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Berry Patch Reef

25.37°N · 80.13°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
1.2 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
12 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 6 s NE
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Clear
1% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 1.2ft Rising ▲. Current +1.6kn Flood. Wind 12kn E G16. Sea 2 ft @ 6 s NE Easy. Air 80.2°.

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 in TL minimum. 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
Dorado Retention openWahoo Retention openGreater Amberjack Retention openKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Black Grouper 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
~3 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Berry Patch Reef

Berry Patch Reef is an artificial reef in federal Atlantic waters off Southeast Florida, southeast of Miami, where placed structure draws both bottom dwellers and passing pelagics. 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 dropped directly onto the structure. Dorado run strongest from March through July, and trolling rigged ballyhoo or skirted trolling lures along the reef's edges covers water efficiently. King Mackerel take over from November through March, when slow trolling live goggle eyes, live blue runners, or live pilchards over the reef produces steady strikes. Wahoo peak from September through December and fall to high-speed trolling with weighted trolling lures, bullet-head lures, or bonito strips pulled past the structure.

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