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BoatFlorida Keys State Waters: Southwest RegionPermit · Open

Sunken Coral Heads

24.77°N · 81.34°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
53
Tough
Tide
0.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
15 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 53 Tough. Tide 0.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.4kn Flood. Wind 15kn E G18. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 79.7°.

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
4-8 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Sunken Coral Heads

Sunken Coral Heads is an exposed sand flat off Marathon, Florida, in the southwest region of the Florida Keys state waters, with depths running 5 to 10 feet. Bonefish move across the sand in April–May and again in September–October, while permit and tarpon peak from March through June, and great barracuda take over the flat from November through February. Sight casting is the primary approach for bonefish and permit here, with shrimp-pattern and crab-pattern flies for bonefish and live crabs or bucktail jigs for permit. Tarpon respond to live bait drifting with live mullet, live pinfish, or live crabs along the flat's outer edge. Barracuda and red drum round out the species list, and anglers target the barracuda by casting tube lures, topwater plugs, and spoons over the open sand.

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