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Stranahan River

26.10°N · 80.12°W · Channel · Biscayne Bay

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Best score today · 6 PM · Gag grouper

76/100Great
Now
204 AM EST
Best window
5-8 PMEbb tide
Tide now
Ebbing2.2 ft ▼

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24-hour conditions

Friday, Nov 13 · 8 AM

Time8A
Score20Poor
Tide1.3 ft ▲Flooding
CurrentFlood0.8 kn · toward NNE
Wind2 kn NEgusts 7 · building
Air temp65°Mild
WeatherPartly cloudy31% cloud
Water83°FPersisted

Current regulations

What you can keep here today

Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)

IN EFFECT NOW

Gag grouper

Closed
Daily limit
No retention
Possession
Not published
Size
Not published
Season
Aug 2 to Dec 31, 2026
Annual quota
Not published
Other
FWC closed Atlantic gag grouper, including all state waters off Monroe County, for the rest of the 2026 season (Executive Order 26-10). The 2027 season has not been announced.

From FWC news release, May 13, 2026: Atlantic gag grouper closes August 2 (EO 26-10), read Sep 13

Other species here

  • Atlantic croaker Retention open (50 per day)
  • Black drum Retention open (5 per day)
  • Bluefish Retention open (3 per day)
  • Bonefish Catch & release (No retention)
  • Cobia Retention open (1 per day)
  • Crevalle jack Retention open
  • Florida pompano Retention open (6 per day)
  • Gray snapper Retention open (5 per day (10 snapper combined))
  • Gray triggerfish Retention open (10 per day)
  • Greater amberjack Retention open (1 per day)
  • King mackerel Retention open (2 per day)
  • Mahi-mahi Retention open (5 per day)
  • Permit Retention open (2 per day)
  • Red drum Retention open (1 per day)
  • Red grouper Retention open (3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined))
  • Red snapper Check regulations
  • Sailfish Retention open (1 per day (1 billfish combined))
  • Sheepshead Retention open (8 per day)
  • Snook Retention open (1 per day)
  • Southern flounder Closed (No retention)
  • Spanish mackerel Retention open (15 per day)
  • Spot Retention open (50 per day)
  • Spotted seatrout Retention open (3 per day)
  • Summer flounder Closed (No retention)
  • Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
  • Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)

Source: FWC · synced yesterday

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When Gag grouper is best here

Shoulder season for Gag grouper · 25 more weeks at shoulder

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Spot profile

Stranahan River

Depth
10-25 ftSlope
Structure
Channel · Inner · ProtectedChannel · slope
Season
Shoulder seasonGag grouper

NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.

About this spot

Fishing Stranahan River

Stranahan River is a channel in Biscayne Bay, Florida. Depth is 10-25 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads channel, inner water and protected.

Waterlands scores 19 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, gray snapper and king mackerel. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, king mackerel, bonefish and common snook, and shoulder season for gray snapper, Florida pompano, red grouper and Spanish mackerel. Crevalle jack peak from April through May and from September through November. Gray snapper peak from May through August. King mackerel peak from November through March.

Tackle & technique

Gag grouper
Gag hold on ledges, rock piles and wrecks, from 15 to 40 feet in the fall on Florida's Gulf coast out to 250 feet the rest of the year. Troll deep-diving plugs to find productive rocks, then anchor and drop or freeline live pinfish or pigfish on a strong circle hook. Keep the drag tight and turn the fish in the first few seconds or it will reach the rocks.
Crevalle jack
Jacks roam in schools through inlets, passes, bays, river mouths and along beaches, pushing bait to the surface, and big fish also hold on nearshore reefs and wrecks. Watch for birds and surface blowups, then cast a popper, a spoon or a bucktail into the school and retrieve fast. Bring heavy spinning tackle, because a jack over 15 pounds runs hard and fights for a long time.
Gray snapper
Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.

Nearby spots

Other spots within an easy run

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    • Red drum 75
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  • Whiskey Creek

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    61
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    • Crevalle jack 61
    • Gray snapper 56
    • King mackerel 53

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  • New River Sound

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    60
    Top: Crevalle jackPeak season
    • Crevalle jack 60
    • King mackerel 57
    • Gray snapper 55

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  • Mooney Point

    Cape · 1.3 mi

    55
    Top: Crevalle jackPeak season
    • Crevalle jack 55
    • King mackerel 52
    • Gray snapper 50

    7 kt EL 8:43 AM · 0.7 ftH 2:45 PM · 3.0 ft

Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with FWC before you keep a fish.