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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

O Hara Key

24.61°N · 81.65°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
59
Fair
Tide
0.5 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
17 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
1 ft @ 3 s SE
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 59 Fair. Tide 0.5ft Falling ▼. Current -1.1kn Ebb. Wind 17kn E G21. Sea 1 ft @ 3 s SE Flat. Air 80.2°.

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
Great Barracuda Retention openTarpon Retention openRed Drum 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

About O Hara Key

O Hara Key is a protected sand flat in the Florida Keys backcountry west of Key West, with water running 5 to 10 feet deep. Tarpon move across the flat from March through June, and anglers target them by drifting live crabs, live mullet, or live pinfish, while fly fishers present tarpon flies and toad flies to rolling fish. Mutton snapper share the same March-to-June peak and hold along the sand bottom, where bottom fishing with cut ballyhoo, squid, or live pilchards draws steady strikes. Great barracuda dominate the winter months from December through February, and casting tube lures, needlefish lures, or topwater plugs across the open sand produces fast, visible attacks. Gray snapper and common snook round out the species mix on this sheltered stretch of inner water.

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