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Gray snapperRetention openBay · Florida
Mathers Cove
27.89°N · 80.47°W · Bay · Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker61
- Crevalle jack60
- Atlantic tarpon59
- Spot59
- Common snook58
- Summer flounder57
- Gray snapper53
- King mackerel53
- Red drum52
- Southern flounder50
- Wahoo47
- Weakfish47
- Black sea bass46
- Little tunny46
- Spanish mackerel45
- Black drum44
- Florida pompano43
- Gray triggerfish43
- Red grouper43
- Red snapper43
- Mahi-mahi42
- Spotted seatrout41
- Cobia40
- Sheepshead40
- Greater amberjack37
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish33
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 7 PM · Gray snapper
- Now
- 5312 PM EDT
- Best window
- 7-9 PMHigh slack
- Tide now
- Low0.4 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 · 12 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
13Tide: Low slackCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
97Wind: 3 kt NNEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
84Water temp: 86°F, primeLight: OvercastSolunar: Near a majorSeas: 1.2 ftSeason & habitat · Gray snapper
Species seasonality
68Season: PeakHabitat: 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 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 snapper is best here
Peak season for Gray snapper · 1 more week at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Mathers Cove
- Depth
- 3-4 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Bay · Outer · Semi-exposedBay · flat bottom
- Season
- Peak 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 Mathers Cove
Mathers Cove is a bay in Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 3-4 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads bay, outer water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack and Atlantic tarpon. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, crevalle jack, Atlantic tarpon and spot, and shoulder season for wahoo, weakfish, black sea bass and little tunny. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Crevalle jack peak from July through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Long Point Creek64
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- Atlantic croaker 61
- Red drum 61
3 kt NNEL 3:00 PM · 0.4 ftH 8:27 PM · 0.4 ft
- Mud Hole64
Bay · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 64
- Atlantic croaker 61
- Red drum 61
3 kt NNEL 3:00 PM · 0.4 ftH 8:27 PM · 0.4 ft
- Pepper Cove61
Bay · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 61
- Crevalle jack 60
- Spot 59
3 kt NNEL 3:00 PM · 0.4 ftH 8:27 PM · 0.4 ft
- Pepper Point59
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 59
- Common snook 58
- Atlantic croaker 56
3 kt NNEL 3:00 PM · 0.4 ftH 8:27 PM · 0.4 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.