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Hillsboro Bay Hump

26.25°N · 80.07°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
52
Tough
Tide
2.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
14 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
4 ft @ 6 s NE
Air temp
82°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
40% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 52 Tough. Tide 2.6ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 14kn E G19. Sea 4 ft @ 6 s NE Easy. Air 82.2°.

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
Gray Snapper Retention openCommon Snook Retention openYellowtail Snapper Retention openCrevalle Jack Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Mutton Snapper Retention open
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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
45-85 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

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About Hillsboro Bay Hump

Hillsboro Bay Hump is a rock pinnacle rising off the exposed outer waters near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with depths running from 45 to 85 feet across its slopes and crown. Mutton Snapper peak here from March through June, Yellowtail Snapper from April through July, and Gray Snapper in June and July, while Common Snook move onto the structure from May through July and King Mackerel peak from January through March. Bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, cut bait, or live pilchards works the rocky base for Mutton Snapper. Chumming and drift fishing with glass minnows or cut ballyhoo draws Yellowtail Snapper up off the pinnacle. Over the deeper edges, slow trolling live goggle eyes, threadfin herring, or blue runners targets King Mackerel, and Crevalle Jack also roam the hump.

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