Stuart Tides Hit Lows for Prime Fishing Thursday

Tidal conditions Thursday in Stuart favor early-morning and late-evening low-water fishing, with two distinct high tides bracketing the day.

TODAY: A 2.3-foot high tide crests at 3:27 a.m., giving way to a 0.7-foot low at 9:44 a.m. — the best window of the day for wade fishing, flats work, and snook action along the St. Lucie River shallows. A second high tide of 1.9 feet arrives at 3:28 p.m., followed by the day's lowest reading, a 0.4-foot low, at 9:47 p.m.

TONIGHT: The 9:47 p.m. low is shallow at 0.4 feet. Boaters navigating the Indian River Lagoon or St. Lucie Inlet after dark should use caution in shallow-draft areas and verify channel markers before transiting.

ON THE WATER: The morning falling tide — dropping from the 3:27 a.m. high toward the 9:44 a.m. low — pushes baitfish and gamefish into predictable feeding lanes. Anglers targeting snook, redfish and trout should plan to be on the water between first light and 9 a.m. for the strongest tidal movement. The afternoon flood tide beginning after 3:28 p.m. offers a secondary opportunity before sunset.

ALERTS: No active NWS watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for Martin County at time of publication. According to available information,

Tide predictions are issued by NOAA CO-OPS for the Stuart reference station.

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