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Common snookRetention openCape · Florida
Pendarvis Point
27.23°N · 80.30°W · Cape · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon70
- Atlantic croaker69
- Common snook69
- Spot67
- Crevalle jack65
- Gray snapper64
- King mackerel63
- Red drum63
- Southern flounder61
- Little tunny60
- Summer flounder60
- Black sea bass57
- Florida pompano56
- Spanish mackerel56
- Black drum55
- Gray triggerfish54
- Red grouper54
- Red snapper54
- Spotted seatrout52
- Sheepshead51
- Weakfish51
- Cobia50
- Wahoo50
- Greater amberjack48
- Mahi-mahi45
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 6 PM · Common snook
- Now
- 6911 AM EDT
- Best window
- 6-9 PMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing1.1 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 · 11 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
54Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
92Wind: 2 kt SWPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
86Water temp: 86°F, warmLight: OvercastSolunar: Major periodSeas: 1.2 ftSeason & habitat · Common snook
Species seasonality
75Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Snook
Retention open- Daily limit
- 1 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Slot 28 to 32 in, total length
- Season
- Sep 1 to Dec 14, 2026
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Changes
- Catch & release from Dec 15
- Other
- Snook permit and saltwater fishing license required. Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Hook and line only. Closed December 15 through January 31 and June 1 through August 31. Open February 1 through May 31 and September 1 through December 14. Regional rules apply in inland, state and adjacent federal waters.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Snook, 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)
- 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 Common snook is best here
Peak season for Common snook · 5 more weeks at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Pendarvis Point
- Depth
- 5-10 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak seasonCommon snook
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 Pendarvis Point
Pendarvis Point is a cape in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-10 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker and common snook. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, common snook and spot, and shoulder season for little tunny, black sea bass, Florida pompano and Spanish mackerel. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Kitching Cove74
Bay · 1.9 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 74
- Spot 72
- Crevalle jack 71
2 kt SWL 4:09 PM · 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM · 1.3 ft
- Bessey Creek Point70
Cape · 0.9 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Atlantic croaker 69
- Common snook 69
2 kt SWL 4:09 PM · 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM · 1.3 ft
- Greenridge Point70
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Atlantic croaker 69
- Common snook 69
2 kt SWL 4:09 PM · 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM · 1.3 ft
- Fork Point70
Cape · 1.4 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Atlantic croaker 69
- Common snook 69
2 kt SWL 4:09 PM · 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM · 1.3 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.