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King mackerelRetention openCape · Florida
Blue Hole Point
27.54°N · 80.34°W · Cape · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker67
- Spot65
- Atlantic tarpon61
- Common snook60
- Florida pompano59
- Crevalle jack58
- Gray snapper57
- King mackerel57
- Red drum56
- Southern flounder56
- Summer flounder55
- Little tunny52
- Spanish mackerel49
- Spotted seatrout46
- Wahoo46
- Black sea bass45
- Cobia45
- Weakfish45
- Black drum43
- Gray triggerfish42
- Greater amberjack41
- Mahi-mahi41
- Red grouper41
- Red snapper41
- Sheepshead39
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 6 PM · King mackerel
- Now
- 5710 AM EDT
- Best window
- 6-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- High0.9 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 · 10 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
44Tide: High slackCurrent: 1.1 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
90Wind: 2 kt SWPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
54Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: MorningSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 1.0 ftSeason & habitat · King mackerel
Species seasonality
89Season: PeakHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
King mackerel
Retention open- Daily limit
- 2 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 24 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Hook and line and spearing only. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: King Mackerel, 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)
- Mahi-mahi Retention open (5 per day)
- Permit Retention open (2 per day)
- Red drum Catch & release (No retention)
- 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 (2 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 King mackerel is best here
Peak season for King mackerel · 5 more weeks at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Blue Hole Point
- Depth
- Up to 6 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonKing mackerel
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 Blue Hole Point
Blue Hole Point is a cape in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is up to 6 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, outer water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, spot and Atlantic tarpon. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, spot, Atlantic tarpon and common snook, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, little tunny, Spanish mackerel and wahoo. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Spot peak from September through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- Spot
- Spot school over mud and sand in bays, tidal creeks and channels and around piers and bridges, generally in less than 25 feet of water. Fish a two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and bits of bloodworm or shrimp, and move until you find a school. In fall the biggest fish run out of the sounds past piers and inlets, and the bite can go all day.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Blue Hole Creek74
Bay · 1.3 mi
Top: Southern flounderPeak season- Southern flounder 74
- Crevalle jack 73
- Red drum 72
2 kt SWL 2:27 PM · 0.6 ftH 7:54 PM · 1.3 ft
- Parks Cove73
Bay · 0.9 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 73
- Spot 71
- Crevalle jack 64
2 kt SWL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 ft
- Little Parks Cove73
Bay · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 73
- Spot 71
- Crevalle jack 64
2 kt SWL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 ft
- Big Starvation Cove66
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 66
- Crevalle jack 63
- Spot 63
2 kt SWL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 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.
