Enjoy watersports in Fort Lauderdale
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Fort Lauderdale waters remain warm year-round, so it's total immersion 12 months a year. Ocean temperature ranges from 72 degrees in the winter to 80 degrees in the summer.Over the past 20 years, the artificial reef programs of Broward County have placed upwards of 76 artificial reefs on the ocean floor as magnets for fish and reef life. Today, Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to the largest collection of warm-water wrecks in the Western world.
Greater Fort Lauderdale is one of the few areas in the world where both fresh water and salt water fishing are within 20 minutes of the angler. In addition to more than 200 fresh water species that can be caught in the county's lakes, there are deep water fishing fleets located in Deerfield, Pompano, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and Dania Beach; and, each of the six cities that line the Atlantic coast plus four municipal piers.
What types of fish can you catch in Greater Fort Lauderdale?
Greater Fort Lauderdale is flowing with water-based activities.
Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Fort Lauderdale waters remain warm year-round, so it's total immersion 12 months a year. Ocean temperature ranges from 72 degrees in the winter to 80 degrees in the summer. Over the past 20 years, the artificial reef programs of Broward County have placed upwards of 76 artificial reefs on the ocean floor as magnets for fish and reef life. Today, Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to the largest collection of warm-water wrecks in the Western world.
What types of fish can you catch in Greater Fort Lauderdale?