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West Delta Shoal Hump

24.62°N · 81.12°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 80.8°.

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
Yellowtail Snapper Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openGreat Barracuda Retention openHogfish Retention openGray Snapper Retention openBlack Grouper 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
35-65 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About West Delta Shoal Hump

West Delta Shoal Hump is a rock pinnacle rising from exposed outer waters off Marathon in the Florida Keys, with depths running from 35 to 65 feet across the structure. Mutton Snapper peak here from April through June, and Dorado move through the surrounding open water from March through July. Bottom fishing with live pilchards, live pinfish, cut bait, or ballyhoo plugs is the dominant approach for Mutton Snapper holding tight to the rock, and jigging with bucktail jigs or knocker rigs works the same ground. For Dorado, trolling rigged ballyhoo, skirted trolling lures, feathers, or diving plugs along the edges of the hump covers the most water. The pinnacle also holds Black Grouper and Greater Amberjack on the structure, while King Mackerel and Wahoo patrol the water column above it.

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