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Courtney Campbell Reef

27.96°N · 82.61°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
-0.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
10 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
87°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
50% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide -0.1ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 10kn ESE G14. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 87.3°.

Why this score

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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 gear: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Illegal: multiple hooks with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum 12 inches total length. Vessel limit 50 per trip during March and April. State regulations extend into federal waters. Open year-round.
Other species here
Common Snook Retention openRed Drum Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openGray Snapper Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Tampa Bay Region · synced today

Seasonality

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When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~4 more weeks in shoulder
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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Courtney Campbell Reef

Courtney Campbell Reef is an artificial reef in Tampa Bay near Tampa, Florida, located within the Florida Gulf State Waters of the Tampa Bay Region. The reef's structure draws Sheepshead from January through March, while Spanish Mackerel peak March through May and again September through October. Spotted Seatrout follow a similar spring and fall pattern, with peaks in March–April and October–November, and Common Snook peak April through June. Gray Snapper hold on the structure from May through August, and Red Drum take over from August through October. Bottom fishing with fiddler crabs or live shrimp works the reef for Sheepshead and Gray Snapper, while casting silver spoons or small jigs targets Spanish Mackerel feeding over the structure.

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