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M-5 Reef

27.22°N · 82.72°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
74
Fair
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
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Flood
Wind
8 kn
E · gusty
Sea state
Easy
1 ft @ 3 s SE
Air temp
78°
Warm
Weather
Clear
14% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 74 Fair. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 8kn E G17. Sea 1 ft @ 3 s SE Easy. Air 77.7°.

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 openKing Mackerel Retention openSpanish 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-5 Reef

M-5 Reef is an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico off Sarasota, Florida, at coordinates 27.2237, -82.7188. It sits within the Florida Gulf State Waters zone of the Sarasota Bay Region, a stretch of coastline where man-made structure adds relief to the surrounding seafloor. The reef concentrates bottom habitat in a single, fixed location, which gives anglers a precise waypoint to navigate to. This page does not yet list species records or a confirmed depth for M-5 Reef, so local catch reports and current charts fill in those details. Its position near Sarasota makes it a straightforward run for boaters exploring the region's artificial reef system.

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