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Spanish mackerelRetention openSpecies here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Crevalle jack74
- Atlantic tarpon73
- Common snook72
- Summer flounder70
- Atlantic croaker69
- Gray snapper68
- Spot67
- King mackerel66
- Red drum66
- Southern flounder65
- Little tunny60
- Weakfish60
- Spanish mackerel58
- Black sea bass55
- Spotted seatrout55
- Cobia53
- Florida pompano53
- Black drum52
- Greater amberjack52
- Gray triggerfish51
- Red grouper51
- Red snapper51
- Sheepshead49
- Wahoo47
- Mahi-mahi41
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish33
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 7 AM · Spanish mackerel
- Now
- 5812 PM EDT
- Best window
- 6-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.7 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 · 12 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
93Tide: EbbingCurrent: 1.2 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
84Wind: 1 kt SSEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
77Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 1.1 ftSeason & habitat · Spanish mackerel
Species seasonality
47Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Spanish mackerel
Retention open- Daily limit
- 15 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 12 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Beach or haul seine, cast net, hook and line, or spear. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Spanish 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)
- 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)
- 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 Spanish mackerel is best here
Shoulder season for Spanish mackerel · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Parks Cove
- Depth
- Up to 4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Bay · Inner · ProtectedBay · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonSpanish 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 Parks Cove
Parks Cove is a bay in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is up to 4 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads bay, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon and common snook. It is peak season now for crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon, common snook and summer flounder, and shoulder season for little tunny, weakfish, Spanish mackerel and black sea bass. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- Spanish mackerel
- Spanish mackerel school along beaches and around inlets, jetties, piers and bridge-tunnel structures, and along tide rips in 5 to 40 feet of water once the water climbs above about 68 degrees F. Troll small spoons or cast metal jigs and retrieve fast, or look for birds diving on bait and cast into the school. FWC calls for a 30 to 60 pound monofilament leader because their teeth cut light line.
- 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 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Little Parks Cove74
Bay · 0.9 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 74
- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Common snook 72
1 kt SSEL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 ft
- Blue Hole Point73
Cape · 0.9 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Common snook 72
- Crevalle jack 69
1 kt SSEL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 ft
- Big Starvation Cove73
Bay · 1.4 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 73
- Crevalle jack 73
- Atlantic tarpon 72
1 kt SSEL 4:40 PM · 0.3 ftH 10:13 PM · 0.9 ft
- Round Island73
Bay · 1.9 mi
Top: Common snookPeak season- Common snook 73
- Crevalle jack 73
- Atlantic tarpon 72
1 kt SSEL 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.