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Florida pompanoRetention openCape · Florida
Saint Johns Point
30.40°N · 81.39°W · Cape · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Crevalle jack75
- King mackerel72
- Gray snapper70
- Red drum68
- Atlantic tarpon66
- Spanish mackerel63
- Atlantic croaker62
- Greater amberjack62
- Summer flounder62
- Florida pompano60
- Little tunny60
- Spot60
- Black sea bass59
- Gray triggerfish58
- Red grouper58
- Red snapper58
- Southern flounder53
- Cobia52
- Wahoo52
- Spotted seatrout49
- Weakfish49
- Mahi-mahi47
- Black drum45
- Sheepshead44
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 4 AM · Florida pompano
- Now
- 6011 AM EDT
- Best window
- 11 AM-12 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing1.6 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 · 11 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
44Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.7 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
93Wind: 10 kt NNEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
75Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Major periodSeas: 2.2 ftSeason & habitat · Florida pompano
Species seasonality
79Season: ShoulderHabitat: Prime structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Florida pompano
Retention open- Daily limit
- 6 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 11 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, and beach or haul seine only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round in state and federal waters.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano, 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
- Gag grouper Closed (No retention)
- 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 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 Florida pompano is best here
Shoulder season for Florida pompano · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Saint Johns Point
- Depth
- 10-60 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · drop-off
- Season
- Shoulder seasonFlorida pompano
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 Saint Johns Point
Saint Johns Point is a cape in Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is 10-60 ft, with a drop-off. Its profile reads point, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, king mackerel and gray snapper. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, king mackerel, gray snapper and red drum, and shoulder season for Spanish mackerel, greater amberjack, Florida pompano and little tunny. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September.
Tackle & technique
- Florida pompano
- Pompano feed on sand fleas and coquina clams in the trough between the beach and the first sandbar, and around the sandy edges of passes, inlets and bridges. Surf anglers fish a two-hook pompano rig with sand fleas, clams or shrimp, while boat and bridge anglers bounce small jigs along the bottom. The runs follow water temperature, heading north in spring and south in fall as the water cools.
- 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
- Fort George Inlet78
Bay · 1.8 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 78
- Summer flounder 71
- King mackerel 69
10 kt NNEL 12:29 PM · 1.2 ftH 6:41 PM · 6.1 ft
- Sherman Cut Range75
Channel · 2.8 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 75
- Gray snapper 71
- King mackerel 71
10 kt NNEL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ftH 7:16 PM · 5.2 ft
- Fort George River75
Gut · 3.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 75
- Atlantic croaker 74
- Gray snapper 71
10 kt NNEL 1:15 PM · 0.9 ftH 7:27 PM · 5.3 ft
- Mayport Cut Range74
Channel · 2.5 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 74
- Gray snapper 69
- King mackerel 69
10 kt NNEL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ftH 7:16 PM · 5.2 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.