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ECA Reef

26.31°N · 81.87°W

Best score for the day · 2 PM
81/100
GOOD

Now 78 · 1 PM EDT

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-4 PM
Tide flooding
FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · Gray Snapper openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 12" · Reef fish gear requirements apply

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
0.0 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
87°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
47% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 78 Good. Tide 0.0ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 10kn E G14. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 87.1°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Gray Snapper
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Federal: 12" TL min; 10 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate bag limit.
Other species here
Gag Grouper ClosedRed Snapper Retention openRed Grouper Retention openKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Greater Amberjack Closed
Always check with FWC ↗

Source: FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Gray Snapper is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Gray Snapper
~1 more week in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About ECA Reef

ECA Reef is an artificial reef in the federal Gulf waters off Florida, west of Fort Myers. The reef structure holds bottom species such as Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, and Red Snapper, while King Mackerel and Greater Amberjack work the water column above it. Gray Snapper peak from May through August, when they stack tight to the reef material and feed on baits presented near the bottom. Bottom fishing with live shrimp, live pilchards, cut bait, or squid is the dominant approach for Gray Snapper here, and live pinfish or pilchards on a live bait rig also draw strikes. Jigging with bucktail jigs or soft plastics on jig heads works the edges of the structure when the snapper suspend off the bottom.

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