Fishing Hillsborough Bay
Hillsborough Bay is a brackish bay in Hillsborough, Florida, about 21,248 acres. No catches are logged here yet. Cobia reads the tide, wind and water temperature here every day and tells you when to be on it.
Tides and water on Hillsborough Bay today
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Tampa, Ballast Point is high at 2:45 AM and 5:50 PM and low at 11:06 AM and 8:20 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8726639. Water level on Hillsborough Bay was 13.3 ft at 3:00 AM, from USGS gauge 02306028 (Hillsborough River at Platt Street at Tampa FL). Water temperature on Hillsborough Bay was 77°F at 3:00 AM, from USGS gauge 02306028 (Hillsborough River at Platt Street at Tampa FL).
Times are local. Read from NOAA station 8726639, USGS gauge 02306028, which sit on Hillsborough Bay. The app adds wind, pressure, the solunar windows and a score for the day.
Best time to fish Hillsborough Bay
Today's tide turns on Hillsborough Bay, from NOAA predictions.
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Tampa, Ballast Point turns at 2:45 AM, 11:06 AM, 5:50 PM and 8:20 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.
Fish in Hillsborough Bay
No catches are logged on Hillsborough Bay yet, so Cobia lists no fish here. When anglers log catches in the app, the species they land show up on this page.
Hillsborough Bay at a glance
- Type
- Bay
- Water
- Brackish
- Where
- Hillsborough, Florida
- Size
- About 21,248 acres
- Center
- 27.8725, -82.4625
Plan the trip before you launch
Daily briefing
A score for the day out of 100, with the reasons, the best windows and a seven day lookahead.
Read moreTides and solunar
NOAA tide curves and the solunar feeding windows, side by side for the day you pick.
Read moreWater conditions
Water temperature, waves, flow and clarity from the station nearest the water you fish.
Read moreHillsborough Bay questions anglers ask
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Tampa, Ballast Point is high at 2:45 AM and 5:50 PM and low at 11:06 AM and 8:20 PM, from NOAA predictions for station 8726639.
Water level on Hillsborough Bay was 13.3 ft at 3:00 AM, from USGS gauge 02306028 (Hillsborough River at Platt Street at Tampa FL).
On Friday, November 13 the tide at Tampa, Ballast Point turns at 2:45 AM, 11:06 AM, 5:50 PM and 8:20 PM. The water goes slack at each turn, then the current builds again. Many anglers plan around the hour or two after a turn, when the water runs.
No catches are logged in Hillsborough Bay yet, so Cobia does not list any fish for it. When anglers log catches here in the app, the species show up on this page.
Hillsborough Bay is brackish, a mix of fresh and salt water.
Hillsborough Bay is a bay in Hillsborough, Florida, centered near 27.8725, -82.4625.
Not one run by Cobia right now. Anyone can start a free Slam on Hillsborough Bay in the app, pick the fish and the dates, and invite friends, a club or a shop.
Not the exact spots. Each angler chooses whether a catch shares the exact spot, a general area or just the name of the water, and no paid tier shows anyone more. Pages like this one show the species and a rounded count, never a spot.
They depend on the species and the season. When you log a catch, Cobia names the species from the photo and shows the slot limit, bag limit and season for that species where you are standing.
Fish Hillsborough Bay with a plan
Set Hillsborough Bay as home water and wake up to the tide, the wind and the best window, scored for the day.
iPhone with iOS 17 or later, or Android 8.0 or later. Setup takes about a minute.
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tide and water data from NOAA and USGS.