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Red grouperRetention open

Cape · Florida

Saint Johns Point

30.40°N · 81.39°W · Cape · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM

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Best score today · 2 AM · Red grouper

80/100Great
Now
592 AM EDT
Best window
2-6 AMFlood tide
Tide now
Flooding1.9 ft ▲

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14-day forecast

Best days to fish

Best: Mon · 84

24-hour conditions · rolling from now

Conditions · 2 AM · now

Time2ANOW
Score59Good
Tide1.9 ft ▲Flooding
CurrentEbb0.9 kn · toward E
Wind3 kn NEgusts 5 · steady
Sea stateLight chop1.4 ft · 6 s
Air temp77°Warm
WeatherPartly cloudy23% cloud
Water85°FObserved

Current regulations

What you can keep here today

Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)

IN EFFECT NOW

Red grouper

Retention open
Daily limit
3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined)
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 20 in, total length
Season
No closed season on file
Annual quota
Not published
Changes
Closed from Jan 1
Other
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. No more than 3 grouper and tilefish combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open May 1 through December 31. Closed January 1 through April 30.

From FWC Recreational Regulations: Groupers, 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)
  • Mahi-mahi Retention open (5 per day)
  • Permit Retention open (2 per day)
  • Red drum Retention open (1 per day)
  • 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)
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Source: FWC · synced yesterday

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When Red grouper is best here

Shoulder season for Red grouper · 5 more weeks at shoulder

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Spot profile

Saint Johns Point

Depth
10-60 ftNearest water
Structure
Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · drop-off
Season
Shoulder seasonRed 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 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, gray snapper and red drum. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper, red drum and Atlantic croaker, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, red snapper, Spanish mackerel and black sea bass. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Gray snapper peak from June through September. Red drum peak from August through November.

Tackle & technique

Red grouper
Red grouper live on low limestone ledges and potholed live bottom across the West Florida Shelf, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Drift to find hard bottom, then anchor and fish live pinfish, grunts or squid on the bottom with stout conventional tackle. Reel hard right after the bite, because they dive into holes, and use a descending device on fish released from deep water.
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.
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

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  • Fort George Inlet

    Bay · 1.8 mi

    83
    Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season
    • Atlantic tarpon 83
    • Crevalle jack 75
    • Red drum 74

    3 kt NEH 6:10 AM · 5.5 ftL 12:29 PM · 1.2 ft

  • Sherman Cut Range

    Channel · 2.8 mi

    80
    Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season
    • Atlantic tarpon 80
    • Atlantic croaker 73
    • Gray snapper 72

    3 kt NEH 6:47 AM · 4.7 ftL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ft

  • Mayport Cut Range

    Channel · 2.5 mi

    77
    Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season
    • Atlantic tarpon 77
    • Atlantic croaker 74
    • Gray snapper 69

    3 kt NEH 6:47 AM · 4.7 ftL 12:39 PM · 1.0 ft

  • Fort George River

    Gut · 3.5 mi

    72
    Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season
    • Atlantic tarpon 72
    • Atlantic croaker 69
    • Red drum 66

    3 kt NEH 6:56 AM · 4.8 ftL 1:15 PM · 0.9 ft

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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.