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BoatFlorida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast RegionCommon Snook · Open

Bowles Bank

25.50°N · 80.16°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
1.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
11 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 5 s NE
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Clear
1% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 75 Good. Tide 1.8ft Rising ▲. Current +1.3kn Flood. Wind 11kn E G15. Sea 2.5 ft @ 5 s NE Easy. Air 80.2°.

Why this score

Current
0.6 kn light
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Common Snook
Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
28–32" slot
Gear
Hook and line only
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Slot 28-32 in total length. Snook permit and recreational license required. Must remain whole until landed. Captain and crew on for-hire trip may not retain a bag limit. No commercial harvest or sale. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Season
Sep 1 to Dec 14
Other species here
Tarpon Retention openBluefish Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openFlorida Pompano Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Common Snook is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Common Snook
~2 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
15-35 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

About Bowles Bank

Bowles Bank is an exposed sand flat off Miami, Florida, lying in 15 to 35 feet of water within the Southeast Region of Florida's Atlantic state waters. Tarpon move across the bank from March through May, and Common Snook peak from May through July. Florida Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, and Bluefish round out the species mix over the open sand. Live bait drifting is the dominant approach for both snook and tarpon here, with live pilchards, live shrimp, and live mullet worked naturally across the flat. Anglers also cast soft plastic swimbaits and bucktail jigs through the deeper edges, and tarpon flies and crab flies draw strikes from rolling fish during the spring run.

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