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Shore spot · Public dockFlorida Gulf State Waters: Tampa Bay RegionSheepshead · Open

Pat's Hole

27.94°N · 82.45°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
0.1 ft ▲
Flooding
Current
—
Flood
Wind
10 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
88°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
25% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 0.1ft Rising ▲. Current -0.1kn Slack. Wind 10kn E G14. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 88.0°.

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 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 openGray Snapper Retention openRed Drum Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openSpanish Mackerel 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

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Public dock
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Mapped fishing spot near downtown Tampa's channel waterfront. Reach it on foot from nearby downtown street parking or garages.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live shrimp on a jig head along the seawall

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About Pat's Hole

Pat's Hole is a public dock in Tampa, Florida, set within the state waters of the Tampa Bay region. Common Snook peak here from April through June and Gray Snapper from May through August, while Sheepshead take over from January through March and Red Drum run strongest from August through October. Spotted Seatrout show in two windows, March through April and October through November, and Spanish Mackerel follow a similar spring and fall pattern from March through May and September through October. Live bait fishing with live pilchards, live pinfish, or live shrimp works the dock structure for snook and redfish, and bottom fishing with fiddler crabs, sand fleas, or live shrimp targets sheepshead and snapper holding tight to the pilings. When Spanish Mackerel move through, casting silver spoons and small jigs covers the open water off the dock.

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