NWS zone AMZ552 · South Atlantic
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm fishing forecast
Florida · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 92
- Species scored
- 29
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm is NWS marine zone AMZ552 on the Florida Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as offshore. It holds 92 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
29 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Red drum, Atlantic croaker, Common snook and Gray snapper are at peak season now.
At 10:00 PM it scores 72 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (high slack), peaking at 72 for Atlantic tarpon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM, scoring 81.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:10 PM EDT.
Best window today
10 PM-12 AM · High slack
Top species: Atlantic tarpon
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Thu, Sep 17
76
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 18
77
6 PM
Red drum
Sat, Sep 19
80
8 PM
Atlantic croaker
Sun, Sep 20
81
8 AM
Atlantic croaker
Best day
Mon, Sep 21
80
6 PM
Red drum
Tue, Sep 22
79
8 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
79
7 PM
Atlantic croaker
Thu, Sep 24
79
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 25
78
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 26
78
1 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 27
76
2 AM
Red drum
Mon, Sep 28
75
7 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 29
74
4 AM
Common snook
Wed, Sep 30
75
5 PM
Crevalle jack
Species · 29
Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (79)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 PM (80)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (80)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (78)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (72)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (78)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (77)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (71)
Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (71)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (74)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 PM (70)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (64)
Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 6 PM (64)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (60)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (62)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 AM (64)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 9 AM (62)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 PM (64)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (59)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 PM (58)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (54)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (56)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (53)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 AM (35)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (20)
Named spots · 92
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Barge ChannelChannel · 2 to 7 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon74Great
- Cactus PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Duck PondBay · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Home PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Jack Davis CutChannel · 3 to 7 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon74Great
- Middle PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Quarterman CoveBay · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum74Great
- Tea Creek CutoffChannel · 2 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon74Great
- Turkey CreekGut · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic croaker73Great
- Canaveral BightBay · 18 to 26 ft · ExposedTop now: Atlantic croaker71Great
- Moore CreekBay · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Red drum71Great
- Peacocks PocketBay · 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Red drum71Great
80 more spots, A to Z
- Addison Point70
- Bairs Cove56
- Ballard Cove66
- Black Point55
- Bluebill Creek69
- Boathouse Point55
- Boggy Pond56
- Brock Flats70
- Buck Point65
- Campbell Pocket68
- Cape Cod65
- Chester Shoal61
- Coconut Point68
- Coconut Point62
- Crab Point66
- Dragon Point66
- Duckroost Cove56
- Dummit Cove56
- Dummit Creek56
- East Channel70
- East Max Hoeck Creek58
- Eddy Creek58
- Eddy Point57
- False Cape66
- Futch Point69
- Gallinipper Basin58
- Gallinipper Point57
- Georges Flats55
- Glory Hole56
- Granny Cove56
- Grassy Point55
- Griffis Bay56
- Hog Point61
- Hog Point Cove66
- Hole in the Wall60
- Indian River Lagoon68
- Jones Point65
- Long Point Creek66
- Magnolia Point67
- Mangrove Point65
- Marsh Bay56
- Marsh Bay Point55
- Mathers Cove66
- Max Hoeck Creek58
- Middle Banks61
- Middle Banks57
- Middle Gap66
- Mosquito Lagoon56
- Mud Hole66
- Mullet Creek66
- North Rocky Point62
- Pams Cove66
- Pardon Slough56
- Pepper Cove66
- Pepper Flats71
- Pepper Point61
- Peterson Point69
- Pintail Creek71
- Plover Point65
- Puckett Creek70
- Rock Point61
- Sand Point65
- Sand Point61
- Sebastian Inlet69
- Shell Pit Point61
- Shell Point64
- Shortys Banks65
- Shortys Pocket68
- Snag Harbor68
- South Snag Harbor68
- Southeast Shoal66
- Sprig Point70
- Tea Creek69
- Tiger Shoal56
- Turtlepen Point55
- Vanns Slough56
- Walter L Hudson, Junior Artificial Reef70
- Washburn Cove67
- Whitehouse Cove70
- Widgeon Bay56
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Sep 18, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Atlantic (92 spots), Indian River Lagoon (red drum) (92 spots), Indian River Lagoon (snook) (92 spots) and Indian River Lagoon (seatrout) (92 spots).
