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Vester Reef

26.31°N · 82.02°W

Best score for the day · 2 PM
82/100
GOOD

Now 80 · 1 PM EDT

BEST WINDOW
12 PM-5 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
80
Good
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
77% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 6kn ENE G13. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 77.5°.

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 openGreater Amberjack ClosedKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Red Grouper Retention open
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 Vester Reef

Vester Reef is an artificial reef in federal Gulf waters off Fort Myers, Florida. The structure holds Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, and Red Snapper along the bottom, while King Mackerel and Greater Amberjack patrol the water column above it. Gray Snapper peak from May through August, when they stack tight to the reef. Bottom fishing is the dominant approach for these snapper, with live shrimp, live pilchards, cut bait, or squid dropped directly onto the structure. Anglers also work live bait such as pinfish or jig the reef with jig heads, soft plastics, and bucktail jigs to draw Gray Snapper off the bottom.

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