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Gray triggerfishRetention openGut · Florida
Fort George River
30.44°N · 81.42°W · Gut · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker78
- Atlantic tarpon78
- Spot74
- Red drum72
- Gray snapper71
- Southern flounder70
- Crevalle jack68
- Summer flounder67
- Black drum64
- King mackerel62
- Weakfish62
- Black sea bass61
- Florida pompano61
- Spotted seatrout61
- Spanish mackerel58
- Red snapper56
- Sheepshead56
- Gray triggerfish53
- Little tunny52
- Red grouper52
- Cobia51
- Greater amberjack47
- Mahi-mahi42
- Wahoo36
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish33
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 8 AM · Gray triggerfish
- Now
- 534 AM EDT
- Best window
- 4-11 AMHigh slack
- Tide now
- Flooding2.9 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 4 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
98Tide: FloodingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
97Wind: 3 kt NPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
50Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.3 ftSeason & habitat · Gray triggerfish
Species seasonality
44Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Gray triggerfish
Retention open- Daily limit
- 10 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 12 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Gray Triggerfish, 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)
- Gag grouper Closed (No retention)
- Gray snapper Retention open (5 per day (10 snapper combined))
- 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 Retention open (5 per day)
- Spanish mackerel Retention open (15 per day)
- Spot Retention open (50 per day)
- Spotted seatrout Retention open (3 per day)
- Summer flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gray triggerfish is best here
Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Fort George River
- Depth
- 1-7 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Channel · Inner · ProtectedChannel · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGray triggerfish
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 Fort George River
Fort George River is a gut in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is 1-7 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads channel, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, Atlantic tarpon and spot. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, Atlantic tarpon, spot and red drum, and shoulder season for black drum, weakfish, black sea bass and Florida pompano. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Spot peak from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- Gray triggerfish
- Gray triggerfish hover a few feet over reefs, wrecks and ledges, usually in 60 to 200 feet, and often show up while snapper fishing. Use small, strong circle hooks with small pieces of squid or cut bait on a short bottom rig, because they nibble and strip big baits. Keep the bait just off the bottom and reel steadily at the first solid pull.
- Atlantic croaker
- Croaker feed on mud and sand bottom along channel edges, oyster bars, piers and deeper holes in bays and sounds, mostly in 5 to 30 feet of water. A two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and shrimp, bloodworm or squid catches them from piers, the surf and small boats. Fish the hours around high tide and into the evening.
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Deep Creek80
Gut · 2.1 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 80
- Atlantic croaker 79
- Spot 74
3 kt NH 7:22 AM · 4.4 ftL 1:24 PM · 1.0 ft
- Fort George Inlet79
Bay · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 79
- Atlantic croaker 74
- Spot 72
3 kt NH 6:10 AM · 5.5 ftL 12:29 PM · 1.2 ft
- Horseshoe Creek75
Bay · 2.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 75
- Atlantic croaker 73
- Southern flounder 71
3 kt NH 6:56 AM · 4.8 ftL 1:15 PM · 0.9 ft
- Broward Creek75
Bay · 2.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 75
- Atlantic croaker 73
- Southern flounder 71
3 kt NH 6:50 AM · 5.1 ftL 12:59 PM · 0.8 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.