ReelCaster
Back to map
BoatFederal Gulf Waters off FloridaGray Snapper · Open

Marco 9 Mile Reef

25.88°N · 81.90°W

Best score for the day · 6 PM
86/100
GOOD

Now 80 · 1 PM EDT

BEST WINDOW
11 AM-4 PM
Tide flooding
FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · Gray Snapper openRegulations ↗10 per day · min 12" · Reef fish gear requirements apply

14-Day Forecast

Data from: ECMWF + GFS + BlueCaster
Sun
Nov 1
Sun
Nov 1
Mon
Nov 2
Tue
Nov 3
Wed
Nov 4
Thu
Nov 5
Fri
Nov 6
Sat
Nov 7
Sun
Nov 8
Mon
Nov 9
Tue
Nov 10
Wed
Nov 11
Thu
Nov 12

24-Hour Conditions

All times EDT

Tap or drag to read any hour

Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
0.4 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
6 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
79°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
48% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide 0.4ft Rising ▲. Current +0.9kn Flood. Wind 6kn SE G13. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 79.0°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Gray Snapper
Retention open
Daily limit
10 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Federal: 12 in TL; 10 per person within 10 snapper aggregate.
Other species here
Gag Grouper ClosedRed Snapper Retention openKing Mackerel Rules not loaded yet · Check FWC ↗Red Grouper Retention openGreater Amberjack Closed
Always check with FWC ↗

Source: FWC · Federal Gulf Waters off Florida · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Gray Snapper is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Gray Snapper
~0 more weeks in shoulder
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
—
STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About Marco 9 Mile Reef

Marco 9 Mile Reef is an artificial reef in federal Gulf waters off Florida, west of Marco Island and south of Naples. The structure holds Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Red Snapper, Gray Snapper, Greater Amberjack, and King Mackerel. Gag Grouper peak from October through December, when bottom fishing with live pinfish, live grunts, live sardines, or cut bait works tight to the reef. Jigging with bucktail jigs, metal jigs, or soft plastic swimbaits and trolling deep-diving plugs along the edges also produce gags. Gray Snapper peak from May through July and respond to bottom fishing with live shrimp, cut bait, live pilchards, or squid, especially when a frozen chum block or cut sardines draw them up off the structure.

CUSTOM ALERT
Notify me when Marco 9 Mile Reef scores 75+
Email free · SMS available with Reelcaster Pro
Got questions?

Marco 9 Mile Reef is one of the spots we track around Naples. More spots in Naples · All of Florida.

Looking for the full interactive map? Open Explore.