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Upper Tampa Bay Park Pier

28.01°N · 82.63°W

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Conditions
Time
2 PM
Now
Score
80
Good
Tide
-0.1 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
8 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Easy
1 ft chop
Air temp
86°
Warm
Weather
Partly cloudy
63% cloud
Hour 2 PM. Score 80 Good. Tide -0.1ft Falling ▼. Current -0.7kn Ebb. Wind 8kn E G13. Sea 1 ft chop Easy. Air 85.6°.

Why this score

Current
0.4 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
Red Drum Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openGray Snapper Retention openCommon Snook 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
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
County park off Racetrack Rd in Oldsmar. It has a small entry fee, parking near the trails, and a short walk to the water.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Soft plastic jerkbait

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About Upper Tampa Bay Park Pier

Upper Tampa Bay Park Pier is a fishing pier on the northern reaches of Tampa Bay, near Tampa, Florida. Spotted Seatrout peak here in March through April and again in October through November, while Common Snook peak from April to June and Red Drum peak from August through October. Sheepshead take over from January to March, Spanish Mackerel run in March through May and again in September and October, and Gray Snapper peak from May to August. Live bait fishing with live shrimp, live pilchards, or pinfish works for snook and redfish around the pier, and popping cork rigs with live shrimp or soft plastic shrimp target trout. Through the cooler months, bottom fishing with fiddler crabs, live shrimp, or sand fleas draws Sheepshead, and casting silver spoons or small jigs intercepts passing Spanish Mackerel.

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