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Duck Key

24.77°N · 80.91°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
67
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 67 Fair. Tide 1.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Slack. Wind 14kn E G17. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 80.6°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Mutton Snapper
Retention open
Daily limit
5 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 18"
Gear
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Annual quota
Not published
Other
18" TL min. Within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special regulations in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Yellowtail Snapper Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openHogfish Retention openGray Snapper Retention openBlack Grouper Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Keys State Waters: Southwest Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Mutton Snapper is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
8-25 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Mid

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About Duck Key

Duck Key is a mid-exposure drop-off near Islamorada in the Florida Keys, where mixed bottom falls away through 10 to 25 feet of water. Yellowtail Snapper peak here from May through July, Mutton Snapper from March through June, and Black Grouper and Great Barracuda take over the winter months, with grouper peaking November through February and barracuda December through February. Anglers chum the edge and flatline cut ballyhoo, silversides, or live pilchards back to the yellowtail. Mutton Snapper and Black Grouper respond to bottom fishing along the drop with live ballyhoo, live pinfish, or live grunts. Gray Snapper, Hogfish, and King Mackerel round out the mix, while sight casting tube lures or topwater plugs to cruising barracuda keeps the shallower margin productive through the cooler months.

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