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Crane Key

24.76°N · 81.52°W

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
70
Fair
Tide
0.6 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
13 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
52% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 70 Fair. Tide 0.6ft Falling ▼. Current -0.6kn Ebb. Wind 13kn E G17. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 80.6°.

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. 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Gray Snapper Retention openTarpon Retention openCommon Snook 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 Mutton Snapper is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
10-25 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Outer Exposed

About Crane Key

Crane Key is an exposed rocky drop-off in the Florida Keys State Waters west of Key West, where the bottom falls away through depths of 10 to 25 feet. Tarpon move through from March to June, and live bait drifting with live crabs, live mullet, live pinfish, or live shrimp along the edge of the drop puts baits in their path. Mutton Snapper peak over the same March to June window, holding tight to the rock where bottom fishing with cut ballyhoo, live pilchards, squid, or cut bonito targets them directly. Great Barracuda take over in winter, peaking from December through February, and casting tube lures, topwater plugs, or needlefish lures across the outer face draws fast strikes. Gray Snapper and Common Snook also work the rocky structure, rounding out a year-round mix of species on this outer exposed ledge.

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