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Red grouperRetention openBar · Florida
Satan Shoal
24.44°N · 81.97°W · Bar · Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel
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Best score today · 6 PM · Red grouper
- Now
- 516 AM EDT
- Best window
- 4-8 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.8 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 · 6 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
91Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.3 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
91Wind: 2 kt SPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
47Water temp: 87°F, hotLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.8 ftSeason & habitat · Red grouper
Species seasonality
48Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Monroe County state waters (Florida Keys)
Red grouper
Retention open- Daily limit
- 3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 20 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Closed from Jan 1
- Other
- Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. No more than 3 grouper and tilefish combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open May 1 through December 31. Closed January 1 through April 30.
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)
- 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 (3 per day)
- Mahi-mahi Retention open (5 per day)
- Permit Retention open (1 per day)
- Red drum Retention open (1 per day)
- Red snapper Check regulations
- Sailfish Retention open (1 per day (1 billfish combined))
- Sheepshead Retention open (8 per day)
- Snook Catch & release (No retention)
- 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 Red grouper is best here
Shoulder season for Red grouper · 27 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Satan Shoal
- Depth
- 35-45 ft
- Structure
- Shoal · Outer · Exposed
- Season
- Shoulder seasonRed grouper
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 464 m grid. Depths are feet below mean sea level, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Satan Shoal
Satan Shoal is a bar in Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Florida. Depth is 35-45 ft. Its profile reads shoal, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 18 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, crevalle jack and common snook. It is peak season now for crevalle jack and common snook, and shoulder season for Atlantic tarpon, gray snapper, permit and red drum. Atlantic tarpon peak from March through June. Crevalle jack peak from April through May and from September through November. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through November.
Tackle & technique
- Red grouper
- Red grouper live on low limestone ledges and potholed live bottom across the West Florida Shelf, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Drift to find hard bottom, then anchor and fish live pinfish, grunts or squid on the bottom with stout conventional tackle. Reel hard right after the bite, because they dive into holes, and use a descending device on fish released from deep water.
- 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.
- Crevalle jack
- Jacks roam in schools through inlets, passes, bays, river mouths and along beaches, pushing bait to the surface, and big fish also hold on nearshore reefs and wrecks. Watch for birds and surface blowups, then cast a popper, a spoon or a bucktail into the school and retrieve fast. Bring heavy spinning tackle, because a jack over 15 pounds runs hard and fights for a long time.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- West Channel70
Channel · 4.1 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponShoulder season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Common snook 68
- Crevalle jack 65
2 kt SH 7:44 AM · 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM · 0.5 ft
- Sand Key Channel69
Channel · 3.8 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponShoulder season- Atlantic tarpon 69
- Common snook 68
- Crevalle jack 64
2 kt SH 7:44 AM · 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM · 0.5 ft
- Western Dry Rocks65
Bar · 2.9 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 65
- Gray snapper 61
- Atlantic tarpon 61
2 kt SH 7:44 AM · 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM · 0.5 ft
- Parsonage Shoal62
Bar · 4.1 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponShoulder season- Atlantic tarpon 62
- Common snook 61
- Crevalle jack 60
2 kt SH 7:44 AM · 2.0 ftL 2:18 PM · 0.5 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.