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Ostwind Reef

25.78°N · 80.05°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
72
Fair
Tide
2.8 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
3 kn
S · gusty
Sea state
Easy
3 ft @ 6 s NE
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Heavy rain
4.0 mm/h
Hour 1 PM. Score 72 Fair. Tide 2.8ft Rising ▲. Current +0.5kn Flood. Wind 3kn S G15. Sea 3 ft @ 6 s NE Easy. Air 78.1°.

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
Dorado Retention openKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Wahoo Retention openBlack Grouper Retention openGreater Amberjack Retention open
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Source: FWC · Federal Atlantic Waters off Southeast Florida · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

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

About Ostwind Reef

Ostwind Reef is an artificial reef in the federal Atlantic waters off Southeast Florida, east of Miami. The structure holds Greater Amberjack and Black Grouper, while Mutton Snapper peak from April through June and respond to bottom fishing with live ballyhoo, live pilchards, cut bait, or squid. Pelagic traffic passes over the reef through much of the year, with Dorado peaking from March through July and Wahoo from September through December. Anglers target Wahoo by high-speed trolling weighted trolling lures, bullet-head lures, and bonito strips, and they troll rigged ballyhoo and skirted trolling lures for Dorado. King Mackerel take over from November through March, when slow trolling live goggle eyes, live blue runners, or live pilchards near the reef draws strikes.

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