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Gasparilla Mitgation Reef

26.76°N · 82.27°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
7 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
77°
Warm
Weather
Clear
1% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 78 Good. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.2kn Slack. Wind 7kn ENE G15. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 77.4°.

Why this score

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Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
Daily limit
8 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Legal: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Multiple hooks with live or dead natural bait prohibited; snatching prohibited.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum 12 in total length. Vessel limit 50 per trip during March and April. Page says state regulations extend into federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park (not relevant here).
Other species here
Common Snook Retention openGray Snapper Retention openRed Drum Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Charlotte Harbor Region · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~1 more week in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Gasparilla Mitgation Reef

Gasparilla Mitgation Reef is an artificial reef in the Charlotte Harbor Region of Florida's Gulf state waters, off the coast near Fort Myers. Sheepshead hold tight to the structure from November through March, and gray snapper take over from May through August. Spotted seatrout and Spanish mackerel push through in March and April, common snook peak from April to June, and red drum run from August into October, with a second Spanish mackerel push from September through November. Bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or sand fleas dropped straight onto the reef works well for sheepshead, while gray snapper respond to live pilchards, cut bait, or squid fished on the same structure. When Spanish mackerel are on the reef, anglers cast small spoons and jigs or work a chum line of live shiners and cut bait to bring the fish within range.

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