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LAARS Reef

30.16°N · 86.40°W

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Best score for the day · 3 PM
78/100
GOOD

Now 60 · 10 AM CDT

BEST WINDOW
3 PM-4 PM
Tide ebbing
FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · Red Snapper openRegulations ↗2 per day · min 16" · Reef fish gear requirements apply

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Conditions
Time
10 AM
Now
Score
60
Fair
Tide
0.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
17 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 5 s SE
Air temp
73°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
73% cloud
Hour 10 AM. Score 60 Fair. Tide 0.9ft Falling ▼. Current -1.5kn Ebb. Wind 17kn E G22. Sea 2 ft @ 5 s SE Choppy. Air 72.7°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Red Snapper
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 16"
Gear
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Annual quota
Not published
Other
2026 Fri., Sat., Sun. 16 in TL. Within 10 snapper aggregate; charter captain and crew zero.
Season
Oct 30 to Nov 1
Other species here
Gag Grouper ClosedKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Red Grouper Retention openGray Snapper Retention openGreater Amberjack Closed
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Source: FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · synced today

Seasonality

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When Red Snapper is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About LAARS Reef

LAARS Reef is an artificial reef in federal Gulf waters off Destin, Florida, where placed structure on the open bottom draws reef fish and passing pelagics. Red Snapper peak from April through July, Gray Snapper from May through August, and Greater Amberjack in April and May, while Gag Grouper peak from October through December and Red Grouper also hold on the structure. Bottom fishing with cigar minnows, squid, live pinfish, or cut bait is the standard approach for snapper and gag over the reef, and live hardtail (blue runner) dropped to the bottom targets amberjack. Vertical jigging with butterfly jigs or metal jigs also works the water column above the structure for amberjack and Red Snapper. From April through October, King Mackerel cruise the area and respond to slow trolling with live cigar minnows, live menhaden, or live blue runners.

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