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BoatFlorida Gulf State Waters: Sarasota Bay RegionSheepshead · Open

M-3 Reef

27.28°N · 82.72°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
8 kn
E · gusty
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Clear
5% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 8kn E G17. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 77.5°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

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: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Illegal: multiple hooks with live or dead natural bait; snatching.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum 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 relevant here).
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: Sarasota Bay Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Sheepshead is best at this spot

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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About M-3 Reef

M-3 Reef is an artificial reef in Florida's Gulf state waters off Sarasota, positioned at 27.2786, -82.7210 within the Sarasota Bay Region. Its man-made structure rises from the surrounding Gulf bottom and creates hard relief in an area otherwise defined by open water. This structure gives the spot its identity and serves as the reference point for anyone planning a trip to these coordinates. As one of the reef sites in the Sarasota area, M-3 Reef offers a fixed, mappable destination for anglers exploring the nearshore Gulf.

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