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Mahi-mahiRetention 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
- Atlantic tarpon80
- Atlantic croaker75
- Gray snapper75
- Red drum73
- Spot73
- Crevalle jack72
- King mackerel68
- Florida pompano65
- Red snapper65
- Southern flounder65
- Black sea bass63
- Gray triggerfish62
- Red grouper62
- Spanish mackerel62
- Summer flounder62
- Greater amberjack59
- Little tunny59
- Black drum57
- Spotted seatrout57
- Weakfish57
- Cobia55
- Sheepshead51
- Wahoo46
- Mahi-mahi42
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 4 AM · Mahi-mahi
- Now
- 424 AM EDT
- Best window
- 4-6 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding3.7 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
100Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.6 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
97Wind: 3 kt NPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
46Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.3 ftSeason & habitat · Mahi-mahi
Species seasonality
62Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Mahi-mahi
Retention open- Daily limit
- 5 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 20 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Private boats: 5 per person or 30 per vessel, whichever is less. For-hire vessels: 5 per paying customer; no 30-fish cap. Hook and line or spearing.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Dolphinfish/Mahi-Mahi, 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))
- Gray triggerfish Retention open (10 per day)
- Greater amberjack Retention open (1 per day)
- King mackerel Retention open (2 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 Mahi-mahi is best here
Shoulder season for Mahi-mahi · 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 seasonMahi-mahi
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 Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker and gray snapper. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, gray snapper and red drum, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, red snapper, black sea bass and gray triggerfish. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Gray snapper peak from June through September.
Tackle & technique
- Mahi-mahi
- Mahi feed near the surface along weedlines, floating debris, buoys and current edges offshore, in water from the low 70s to the low 80s. Troll ballyhoo or small skirted lures along the weed, and when a school comes up behind the boat keep one hooked fish in the water while you pitch cut bait or jigs to the rest. Look for birds working over weed and flotsam.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Sherman Cut Range83
Channel · 2.8 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 83
- Atlantic croaker 79
- Gray snapper 76
3 kt NH 6:47 AM · 4.7 ftL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ft
- Mayport Cut Range80
Channel · 2.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 80
- Atlantic croaker 79
- Gray snapper 72
3 kt NH 6:47 AM · 4.7 ftL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ft
- Fort George Inlet79
Bay · 1.8 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
- Fort George River78
Gut · 3.5 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 78
- Atlantic tarpon 78
- Spot 74
3 kt NH 6:56 AM · 4.8 ftL 1:15 PM · 0.9 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.