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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Pearl Bank

24.59°N · 81.82°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
3-8 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Pearl Bank

Pearl Bank is an exposed sand flat off Key West, Florida, sitting in 5 to 10 feet of water within the Florida Keys State Waters Southwest Region. Bonefish and red drum work the open sand here, while permit peak from March through May and tarpon move across the flat from March through June. Permit anglers rely on live bait fishing with live crabs or live shrimp, and also present crab flies or soft plastic crab jigs over the clean bottom. Tarpon respond to live bait drifting with live mullet, live pinfish, or live crabs, and fly anglers target them with toad flies and worm flies. From December through February, great barracuda take over, and casting tube lures, needlefish lures, or topwater plugs across the shallow sand draws aggressive strikes.

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