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South Hillsboro Bay Hump

26.23°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
Crevalle Jack Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Yellowtail Snapper Retention openGray Snapper Retention openCommon Snook Retention openMutton 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 South Hillsboro Bay Hump

South Hillsboro Bay Hump is an exposed rock pinnacle off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, rising from surrounding bottom in 45 to 85 feet of water within the Southeast Region of Florida's Atlantic state waters. The hump draws a mixed reef and pelagic lineup, with King Mackerel peaking January through March, Mutton Snapper March through June, Yellowtail Snapper April through July, Common Snook May through July, and Gray Snapper June through July, while Crevalle Jack also roam the structure. Bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, live pilchards, cut bait, or squid works the rock for Mutton and Gray Snapper, and chumming with glass minnows while drifting cut ballyhoo or live shrimp pulls Yellowtail Snapper up off the pinnacle. King Mackerel respond to slow trolling with live goggle eyes, live threadfin herring, live pilchards, or live blue runners along the edges of the hump. Snook anglers drift live pilchards, live mullet, or live pinfish across the rock, and bucktail jigs or swimbaits cover the deeper slopes.

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