Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Tampa Bay, United States
Florida's largest open-water estuary on the Gulf coast, Tampa Bay is a year-round fishery for redfish and spotted seatrout over its grass flats, with tarpon rolling through the passes each summer.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 06:53 | 20:19 | 02:31–04:31, 14:55–16:55 | 08:43–10:43, 21:06–23:06 | 13% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 06:54 | 20:18 | 03:14–05:14, 15:38–17:38 | 09:26–11:26, 21:50–23:50 | 10% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 06:54 | 20:18 | 04:02–06:02, 16:27–18:27 | 10:14–12:14, 22:39–00:39 | 29% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 06:55 | 20:17 | 04:48–06:48, 17:14–19:14 | 11:01–13:01 | 67% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Waning gibbous | 06:55 | 20:16 | 05:37–07:37, 18:05–20:05 | 23:23–01:23, 11:51–13:51 | 95% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 06:56 | 20:15 | 06:30–08:30, 19:01–21:01 | 00:15–02:15, 12:46–14:46 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 06:56 | 20:15 | 07:29–09:29, 20:02–22:02 | 01:12–03:12, 13:45–15:45 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 06:57 | 20:14 | 08:31–10:31, 21:06–23:06 | 02:14–04:14, 14:49–16:49 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 06:57 | 20:13 | 09:36–11:36, 22:11–00:11 | 03:19–05:19, 15:53–17:53 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 06:58 | 20:12 | 10:40–12:40 | 04:23–06:23, 16:56–18:56 | 46% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 06:58 | 20:11 | 23:09–01:09, 11:40–13:40 | 05:24–07:24, 17:55–19:55 | 89% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 06:59 | 20:10 | 00:07–02:07, 12:35–14:35 | 06:21–08:21, 18:50–20:50 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 06:59 | 20:09 | 01:00–03:00, 13:27–15:27 | 07:13–09:13, 19:40–21:40 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 07:00 | 20:09 | 01:49–03:49, 14:14–16:14 | 08:02–10:02, 20:27–22:27 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 07:00 | 20:08 | 02:35–04:35, 15:00–17:00 | 08:47–10:47, 21:12–23:12 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 07:01 | 20:07 | 03:20–05:20, 15:44–17:44 | 09:32–11:32, 21:56–23:56 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 07:01 | 20:06 | 04:05–06:05, 16:29–18:29 | 10:17–12:17, 22:41–00:41 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 07:02 | 20:05 | 04:50–06:50, 17:15–19:15 | 11:03–13:03 | 45% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 07:02 | 20:04 | 05:37–07:37, 18:03–20:03 | 23:24–01:24, 11:50–13:50 | 63% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 07:03 | 20:03 | 06:25–08:25, 18:52–20:52 | 00:12–02:12, 12:39–14:39 | 61% ●●●●○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 07:03 | 20:02 | 07:16–09:16, 19:43–21:43 | 01:02–03:02, 13:29–15:29 | 41% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 07:04 | 20:01 | 08:07–10:07, 20:35–22:35 | 01:53–03:53, 14:21–16:21 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 07:04 | 20:00 | 08:58–10:58, 21:26–23:26 | 02:44–04:44, 15:12–17:12 | 10% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 07:05 | 19:59 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 07:05 | 19:58 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 07:06 | 19:57 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Waxing gibbous | 07:06 | 19:56 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 07:07 | 19:55 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 07:07 | 19:54 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 07:08 | 19:53 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 07:08 | 19:51 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Blackfin snapper
Lutjanus buccanella
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Red drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
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Spotted seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
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Atlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
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Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
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Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
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Beaugregory
Stegastes leucostictus
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Bermuda lobster
Panulirus argus
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Bicolor damselfish
Stegastes partitus
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Blacknose shark
Carcharhinus acronotus
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Blue parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus
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Bluestriped grunt
Haemulon sciurus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Tampa Bay?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Tampa Bay is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 00:07–02:07 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Tampa Bay?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Tampa Bay include Blackfin snapper, Red drum, Spotted seatrout, Atlantic tarpon, Angelfish. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Tampa Bay itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Tampa Bay?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.