UPDATEDAUTO-REFRESH 5 MIN
Gray snapperRetention openCape · Florida
Cape Cod
28.25°N · 80.67°W · Cape · Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Little tunny70
- Bluefish69
- Black sea bass67
- Florida pompano66
- King mackerel66
- Wahoo65
- Weakfish59
- Red drum58
- Atlantic croaker57
- Black drum57
- Common snook57
- Red snapper57
- Spot57
- Striped bass55
- Sheepshead54
- Crevalle jack53
- Greater amberjack52
- Yellowfin tuna52
- Sailfish47
- Atlantic tarpon35
- Cobia35
- Gray snapper35
- Gray triggerfish35
- Mahi-mahi35
- Red grouper35
- Spanish mackerel35
- Gag grouper20
- Southern flounder20
- Spotted seatrout20
- Summer flounder20
Best score today · 6 PM · Gray snapper
- Now
- 3511 AM EST
- Best window
- 5-7 PMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding2.8 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
Notify me when Cape Cod scores 75+
Checked every morning against the 14-day forecast. Free by push and email.
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
82Tide: FloodingCurrent: 0.3 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
82Wind: 11 kt EPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
66Water temp: 75°F, primeLight: OvercastSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 3.3 ftSeason & habitat · Gray snapper
Species seasonality
32Off season · capped at 35Season: Off seasonHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Gray snapper
Retention open- Daily limit
- 5 per day (10 snapper combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 10 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- 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.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers, 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 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 Closed (No retention)
- Spanish mackerel Retention open (15 per day)
- Spot Retention open (50 per day)
- Spotted seatrout Closed (No retention)
- Summer flounder Closed (No retention)
- Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
- Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
Source: FWC · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Gray snapper is best here
Out of season for Gray snapper · shoulder season starts in 26 weeks
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Cape Cod
- Depth
- 3-9 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Outer · Semi-exposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Off seasonGray snapper
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 Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a cape in Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth in the nearest water is 3-9 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, outer water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 30 species here; the best right now are little tunny, bluefish and black sea bass. It is peak season now for little tunny, bluefish, black sea bass and Florida pompano, and shoulder season for king mackerel, Atlantic croaker, black drum and common snook. Little tunny peak from October through November. Bluefish peak from March through April and from November through December. Black sea bass peak from March through April and from October through November.
Tackle & technique
- Gray snapper
- Mangrove snapper hold tight to mangrove roots, bridge pilings, jetties and reef ledges, from a few feet deep inshore to 150 feet offshore. Chum to pull them out of cover, then freeline or lightly weight a live shrimp or pilchard on fluorocarbon leader, since they shy away from heavy line in clear water. The bite improves at dusk and after dark.
- Little tunny
- Little tunny travel fast in schools that pin bait against inlets, points, jetties and tide rips, usually within a few miles of shore and often in less than 60 feet. Stay off the school's path, wait for it to surface within range, and cast small metal or epoxy jigs with a fast retrieve. When fish stay down, troll small feathers along bait edges and color changes to find them.
- Bluefish
- Bluefish travel in size-sorted schools and feed where tide pushes bait past structure: inlet mouths, rips, shoal edges and the surf line, mostly in water shallower than 60 feet. Look for birds and breaking bait and cast metal or poppers into it, or soak cut bunker or mullet on the bottom from the beach. Use a short wire or heavy leader because their teeth cut light line.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Buck Point70
Cape · 3.2 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 70
- Black sea bass 67
- Bluefish 66
11 kt EH 1:46 PM · 4.2 ftL 8:11 PM · 1.0 ft
- Plover Point69
Cape · 2.3 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 69
- Black sea bass 66
- Bluefish 65
11 kt EH 1:46 PM · 4.2 ftL 8:11 PM · 1.0 ft
- Mangrove Point69
Cape · 2.8 mi
Top: Little tunnyPeak season- Little tunny 69
- Black sea bass 67
- Bluefish 65
11 kt EH 1:46 PM · 4.2 ftL 8:11 PM · 1.0 ft
- Indian River Lagoon67
Bay · 3.2 mi
Top: Black sea bassPeak season- Black sea bass 67
- Little tunny 67
- Bluefish 66
11 kt EH 1:46 PM · 4.2 ftL 8:11 PM · 1.0 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.