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Gray triggerfishRetention open

Cape · Florida

Campbell Point

29.79°N · 84.87°W · Cape · Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm

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Best score today · 6 PM · Gray triggerfish

72/100Great
Now
5211 PM EDT
Best window
11 PM-12 AMFlood tide
Tide now
Flooding0.7 ft ▲

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24-hour conditions · rolling from now

Conditions · 11 PM · now

Time11PNOW
Score52Good
Tide0.7 ft ▲Flooding
Current0.0 knmodeled · toward E
Wind3 kn Ngusts 7 · steady
Sea stateLight chop0.7 ft · 4 s
Air temp78°Warm
WeatherClear4% cloud
Water86°FObserved

Current regulations

What you can keep here today

Gulf state waters (Escambia through Collier counties)

IN EFFECT NOW

Gray triggerfish

Retention open
Daily limit
1 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 15 in, fork length
Season
Aug 1 to Dec 31, 2026
Annual quota
Not published
Changes
Closed from Jan 1
Other
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Gulf season is March 1 through May 31 and August 1 through December 31. Federal waters can close early if the quota is met.

From FWC Recreational Regulations: Gray Triggerfish, 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 snapper Retention open (5 per day (10 snapper combined))
  • 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)

Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed

When Gray triggerfish is best here

Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 9 more weeks at shoulder

Gray triggerfish season by week of the year. Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 9 more weeks at shoulder.
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Gray triggerfish in Florida

Spot profile

Campbell Point

Depth
3-6 ftNearest water
Structure
Point · Outer · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
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 Campbell Point

Campbell Point is a cape in Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is 3-6 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, Atlantic tarpon and red drum. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, red drum and gray snapper, and shoulder season for Atlantic tarpon, Florida pompano, crevalle jack and Spanish mackerel. Atlantic croaker peak from July through September. Atlantic tarpon peak from May through July. Red drum peak from September through November.

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.
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.
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.

Nearby spots

Other spots within an easy run

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    Bay · 0.5 mi

    73
    Top: Red drumPeak season
    • Red drum 73
    • Atlantic croaker 71
    • Atlantic tarpon 69

    3 kt NH 4:17 AM · 2.0 ftL 9:20 AM · 1.5 ft

  • Stave Point

    Cape · 0.5 mi

    73
    Top: Red drumPeak season
    • Red drum 73
    • Atlantic croaker 71
    • Atlantic tarpon 69

    3 kt NH 4:44 AM · 1.8 ftL 9:28 AM · 1.5 ft

  • Rabbit Point

    Cape · 0.7 mi

    73
    Top: Red drumPeak season
    • Red drum 73
    • Atlantic croaker 71
    • Atlantic tarpon 69

    3 kt NH 4:17 AM · 2.0 ftL 9:20 AM · 1.5 ft

  • Cash Point

    Cape · 0.9 mi

    73
    Top: Red drumPeak season
    • Red drum 73
    • Atlantic croaker 71
    • Atlantic tarpon 69

    3 kt NH 4:17 AM · 2.0 ftL 9:20 AM · 1.5 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.