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Coffins Patch

24.69°N · 80.95°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
67
Fair
Tide
1.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
14 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Clear
3% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 67 Fair. Tide 1.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 14kn ENE G17. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 80.8°.

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; 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Permit Retention openCobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish Catch & release
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Source: FWC · Federal Atlantic Waters off the Florida Keys · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Mutton Snapper is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Mutton Snapper
~4 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
15-30 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About Coffins Patch

Coffins Patch is an outer, exposed sand flat off Marathon in the federal Atlantic waters of the Florida Keys, with depths running 15 to 30 feet. Dorado headline the species list and peak from March through July, while sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, and king mackerel round out the pelagic lineup. Trolling is the dominant approach for dorado here, with rigged ballyhoo, skirted trolling lures, feathers, and diving plugs pulled across the open sand. Anglers also run and gun with sight casting, pitching live pilchards, cut ballyhoo chunks, or bucktail jigs to fish spotted near the surface. Live bait drifting with pilchards, goggle eyes, or ballyhoo covers the flat's exposed edge at a slower pace.

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