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Molasses Key

24.68°N · 81.19°W

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14-Day Forecast

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
64
Fair
Tide
0.7 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
93% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 64 Fair. Tide 0.7ft Rising ▲. Current +1.1kn Flood. Wind 12kn E G15. Sea 1.5 ft chop Easy. Air 80.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.5 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 in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Cobia Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openBonefish Retention openPermit Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Keys State Waters: Southwest Region · 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
Inner Protected

About Molasses Key

Molasses Key is a protected sand flat near Marathon in the Florida Keys State Waters Southwest Region, with water running 5 to 10 feet deep over open sand bottom. Snapper drive the season here, with Mutton Snapper peaking April through June and Yellowtail Snapper and Gray Snapper both peaking May through July. Chumming and flatlining with silversides, glass minnows, or cut ballyhoo pulls Yellowtail Snapper up off the sand. Bottom fishing with live pilchards or live pinfish targets Mutton Snapper along the same stretch. From November through February, Great Barracuda take over the flat, and anglers target them by casting tube lures, topwater plugs, and spoons across the shallow sand, while Hogfish, Black Grouper, and King Mackerel round out the species list.

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