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Key West Tournament Reef

24.45°N · 81.77°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
77
Good
Tide
1.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
6 kn
ESE · gusty
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft @ 3 s E
Air temp
77°
Warm
Weather
Rain
1.4 mm/h
Hour 1 PM. Score 77 Good. Tide 1.2ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 6kn ESE G15. Sea 1.5 ft @ 3 s E Easy. Air 77.4°.

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 apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Greater Amberjack Retention openDorado Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openWahoo Retention openBlack Grouper Retention open
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Source: FWC · Federal Atlantic Waters off the Florida Keys · synced today

Seasonality

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When Mutton Snapper is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About Key West Tournament Reef

Key West Tournament Reef is an artificial reef in federal Atlantic waters off the Florida Keys, south of Key West. The structure draws a mixed offshore lineup, with dorado peaking March through July, mutton snapper from March to June, and black grouper in January and February, while greater amberjack also hold on the reef. King mackerel run strongest from November through March, and wahoo peak in January and again from September through December. Anglers work the bottom over the reef with cut ballyhoo, live pilchards, and squid for mutton snapper, and with live pinfish and live grunts for black grouper. Above the structure, slow trolling live blue runners and live goggle-eyes targets king mackerel, and high-speed trolling with bullet-head and skirted trolling lures covers ground for wahoo.

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