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Gray triggerfishRetention openBar · Florida
Pierce Shoal
27.36°N · 80.20°W · Bar · Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic tarpon70
- Atlantic croaker68
- Summer flounder68
- Crevalle jack67
- Gray snapper66
- King mackerel65
- Red drum63
- Common snook62
- Spanish mackerel62
- Spot62
- Black drum61
- Black sea bass59
- Little tunny58
- Southern flounder58
- Gray triggerfish57
- Red grouper57
- Red snapper57
- Sheepshead53
- Weakfish53
- Greater amberjack52
- Cobia51
- Wahoo48
- Spotted seatrout45
- Florida pompano43
- Mahi-mahi42
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish34
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 11 AM · Gray triggerfish
- Now
- 571 PM EDT
- Best window
- 4 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.4 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 · 1 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
97Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
97Wind: 3 kt EPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
62Water temp: 86°F, hotLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.2 ftSeason & habitat · Gray triggerfish
Species seasonality
48Season: ShoulderHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Gray triggerfish
Retention open- Daily limit
- 10 per day
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 12 in, fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open year-round.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Gray Triggerfish, 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))
- 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 today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gray triggerfish is best here
Shoulder season for Gray triggerfish · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Pierce Shoal
- Depth
- 40-45 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Shoal · Outer · ExposedShoal · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonGray triggerfish
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 Pierce Shoal
Pierce Shoal is a bar in Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 40-45 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads shoal, outer water and exposed.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker and summer flounder. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, summer flounder and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for Spanish mackerel, black drum, black sea bass and little tunny. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Summer flounder peak from September through October.
Tackle & technique
- Gray triggerfish
- Gray triggerfish hover a few feet over reefs, wrecks and ledges, usually in 60 to 200 feet, and often show up while snapper fishing. Use small, strong circle hooks with small pieces of squid or cut bait on a short bottom rig, because they nibble and strip big baits. Keep the bait just off the bottom and reel steadily at the first solid pull.
- 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
- Little Mud Creek83
Gut · 3.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 83
- Common snook 80
- Crevalle jack 77
3 kt EL 3:01 PM · 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM · 1.5 ft
- Middle Cove77
Bay · 4.9 mi
Top: Crevalle jackPeak season- Crevalle jack 77
- Common snook 75
- Atlantic tarpon 75
3 kt EL 3:01 PM · 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM · 1.5 ft
- Herman Bay Point75
Cape · 3.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 75
- Common snook 72
- Crevalle jack 72
3 kt EL 3:01 PM · 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM · 1.5 ft
- Herman Bay74
Bay · 3.1 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 74
- Crevalle jack 72
- Spot 72
3 kt EL 3:01 PM · 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM · 1.5 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.