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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Elbow Bank

24.76°N · 81.21°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
51
Tough
Tide
0.3 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
16 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 51 Tough. Tide 0.3ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 16kn E G17. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 79.9°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
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 hooks with natural bait; no snatching
Annual quota
Not published
Other
SPZ rule. Min 22" fork length. Vessel limit: no more than 2 per vessel. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
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
4-12 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Elbow Bank

Elbow Bank is an exposed sand flat off Marathon, Florida, set on the outer edge of the Florida Keys State Waters Southwest Region in 5 to 10 feet of water. Bonefish move across the sand in peak windows of April through May and September through October, while permit and tarpon both peak from March through June. Great barracuda take over the bank from November through February, and red drum round out the species list. Sight casting is the dominant approach for bonefish and permit here, with shrimp-pattern flies and live shrimp working for bonefish and live crabs, crab flies, and bucktail jigs drawing permit over the open bottom. Tarpon anglers drift live crabs, live mullet, and live pinfish along the bank, and barracuda hunters cast tube lures, topwater plugs, and spoons across the clear sand in the cooler months.

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