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NWS zone GMZ765 · Eastern Gulf

Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM fishing forecast

Florida · Gulf coast

Score now

66Great
Atlantic croaker · 12:00 PM EDT
Named spots
20
Species scored
23
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM is NWS marine zone GMZ765 on the Florida Gulf coast, in the Eastern Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 20 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

23 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic croaker, Red drum and Gray snapper are at peak season now.

At 12:00 PM it scores 66 (great), led by Atlantic croaker. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 76 for Atlantic croaker. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:46 AM EDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Atlantic croaker

76Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    81

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    82

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

    Best day

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    79

    7 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    81

    8 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    9 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    10 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    79

    11 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    77

    12 AM

    Atlantic croaker

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    12 AM

    Red drum

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    79

    6 PM

    Red drum

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    71

    7 AM

    Red drum

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    76

    4 PM

    Red drum

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    71

    12 AM

    Red drum

Species · 23

Listed for the Eastern Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

66Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (82)

64Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 PM (80)

61Good
Gray snapperLutjanus griseus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (77)

55Good
Crevalle jackCaranx hippos · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (69)

54Good
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 PM (67)

54Good
PermitTrachinotus falcatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (70)

52Good
Atlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (74)

52Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (71)

50Good
Gag grouperMycteroperca microlepis · offshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 11 AM (63)

49Good
Gray triggerfishBalistes capriscus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (60)

49Good
Red grouperEpinephelus morio · offshore

Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 11 AM (60)

49Good
Red snapperLutjanus campechanus · offshore

Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (60)

47Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (61)

47Good
Florida pompanoTrachinotus carolinus · surf

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (70)

47Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (63)

47Good
Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 PM (68)

44Fair
Greater amberjackSeriola dumerili · offshore

Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (55)

43Fair
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (53)

43Fair
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (55)

42Fair
SailfishIstiophorus platypterus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 8 AM (54)

42Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 7 PM (63)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 1 AM (35)

34Fair
WahooAcanthocybium solandri · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (46)

Named spots · 20

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

8 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Cedar KeyNOAA 872752030.4 mi

Regulations

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Sep 17, 2026.

This bay system’s spots fall in Gulf (20 spots), Big Bend (red drum) (20 spots), Big Bend (snook) (20 spots) and Big Bend (seatrout) (20 spots).

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with FWC before you keep a fish.

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