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King mackerelRetention openBay · Florida
Fish House Cove
27.51°N · 80.32°W · Bay · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon71
- Common snook71
- Crevalle jack69
- Atlantic croaker67
- Gray snapper67
- Summer flounder66
- Red drum65
- Southern flounder65
- Spot65
- King mackerel62
- Weakfish61
- Spotted seatrout56
- Florida pompano53
- Little tunny53
- Spanish mackerel53
- Black drum50
- Cobia50
- Black sea bass49
- Red snapper49
- Greater amberjack47
- Gray triggerfish46
- Red grouper45
- Sheepshead43
- Wahoo43
- Mahi-mahi38
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish33
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 6 PM · King mackerel
- Now
- 625 AM EDT
- Best window
- 4-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding1.1 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 · 5 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
87Tide: FloodingCurrent: 1.4 kn floodWind & pressure
ECMWF
99Wind: 4 kt SSEPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
36Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 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
Fish House Cove
- Depth
- Up to 5 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Bay · Inner · ProtectedBay · 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 Fish House Cove
Fish House Cove is a bay in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is up to 5 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads bay, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, common snook and crevalle jack. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, common snook, crevalle jack and Atlantic croaker, and shoulder season for weakfish, Florida pompano, little tunny and Spanish mackerel. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October.
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 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.
- Common snook
- Snook ambush bait around mangrove shorelines, bridge and dock lights, jetties and the mouths of passes and inlets, generally in 2 to 15 feet of water. Fish moving water, especially the outgoing tide, with a live pilchard, pinfish or shrimp, or a jerkbait or soft plastic swum past the structure. In summer they spawn along beaches and inlets, and in winter they crowd into rivers, canals and deep backcountry creeks where the water stays warmer.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Old Inlet80
Bay · 0.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 80
- Common snook 79
- Crevalle jack 72
4 kt SSEH 7:25 AM · 1.2 ftL 2:27 PM · 0.6 ft
- Wildcat Cove72
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 72
- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Crevalle jack 69
4 kt SSEH 6:41 AM · 1.9 ftL 12:31 PM · 0.2 ft
- Garfield Point71
Cape · 0.5 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 71
- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Gray snapper 67
4 kt SSEH 7:25 AM · 1.2 ftL 2:27 PM · 0.6 ft
- Garfield Cut71
Bay · 0.5 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 71
- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Crevalle jack 69
4 kt SSEH 7:25 AM · 1.2 ftL 2:27 PM · 0.6 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.