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Shore spot · Rocky shoreFlorida Gulf State Waters: Tampa Bay RegionSheepshead · Open

Philippe Park

28.01°N · 82.67°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
81
Good
Tide
-0.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
7 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
85°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
72% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 81 Good. Tide -0.1ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 7kn E G12. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 85.3°.

Why this score

Current
0.3 kn light
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
Gray Snapper Retention openRed Drum Retention openCommon Snook Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Tampa Bay Region · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

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

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Rocky shore
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
County park on Philippe Pkwy in Safety Harbor, with parking along the bayfront drive and short walks to the shoreline.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Cast jigs from the shoreline

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About Philippe Park

Philippe Park is a rock outcrop fishing spot in the Tampa Bay Region of Florida's Gulf state waters, where hard structure draws a mix of inshore species throughout the year. Sheepshead lead the winter action from January through March, and Spotted Seatrout peak in March–April and again in October–November. Common Snook move in from April through June, Gray Snapper hold on the rocks from May through August, and Red Drum peak from August through October. Spanish Mackerel run in March–May and September–October. Around the rock, anglers target Sheepshead and Gray Snapper with bottom fishing using fiddler crabs and live shrimp, while Red Drum and Snook respond to live bait fishing with live pilchards and pinfish worked close to the structure.

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