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BoatFlorida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast RegionKing Mackerel · Open

Hillsboro Bay

26.26°N · 80.08°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
55
Fair
Tide
2.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
13 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
5 ft @ 6 s NE
Air temp
82°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
28% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 55 Fair. Tide 2.6ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 13kn E G18. Sea 5 ft @ 6 s NE Easy. Air 81.9°.

Why this score

Light
Low sun
Prime
Current
Slack
Tough

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

King Mackerel
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 24"
Gear
Legal gear: hook and line and spearing only
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum size 24 inches fork length. Daily bag limit 2 per harvester. Open year-round.
Other species here
Mutton Snapper Retention openGray Snapper Retention openCommon Snook Retention openYellowtail Snapper Retention openCrevalle Jack Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗
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Source: FWC · Florida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast Region · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When King Mackerel is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for King Mackerel
~1 more week in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
3-15 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Bay
Inner Protected

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About Hillsboro Bay

Hillsboro Bay is a protected inshore bay near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a mixed bottom and depths from 5 to 15 feet. Common Snook lead the target list, peaking May through July, while Gray Snapper peak June through July, Mutton Snapper March through June, and Yellowtail Snapper April through July. King Mackerel peak January through March, and Crevalle Jack round out the species mix. Live bait drifting with live shrimp, live pilchards, live mullet, or live pinfish is the dominant approach for snook across the bay's shallow, sheltered water. Over the mixed bottom, bottom fishing with live shrimp, cut bait, or squid takes Gray and Mutton Snapper, and jigging with bucktail jigs or soft plastic jigs covers the same ground.

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