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Unnamed Reef

30.31°N · 87.12°W

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
60
Fair
Tide
0.2 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
17 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
2 ft @ 5 s SE
Air temp
74°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 60 Fair. Tide 0.2ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 17kn ESE G21. Sea 2 ft @ 5 s SE Choppy. Air 74.1°.

Why this score

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Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
Daily limit
8 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Legal gear: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Illegal: multiple hooks used with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum size 12 in total length. Vessel limit 50 per trip during March and April. State regulations extend into federal waters. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park (not applicable to this area).
Other species here
Gag Grouper ClosedCobia Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openGray Snapper Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~6 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Unnamed Reef

This artificial reef sits in Florida's Gulf state waters off Pensacola, within the Panhandle Region. Spanish Mackerel and King Mackerel hold over the structure from April through October, Cobia push through from March to June, and Gray Snapper peak from May to August. Gag Grouper take over from October to December, and Sheepshead carry the action from January through March. Bottom fishing with live pinfish or squid targets grouper and snapper tight to the reef, while fiddler crabs and sand fleas draw Sheepshead off the same structure. Above the reef, anglers troll small spoons and straw rigs for Spanish Mackerel and slow troll live cigar minnows or live blue runners for King Mackerel.

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