATED 5:29 AM EDT · DECISION ID fl-big-bend-wm

Big Bend WMA - Jena Unit

⌖ Steinhatchee, Florida

FISHING OUTLOOK
85Excellent
EXCELLENT

Worth setting the alarm.

Excellent conditions at Big Bend WMA - Jena Unit: strong falling tide, E wind at 3.6 mph and 89°F water. Focus on 5:30 AM–7:30 AM.

Forecast confidence High
BEST BITE WINDOW

5:30 AM 7:30 AM

Sunrise 7:07 AM · falling tide

TARGET & TACTIC

Spanish MackerelPRIMARY

PompanoSECONDARY

START WITHFish the cleanest moving water with a silver spoon, jig or sand-flea rig during the selected window.
LIVE CONDITIONS

Read the water, not just the weather.

Data qualityVerifiedNOAA station 8727695 · 1.7 mi away
TIDE HEIGHT

Falling now

NOAA verified

HIGH TIDE01:433.242 ft

LOW TIDE06:302.253 ft

HIGH TIDE12:254.082 ft

LOW TIDE19:450.535 ft

FIELD NOTE · CONDITIONAL AI COPY

Gulf of Mexico game plan.

Excellent conditions at Big Bend WMA - Jena Unit: strong falling tide, E wind at 3.6 mph and 89°F water. Focus on 5:30 AM–7:30 AM.

01Arrive before 5:30 AM.

02Present Fish the cleanest moving water with a silver spoon, jig or sand-flea rig during the selected window.

03Access Hours: 24 Hours; Days: Open Daily. Verify current hours, closures and local rules before traveling.

How we made this call: Florida FWC location facts, NOAA CO-OPS tides and Open-Meteo conditions feed a deterministic score. AI copy reruns only when the decision fingerprint changes.
NEARBY SPOTS

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