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Gag grouperRetention openCape · Florida
Cedar Point
29.16°N · 83.01°W · Cape · Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Red drum66
- Atlantic tarpon62
- Atlantic croaker61
- Permit59
- Southern flounder57
- Florida pompano56
- Gray snapper56
- Spanish mackerel56
- Black drum54
- Crevalle jack53
- King mackerel51
- Gag grouper50
- Spotted seatrout50
- Cobia47
- Gray triggerfish47
- Red grouper47
- Red snapper47
- Yellowfin tuna47
- Wahoo43
- Mahi-mahi42
- Greater amberjack41
- Sailfish37
- Sheepshead35
Best score today · 8 AM · Gag grouper
- Now
- 507 PM EDT
- Best window
- 8 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.0 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 · 7 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
48Tide: FloodingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
98Wind: 3 kt NNEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
69Water temp: 87°F, hotLight: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.3 ftSeason & habitat · Gag grouper
Species seasonality
52Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Gulf state waters (Escambia through Collier counties)
Gag grouper
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day (4 Gulf grouper combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 24 in, total length
- Season
- Sep 1 to Sep 30, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Closed from Oct 1
- Other
- Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Charter captain and crew bag limit is zero. No more than 4 grouper combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. FWC set the 2026 Gulf state waters gag season to September 1 through 30 by executive order, matching the federal season. Excludes Monroe County.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Groupers, 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)
- Gray snapper Retention open (5 per day (10 snapper 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 (5 per day)
- Summer flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gag grouper is best here
Shoulder season for Gag grouper · 1 more week at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Cedar Point
- Depth
- Up to 3 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Outer · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGag 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 Cedar Point
Cedar Point is a cape in Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Florida. Depth is up to 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 red drum, Atlantic tarpon and Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for red drum, Atlantic croaker and gray snapper, and shoulder season for Atlantic tarpon, permit, southern flounder and Florida pompano. Red drum peak from September through November. Atlantic tarpon peak from May through July. Atlantic croaker peak from July through September.
Tackle & technique
- Gag grouper
- Gag hold on ledges, rock piles and wrecks, from 15 to 40 feet in the fall on Florida's Gulf coast out to 250 feet the rest of the year. Troll deep-diving plugs to find productive rocks, then anchor and drop or freeline live pinfish or pigfish on a strong circle hook. Keep the drag tight and turn the fish in the first few seconds or it will reach the rocks.
- 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.
- 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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Channel · 1.1 mi
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- Atlantic croaker 64
- Atlantic tarpon 64
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- Sunset Point66
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 66
- Atlantic tarpon 62
- Atlantic croaker 61
3 kt NNEH 12:49 AM · 3.2 ftL 6:08 AM · 1.8 ft
- Corrigan Reef66
Bar · 1.9 mi
Top: Red drumPeak season- Red drum 66
- Atlantic croaker 65
- Gray snapper 63
3 kt NNEH 12:49 AM · 3.2 ftL 6:08 AM · 1.8 ft
- South Bar Channel66
Channel · 2.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 66
- Atlantic tarpon 65
- Red drum 63
3 kt NNEH 12:49 AM · 3.2 ftL 6:08 AM · 1.8 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.