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Walker Reef

27.38°N · 82.60°W

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
74
Fair
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
11 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
83°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
82% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 74 Fair. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current +0.7kn Flood. Wind 11kn E G17. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 83.5°.

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
Common Snook Retention openRed Drum Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openSpotted Seatrout 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 Walker Reef

Walker Reef is an artificial reef in Florida's Gulf state waters off Sarasota, within the Sarasota Bay Region. The site sits at 27.3778° N, 82.5953° W, west of the Sarasota shoreline. As placed structure, the reef adds hard relief to the surrounding seafloor and forms the defining feature of the spot. Depth for the reef is not on record, and no target species or seasonal peaks are documented for it yet. This page collects available details on Walker Reef's location and habitat as part of the broader Sarasota Bay reef network.

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