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The Rocks

24.95°N · 80.56°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
64
Fair
Tide
2.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
15 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
58% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 64 Fair. Tide 2.8ft Falling ▼. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 15kn E G18. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 81.0°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 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
Permit Retention openCobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish 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
3-8 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About The Rocks

The Rocks is an exposed rocky 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 peak here from March through May, with a second bonefish window in September and October, while mutton snapper run strongest from March through June and great barracuda take over from December through February. The hard rock bottom and clear, shallow water set up sight casting for permit with live crabs, crab flies, or bucktail jigs, and sight fishing with spinning tackle for bonefish using live shrimp or soft plastic shrimp. Mutton snapper respond to bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, cut ballyhoo, or squid worked tight to the rock. Barracuda cruise the same structure and hit tube lures, topwater plugs, and jerkbaits, and cobia round out the species list.

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