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BoatFlorida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast RegionCommon Snook · Open

Bug Light Reef

25.68°N · 80.11°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
2.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
12 kn
ENE · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 4 s E
Air temp
80°
Warm
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 2.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 12kn ENE G15. Sea 2.5 ft @ 4 s E Easy. Air 79.7°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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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
Yellowtail Snapper Retention openCrevalle Jack Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Mutton Snapper Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openGray Snapper 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
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About Bug Light Reef

Bug Light Reef is an artificial reef off Miami in the Florida Atlantic State Waters of the Southeast Region, where placed structure draws a mix of snapper, jacks, and pelagics. Mutton Snapper peak from April through June, and Gray Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper, and Common Snook all hit their stride from May through July. Bottom fishing with live pilchards, cut bait, or squid works the structure for mutton and gray snapper. Chumming with frozen chum blocks and glass minnows pulls yellowtail up off the reef. From November through March, King Mackerel take over, and slow trolling live blue runners or live goggle eyes around the reef targets them, while Crevalle Jack round out the catch through the year.

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