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Atlantic tarponCatch & releaseCape · Florida
Live Oak Point
29.09°N · 80.95°W · Cape · Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- King mackerel66
- Atlantic croaker61
- Crevalle jack61
- Spot59
- Gray snapper57
- Red drum57
- Atlantic tarpon56
- Summer flounder56
- Florida pompano55
- Gray triggerfish53
- Mahi-mahi53
- Black sea bass52
- Spanish mackerel52
- Little tunny51
- Red grouper51
- Red snapper51
- Wahoo51
- Black drum50
- Southern flounder49
- Cobia48
- Spotted seatrout47
- Greater amberjack46
- Sheepshead46
- Weakfish44
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 8 AM · Atlantic tarpon
- Now
- 562 PM EDT
- Best window
- 3 PM-12 AMHigh slack
- Tide now
- Flooding0.7 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 · 2 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
53Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
59Wind: 8 kt NEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
76Water temp: 82°F, primeLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.8 ftSeason & habitat · Atlantic tarpon
Species seasonality
68Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Catch & release
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Tarpon
Catch & release- Daily limit
- No retention
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Not published
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Tarpon over 40 inches must stay in the water. Special gear rules apply year-round in Boca Grande Pass. Hook and line only. No snagging, snatch hooking, spearing, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Applies in state and federal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Tarpon, 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 grouper Retention open (3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined))
- 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)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Atlantic tarpon is best here
Peak season for Atlantic tarpon · 1 more week at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- Not here
- This week
Spot profile
Live Oak Point
- Depth
- 5-15 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonAtlantic tarpon
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 Live Oak Point
Live Oak Point is a cape in Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-15 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are king mackerel, Atlantic croaker and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for king mackerel, Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack and spot, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, gray triggerfish, mahi-mahi and black sea bass. King mackerel peak in May and from September through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- King mackerel
- Kings roam from beaches and pier ends out to reefs, wrecks and ledges in 40 to 200 feet, usually feeding in the upper half of the water column. Slow-troll live menhaden, blue runners or cigar minnows on a light wire stinger rig, or pull spoons and ribbonfish past bait schools. Look for clean green water above 68 F with bait and birds on it.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Wilbur Bay74
Bay · 2.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 74
- Crevalle jack 72
- Spot 72
8 kt NEH 6:21 PM · 4.3 ftL 12:39 AM · 1.0 ft
- Ponce de Leon Cut70
Channel · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 70
- Crevalle jack 67
- King mackerel 66
8 kt NEH 7:18 PM · 3.2 ftL 1:37 AM · 0.7 ft
- Inlet Harbor68
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 68
- Crevalle jack 68
- Spot 68
8 kt NEH 7:18 PM · 3.2 ftL 1:37 AM · 0.7 ft
- Blind Spruce Creek67
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 67
- Crevalle jack 67
- King mackerel 66
8 kt NEH 7:18 PM · 3.2 ftL 1:37 AM · 0.7 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.