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Barge Reef

25.67°N · 80.07°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
76
Good
Tide
2.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
10 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 5 s NE
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Clear
6% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 76 Good. Tide 2.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 10kn E G15. Sea 3 ft @ 5 s NE Easy. Air 80.4°.

Why this score

Current
0.6 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 in TL minimum. 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Wahoo Retention openDorado Retention openKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Black Grouper Retention openGreater Amberjack Retention open
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Source: FWC · Federal Atlantic Waters off Southeast Florida · synced today

Seasonality

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When Mutton Snapper is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Mutton Snapper
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About Barge Reef

Barge Reef is an artificial reef in federal Atlantic waters off Miami, Florida, where the structure holds bottom species and draws pelagic fish into the surrounding water column. Black Grouper and Greater Amberjack hold tight to the reef, while Mutton Snapper peak from April through June and respond to bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, live pilchards, cut bait, or squid. Above the structure, Dorado run strongest from March through July and fall to trolled rigged ballyhoo, skirted trolling lures, and feathers. King Mackerel take over from November through March, with slow trolling live goggle eyes, live blue runners, or live pilchards as the dominant approach. Wahoo peak from September through December and strike weighted trolling lures, bullet-head lures, and bonito strips pulled on high-speed trolling passes along the reef.

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