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BoatFlorida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast RegionCommon Snook · Open

Southwest Point

25.69°N · 80.18°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
62
Fair
Tide
2.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
15 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
2.5 ft @ 4 s E
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
61% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 62 Fair. Tide 2.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 15kn E G17. Sea 2.5 ft @ 4 s E Easy. Air 80.6°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 kn light
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
Tarpon Retention openSheepshead Retention openGray Snapper Retention openCrevalle Jack Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗
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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

DEPTH
260-660 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Outer Exposed

About Southwest Point

Southwest Point is an outer, exposed rock drop-off off Miami, Florida, where the bottom falls away from 260 to 660 feet within the Florida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast Region. Tarpon peak here from March through May, followed by Common Snook and Gray Snapper, which both peak from May through July, while Sheepshead and Crevalle Jack round out the species list. The rock edge concentrates Gray Snapper, and anglers work it with bottom fishing rigs baited with cut bait, live shrimp, live pilchards, or squid. Live bait drifting along the drop-off is the dominant approach for both Tarpon and Common Snook, using live mullet, live pilchards, and live shrimp, with live crabs added for Tarpon and live pinfish for Snook. Chumming and freelining with glass minnows or cut bait draws Gray Snapper off the rock and up toward drifted baits.

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