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BoatFlorida Gulf State Waters: Sarasota Bay RegionSheepshead · Open

Near Shore Reef

27.45°N · 82.70°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
73
Fair
Tide
0.0 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
11 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
83°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
39% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 73 Fair. Tide 0.0ft Falling ▼. Current -0.4kn Ebb. Wind 11kn E G17. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 83.1°.

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

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~2 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Near Shore Reef

Near Shore Reef is an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico off Sarasota, Florida, within the Sarasota Bay Region of Florida's Gulf state waters. The site sits at 27.4514, -82.6978, west of the barrier islands that separate Sarasota Bay from open Gulf water. As man-made structure on the Gulf floor, the reef offers hard relief in an area of otherwise open bottom. Its position in state waters places it within reach of anglers departing from the Sarasota area. Species records and depth figures for this reef are not yet on file, so this page will expand as catch and habitat details are added.

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