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Delta Shoal

24.63°N · 81.09°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
78
Good
Tide
1.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 78 Good. Tide 1.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.3kn Flood. Wind 10kn ENE G14. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 80.6°.

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; 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Cobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish Catch & releasePermit Retention open
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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
3-12 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Delta Shoal

Delta Shoal is an exposed sand flat off Marathon, Florida, sitting in 5 to 10 feet of water along the outer edge of the Federal Atlantic Waters off the Florida Keys. Dorado headline the target list, with peak activity running from March through July, while sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, and king mackerel round out the species roster. The shallow sand bottom and outer exposure put the flat squarely in the path of open-water conditions, so anglers work the surrounding water rather than the flat itself. Trolling rigged ballyhoo, skirted trolling lures, feathers, and diving plugs is the dominant approach for dorado here. Run and gun sight casting with live pilchards, cut ballyhoo chunks, or bucktail jigs, along with live bait drifting with pilchards, goggle eyes, or ballyhoo, gives anglers a direct shot at fish once they show near the surface.

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