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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Sideboard Bank

24.86°N · 81.30°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
54
Tough
Tide
0.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
15 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1.5 ft chop
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 54 Tough. Tide 0.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 15kn ESE G19. 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 Sideboard Bank

Sideboard Bank is an outer, exposed sand flat in the Florida Keys State Waters off Marathon, holding 5 to 10 feet of water in the Southwest Region. Bonefish cruise the sand with peaks in April–May and September–October, permit and tarpon both peak from March through June, great barracuda take over from November through February, and red drum round out the species list. Sight casting drives the bonefish and permit fishing here, with shrimp-pattern flies and crab-pattern flies for bonefish and live crabs or bucktail jigs for permit. Tarpon anglers drift live crabs, live mullet, or live pinfish across the bank, while barracuda respond to tube lures, topwater plugs, and spoons cast over the open sand.

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