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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Channel Key Banks

24.83°N · 80.90°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
66
Fair
Tide
1.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
14 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 66 Fair. Tide 1.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 14kn E G18. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 80.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Permit
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Gear
State waters: hook and line only; no multiple hooks with natural bait; no snatching
Annual quota
Not published
Other
SPZ rule. Min 22" fork length. Vessel limit: no more than 2 per vessel. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Season
Aug 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Tarpon Retention openRed Drum Retention openBonefish Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Keys State Waters: Southwest Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Permit is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Permit
~1 more week in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonClosed

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
4-8 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About Channel Key Banks

Channel Key Banks is an open, outer-exposed sand flat near Islamorada in the Florida Keys, with water running 5 to 10 feet deep. Bonefish peak here from March through May and again in September and October, while permit share the spring window from March to May and tarpon hold from March through June. Great barracuda take over in the cooler months, peaking December through February, and red drum round out the species list. The clean sand bottom suits sight fishing with spinning tackle for bonefish using live shrimp, bucktail jigs, or soft plastic shrimp, and sight casting to permit with live crabs or crab flies. Tarpon respond to live bait fishing with live mullet or live pinfish, and barracuda cruising the flat strike tube lures and topwater plugs.

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