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Gray snapperRetention openBay · Florida
Michael Creek
27.76°N · 80.41°W · Bay · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Southern flounder62
- Atlantic croaker61
- Red drum61
- Common snook60
- Atlantic tarpon59
- Spot59
- Crevalle jack56
- Summer flounder54
- Gray snapper53
- King mackerel51
- Spotted seatrout50
- Weakfish49
- Black drum45
- Red snapper43
- Black sea bass42
- Florida pompano42
- Spanish mackerel42
- Gray triggerfish40
- Little tunny40
- Wahoo40
- Cobia39
- Red grouper39
- Mahi-mahi38
- Sheepshead37
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Greater amberjack34
- Bluefish33
- Sailfish32
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 6 PM · Gray snapper
- Now
- 535 AM EDT
- Best window
- 6 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.4 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 + Open-Meteo Marine
25Tide: FloodingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
86Wind: 2 kt SPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
81Water temp: 85°F, primeLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.1 ftSeason & habitat · Gray snapper
Species seasonality
68Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Gray snapper
Retention open- Daily limit
- 5 per day (10 snapper combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 10 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Open year-round in Gulf and Atlantic state waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Counts toward the 10-snapper aggregate per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Federal waters have a 12-inch minimum and a 10-fish bag.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers, 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 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 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 Gray snapper is best here
Peak season for Gray snapper · 1 more week at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Michael Creek
- Depth
- 5-8 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Estuary · Inner · ProtectedEstuary · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonGray snapper
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 Michael Creek
Michael Creek is a bay in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-8 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads estuary, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are southern flounder, Atlantic croaker and red drum. It is peak season now for southern flounder, Atlantic croaker, red drum and common snook, and shoulder season for weakfish, black drum, red snapper and black sea bass. Southern flounder peak from September through November. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Red drum peak from August through November.
Tackle & technique
- Gray snapper
- Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.
- Southern flounder
- Flounder lie half buried on soft bottom along marsh edges, creek mouths, dock pilings and the sandy sides of passes, usually in 1 to 15 feet of water. Drag a mud minnow or finger mullet on a Carolina rig, or bump a soft plastic slowly along the bottom, and give the fish a few seconds before setting the hook. In fall the adults stack up at passes and jetties on their way offshore, and many anglers gig them at night in knee-deep water.
- 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
- East Channel67
Channel · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 67
- Common snook 65
- Atlantic croaker 64
2 kt SH 9:04 AM · 0.4 ftL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ft
- Pine Island Bay61
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 61
- Common snook 60
- Spot 59
2 kt SH 9:04 AM · 0.4 ftL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ft
- South Point60
Cape · 0.9 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 60
- Atlantic tarpon 59
- Atlantic croaker 56
2 kt SH 9:04 AM · 0.4 ftL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ft
- Duck Point60
Cape · 2.4 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 60
- Atlantic tarpon 59
- Atlantic croaker 56
2 kt SH 9:04 AM · 0.4 ftL 4:05 PM · 0.3 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.