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Watson Island

25.78°N · 80.18°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
66
Fair
Tide
2.5 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
14 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
2 ft @ 5 s NE
Air temp
81°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
75% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 66 Fair. Tide 2.5ft Rising ▲. Current +0.8kn Flood. Wind 14kn E G18. Sea 2 ft @ 5 s NE Easy. Air 80.8°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 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" TL minimum. 5 per person within the 10 snapper aggregate bag limit. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park.
Other species here
King Mackerel Retention openDorado Retention openWahoo Retention openBlack Grouper Retention openGreater Amberjack Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Atlantic State Waters: Southeast Region · 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

DEPTH
0-35 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Drop Off
Outer Exposed

About Watson Island

Watson Island sits off Miami in the Florida Atlantic State Waters Southeast Region, where an exposed rocky drop-off falls from the shallows to about 35 feet. Common Snook, Gray Snapper, and Yellowtail Snapper peak from May through July, Mutton Snapper peaks from April through June, and King Mackerel take over from November through March, with Crevalle Jack also working the area. Anglers drift live pilchards, live shrimp, live mullet, or live pinfish along the rock edge for snook. Bottom fishing with cut bait, live shrimp, or squid along the 0–35 foot slope targets Gray Snapper, while chumming with frozen chum blocks and glass minnows pulls Yellowtail Snapper up off the structure. In the cooler months, slow trolling live blue runners, live goggle eyes, or live ballyhoo puts baits in front of King Mackerel moving along the outer edge.

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