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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Fleming Key

24.58°N · 81.80°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
0.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
9 kn
SSE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 0.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 9kn SSE G12. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 79.9°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Permit
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 22"
Gear
State waters: hook and line only; no multiple hook with natural bait; no snatching
Annual quota
Not published
Other
SPZ rule: 22" fork length minimum, 1 per harvester. Vessel limit: no more than 2 per vessel. Open Jan 1-Mar 31 and Aug 1-Dec 31.
Season
Aug 1 to Dec 31
Other species here
Tarpon Retention openRed Drum 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 Permit is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
3-12 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Inner Protected

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About Fleming Key

Fleming Key is a protected sand flat off Key West, Florida, where 5 to 10 feet of water sits in an inner, sheltered setting within the Florida Keys State Waters Southwest Region. Tarpon and mutton snapper both peak here from March through June, while great barracuda take over as the main draw from December through February, and gray snapper and common snook round out the species mix. Tarpon anglers rely mainly on live bait drifting with live crabs, live mullet, live pinfish, or live shrimp across the sand, and fly fishing with tarpon flies, toad flies, or worm flies suits the shallow, sheltered water. Mutton snapper respond to bottom fishing with cut ballyhoo, live pilchards, squid, or cut bonito, and jigging with bucktail jigs or jig heads with soft plastics works the same bottom. In the winter months, casting tube lures, needlefish lures, or topwater plugs over the flat targets cruising barracuda.

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