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Caucus Shoal

30.31°N · 87.31°W

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
68
Fair
Tide
0.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
14 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 5 s SE
Air temp
76°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 68 Fair. Tide 0.1ft Falling ▼. Current -1.2kn Ebb. Wind 14kn ESE G20. Sea 2 ft @ 5 s SE Choppy. Air 76.1°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Red Snapper
Retention open
Daily limit
2 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 16"
Gear
Reef fish gear requirements apply
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Fri., Sat., Sun. weekend window. 16" TL. Part of 10 snapper aggregate.
Season
Oct 30 to Nov 1
Other species here
King Mackerel Retention openRed Grouper Retention openGag Grouper Closed
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Red Snapper is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
60-90 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Flat
Outer Exposed

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About Caucus Shoal

Caucus Shoal is an exposed sand flat off Pensacola, Florida, in the Panhandle Region of Florida's Gulf state waters, with bottom depths running from 60 to 90 feet. Red drum peak here in September and October, and bottom fishing with cut mullet, cut menhaden, or live finger mullet holds baits down on the open sand. Spotted seatrout run strongest from March through May and again in October and November, when bottom jigging with soft plastic grubs or live shrimp on jigheads works the deeper water. Spanish mackerel move through from April to October, and trolling small spoons, straw rigs, or small diving plugs across the shoal covers ground efficiently. Common snook also appear on the target list for this stretch of the Pensacola coast.

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