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Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens

24.90°N · 80.62°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
63
Fair
Tide
1.7 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
15 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
48% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 63 Fair. Tide 1.7ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 15kn E G18. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 80.8°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
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
Cobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish Retention openPermit 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
3-12 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens

Islamorada Underwater Coral Gardens is an exposed rock-bottom flat off Islamorada, Florida, sitting in 5 to 10 feet of water along the outer edge of the Florida Keys State Waters Southwest Region. Permit and bonefish both peak from March through May, and bonefish return for a second run in September and October. Mutton snapper hold over the rock from March through June, while great barracuda take over the flat from December through February, and cobia round out the species list. The shallow, clear water favors sight casting for permit with live crabs, crab flies, or soft plastic crabs, and sight fishing with spinning tackle for bonefish using live shrimp, bucktail jigs, or soft plastic shrimp. Barracuda answer tube lures, topwater plugs, and jerkbaits worked across the open flat, and mutton snapper respond to bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, cut ballyhoo, live pilchards, or squid set along the rock.

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