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Upper Cross Bank

25.05°N · 80.54°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
63
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
62% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 63 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
Cobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openPermit 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
8-15 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About Upper Cross Bank

Upper Cross Bank is an exposed sand flat on the outer edge of the Florida Keys State Waters off Islamorada, with depths running 10 to 15 feet across open bottom. Permit and Bonefish draw the most attention here, with Permit peaking from March through May and Bonefish peaking March through May and again in September and October. Anglers target Permit by sight casting live crabs, crab flies, or bucktail jigs over the clean sand, while Bonefish respond to sight fishing with spinning tackle using live shrimp or soft plastic shrimp. Mutton Snapper peak from March through June and hold to bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, cut ballyhoo, or squid, and Great Barracuda move onto the flat from December through February, where sight casting tube lures and topwater plugs draws strikes. Cobia also cruise the bank, rounding out a species mix that keeps the flat productive through most of the year.

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