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Gray triggerfishShoulder seasonBay · Florida
Nassau Sound
30.51°N · 81.44°W · Bay · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Crevalle jack66
- King mackerel63
- Atlantic tarpon60
- Florida pompano60
- Summer flounder60
- Red drum59
- Gray snapper58
- Atlantic croaker57
- Spot54
- Spanish mackerel53
- Greater amberjack49
- Gray triggerfish48
- Black sea bass47
- Cobia47
- Red grouper47
- Gag grouper46
- Red snapper46
- Little tunny45
- Mahi-mahi43
- Weakfish42
- Black drum39
- Sheepshead39
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish33
- Wahoo32
- Yellowfin tuna32
- Southern flounder30
- Spotted seatrout30
Best score today · 6 PM · Gray triggerfish
- Now
- 4812 PM EDT
- Best window
- 6-8 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding4.6 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 · 12 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
85Tide: FloodingCurrent: 1.4 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
80Wind: 11 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
45Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: Partly cloudySolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.7 ftSeason & habitat · Gray triggerfish
Species seasonality
46Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
No rule for Gray triggerfish is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with FWC before you keep a fish.
Species rules here
- Red snapper Check regulations
Source: FWC · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gray triggerfish is best here
Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 6 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Nassau Sound
- Depth
- 5-20 ftSlope
- Structure
- Bay · Outer · ExposedBay · slope
- 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 Nassau Sound
Nassau Sound is a bay in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Florida. Depth is 5-20 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads bay, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, king mackerel and Atlantic tarpon. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, king mackerel, Atlantic tarpon and summer flounder, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, Spanish mackerel, greater amberjack and gray triggerfish. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September.
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.
- 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.
- King mackerel
- Kings roam from beaches and pier ends out to reefs, wrecks and ledges in 40 to 200 feet, usually feeding in the upper half of the water column. Slow-troll live menhaden, blue runners or cigar minnows on a light wire stinger rig, or pull spoons and ribbonfish past bait schools. Look for clean green water above 68 F with bait and birds on it.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Seymour Point70
Cape · 5.2 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 70
- Atlantic tarpon 67
- Red drum 66
11 kt ENEH 2:26 PM · 4.9 ftL 9:18 PM · 1.0 ft
- Broward Creek65
Bay · 3.4 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 65
- Crevalle jack 65
- Spot 63
11 kt ENEH 2:08 PM · 5.4 ftL 8:40 PM · 1.1 ft
- Horseshoe Creek65
Bay · 4.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 65
- Crevalle jack 65
- Spot 63
11 kt ENEH 2:14 PM · 5.1 ftL 8:56 PM · 1.3 ft
- Fort George River62
Gut · 4.8 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 62
- Crevalle jack 60
- Gray snapper 57
11 kt ENEH 2:14 PM · 5.1 ftL 8:56 PM · 1.3 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.