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Gray snapperRetention openCape · Florida
Bulkhead Point
29.67°N · 84.86°W · Cape · Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker70
- Red drum59
- Florida pompano58
- Atlantic tarpon55
- Gray snapper51
- Southern flounder51
- Permit49
- Black drum48
- Yellowfin tuna45
- Spanish mackerel44
- Crevalle jack43
- Spotted seatrout43
- Gag grouper42
- Red snapper42
- King mackerel40
- Gray triggerfish39
- Red grouper39
- Cobia37
- Mahi-mahi36
- Wahoo35
- Greater amberjack33
- Sailfish33
- Sheepshead29
Best score today · 6 PM · Gray snapper
- Now
- 513 AM EDT
- Best window
- 3 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- High2.2 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 · 3 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
16Tide: High slackCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 3 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
74Water temp: 87°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.6 ftSeason & habitat · Gray snapper
Species seasonality
68Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Gulf state waters (Escambia through Collier counties)
Gray snapper
Retention open- Daily limit
- 5 per day (10 snapper combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 10 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Open year-round in Gulf and Atlantic state waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Counts toward the 10-snapper aggregate per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Federal waters have a 12-inch minimum and a 10-fish bag.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Atlantic croaker Retention open
- Black drum Retention open (5 per day)
- Bluefish Retention open (10 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 Retention open (2 per day (4 Gulf grouper combined))
- Gray triggerfish Retention open (1 per day)
- Greater amberjack Retention open (1 per day)
- King mackerel Retention open (3 per day)
- Mahi-mahi Retention open (10 per day)
- Permit Retention open (2 per day)
- Red drum Retention open (1 per day)
- Red grouper Retention open (2 per day (4 Gulf grouper combined))
- Red snapper Retention open (2 per day (10 snapper combined))
- 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
- 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 snapper is best here
Peak season for Gray snapper · 1 more week at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Bulkhead Point
- Depth
- 1-3 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonGray snapper
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 Bulkhead Point
Bulkhead Point is a cape in Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is 1-3 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, outer water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 23 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, red drum and Florida pompano. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, red drum and gray snapper, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, Atlantic tarpon, southern flounder and permit. Atlantic croaker peak from July through September. Red drum peak from September through November. Florida pompano peak from March through May and from October through November.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- 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.
- Red drum
- Redfish feed on shallow grass flats, oyster bars and marsh edges, often in 1 to 4 feet of water, and drop into channels, deep holes and tidal creeks when the water turns very hot or cold. Work a live shrimp under a popping cork or a soft plastic along the grass line on a rising tide, then fish creek mouths and drains as the tide falls. Bull reds over 30 inches school in the surf, passes and jetties in late summer and fall, where cut mullet or a live crab on the bottom is the standard approach.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- East Hole70
Bay · 0.3 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 70
- Florida pompano 58
- Red drum 55
3 kt NEL 7:34 AM · 1.7 ftH 1:01 PM · 2.3 ft
- Shell Point70
Cape · 3.2 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 70
- Florida pompano 58
- Red drum 56
3 kt NEL 7:07 AM · 1.6 ftH 12:56 PM · 2.5 ft
- Shell Point Cove70
Bay · 3.5 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 70
- Florida pompano 58
- Red drum 56
3 kt NEL 7:07 AM · 1.6 ftH 12:56 PM · 2.5 ft
- Bulkhead Shoal64
Bar · 2.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 64
- Red drum 63
- Atlantic tarpon 63
3 kt NEL 4:12 AM · 1.4 ftH 9:39 AM · 2.3 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.