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties) · FWC
50 per day
Season: No closed season on file
50 per person per species. No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spot and Atlantic croaker · verified Sep 13, 2026
3 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line, spears, gigs, seine or cast net.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Bluefish · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: Aug 2 to Dec 31, 2026
FWC closed Atlantic gag grouper, including all state waters off Monroe County, for the rest of the 2026 season (Executive Order 26-10). The 2027 season has not been announced.
FWC news release, May 13, 2026: Atlantic gag grouper closes August 2 (EO 26-10) · verified Sep 13, 2026
10 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
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.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Gray Triggerfish · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 28 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Apr 1, 2027
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 January through March and May through December. Closed in April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Amberjack · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day · Minimum 24 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line and spearing only. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: King Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day · Minimum 20 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Private boats: 5 per person or 30 per vessel, whichever is less. For-hire vessels: 5 per paying customer; no 30-fish cap. Hook and line or spearing.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Dolphinfish/Mahi-Mahi · verified Sep 13, 2026
3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined) · Minimum 20 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Jan 1, 2027
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. No more than 3 grouper and tilefish combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open May 1 through December 31. Closed January 1 through April 30.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Groupers · verified Sep 13, 2026
50 per day
Season: No closed season on file
50 per person per species. No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spot and Atlantic croaker · verified Sep 13, 2026
Check regulations No reviewed rule on file for Red snapper. Check with FWC.
Red Drum Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line or cast net only. No spearing, gigging, bowfishing, snatch hooking, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Catch-and-release only in the Indian River Lagoon region.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Red Drum (Redfish) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Snook Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
1 per day · Slot 28 to 32 in, total length
Season: Sep 1 to Dec 14, 2026
Changes to check regulations on Dec 15, 2026
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.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snook · verified Sep 13, 2026
Spotted Seatrout Indian River Lagoon Region · FWC
2 per day · Slot 15 to 19 in, total length. May not possess fish larger than 19 inches total length.
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Nov 1, 2026
Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Hook and line or cast net only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open January 1 through October 31. Closed November 1 through December 31. Regional rules apply in inland, state and adjacent federal waters. New regional rules took effect April 1, 2026.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spotted Seatrout · verified Sep 13, 2026
Statewide
5 per day · Slot 14 to 24 in, total length. One fish over 24 inches allowed, counted in the bag limit.
Season: No closed season on file
Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Black Drum · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 36 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less. Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine or cast net.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Cobia · verified Sep 13, 2026
Season: No closed season on file
Two fish or 100 pounds per person per day, whichever is more. Crevalle jack is an unregulated species with this default limit. Hook and line, spears, gigs, haul seines and cast nets.
FWC Recreational Regulations: "Unregulated" Species · verified Sep 13, 2026
6 per day · Minimum 11 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, and beach or haul seine only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round in state and federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day (10 snapper combined) · Minimum 10 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
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.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day (1 billfish combined) · Minimum 63 in, lower jaw fork length
Season: No closed season on file
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.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Billfish, Tuna, and Swordfish · verified Sep 13, 2026
8 per day · Minimum 12 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
State rules extend into federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round. A 50-fish vessel limit applies in March and April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Sheepshead · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day · Minimum 14 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Oct 15, 2026
Same rules for Gulf, southern, summer and fringed flounder, in state and federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine or cast net. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Closed every October 15 through November 30.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Flounder · verified Sep 13, 2026
15 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Beach or haul seine, cast net, hook and line, or spear. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spanish Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day · Minimum 14 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Oct 15, 2026
Same rules for Gulf, southern, summer and fringed flounder, in state and federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine or cast net. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Closed every October 15 through November 30.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Flounder · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
Tarpon over 40 inches must stay in the water. Special gear rules apply year-round in Boca Grande Pass. Hook and line only. No snagging, snatch hooking, spearing, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Applies in state and federal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Tarpon · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day
Season: No closed season on file
No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Wahoo · verified Sep 13, 2026
Other Florida bay systems
- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm49
- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge199
- Biscayne Bay82
- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound126
- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm39
- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM20
- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM81
- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM22
- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM6
- Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM24
- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM4
- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM131
- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay13
- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm21
- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound109
- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel16
- Lake Okeechobee11
- Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound46
- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm88
- St. Andrews Bay Waterways79
- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM
- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
- Tampa Bay waters195
- Western Choctawhatchee Bay23