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USS Curb Reef

24.44°N · 81.77°W

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14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
82
Good
Tide
1.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
6 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft @ 3 s E
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 82 Good. Tide 1.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.6kn Flood. Wind 6kn E G10. Sea 1.5 ft @ 3 s E Easy. Air 77.5°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
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
Dorado Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openWahoo Retention openBlack Grouper Retention openGreater Amberjack 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 USS Curb Reef

USS Curb Reef is an artificial reef in federal Atlantic waters off Key West, Florida, where the structure concentrates both bottom dwellers and passing pelagics. Mutton Snapper peak from March through June and respond to bottom fishing with cut ballyhoo, live pilchards, squid, or cut bonito, while Black Grouper peak in January and February and take live pinfish, live grunts, or live ballyhoo fished tight to the reef. Greater Amberjack also hold over the structure alongside these bottom species. In the cooler months, King Mackerel peak from November through March and fall to slow trolling with live blue runners, live goggle-eyes, or live pilchards along the edges of the reef. Wahoo peak in January and again from September through December, and Dorado run from March through July, so anglers working the surrounding water switch to high-speed trolling with bullet-head lures or trolling rigged ballyhoo and skirted trolling lures depending on the season.

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