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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
- Crevalle jack68
- Atlantic croaker67
- Southern flounder67
- Atlantic tarpon66
- Common snook66
- Red drum66
- Spot65
- Summer flounder63
- Gray snapper61
- King mackerel60
- Little tunny54
- Spotted seatrout54
- Weakfish54
- Black sea bass53
- Spanish mackerel52
- Black drum50
- Gray triggerfish50
- Red grouper50
- Red snapper50
- Cobia47
- Sheepshead47
- Wahoo47
- Greater amberjack46
- Florida pompano41
- Mahi-mahi41
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish33
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 6 PM · Sailfish
- Now
- 331 PM EDT
- Best window
- 6 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.3 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 · 1 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
55Tide: EbbingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
78Wind: 5 kt NNEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
53Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.1 ftSeason & habitat · Sailfish
Species seasonality
36Off season · capped at 35Season: Off seasonHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Sailfish
Retention open- Daily limit
- 1 per day (1 billfish combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 63 in, lower jaw fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Report landed billfish to NOAA within 24 hours. A federal HMS Angling Permit is needed in federal waters, not in state waters. Sailfish you plan to release may not be removed from the water in federal waters, or in state waters if you hold an HMS permit. 1 billfish per person per day. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Billfish, Tuna, and Swordfish, 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 Catch & release (No retention)
- Red grouper Retention open (3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined))
- Red snapper Check regulations
- 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Sailfish is best here
Out of season for Sailfish · shoulder season starts in 6 weeks
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Michael Creek
- Depth
- 5-8 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Estuary · Inner · ProtectedEstuary · flat bottom
- Season
- Off seasonSailfish
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 crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and southern flounder. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker, southern flounder and Atlantic tarpon, and shoulder season for little tunny, weakfish, black sea bass and Spanish mackerel. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Southern flounder peak from September through November.
Tackle & technique
- Sailfish
- Sailfish feed along reef edges and color changes, usually in 80 to 240 feet off Southeast Florida and farther out along the Gulf and Carolina shelf edge. Fly live goggle-eyes, pilchards or threadfins from kites, or slow-troll live ballyhoo, on non-offset circle hooks. In winter the best bite often comes the day or two after a cold front, when north wind stacks bait along the edge.
- 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.
- 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 Channel74
Channel · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 74
- Atlantic croaker 71
- Common snook 71
5 kt NNEL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:33 PM · 0.5 ft
- Pine Island Bay68
Bay · 0.6 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 68
- Atlantic croaker 67
- Common snook 66
5 kt NNEL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:33 PM · 0.5 ft
- South Point66
Cape · 0.9 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 66
- Atlantic tarpon 66
- Atlantic croaker 62
5 kt NNEL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:33 PM · 0.5 ft
- Duck Point66
Cape · 2.4 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 66
- Atlantic tarpon 66
- Atlantic croaker 62
5 kt NNEL 4:05 PM · 0.3 ftH 9:33 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.