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Shell Pit Point

27.91°N · 80.51°W · Cape · Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm

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Best score today · 4 PM · Summer flounder

64/100Good
Now
2010 AM EST
Best window
10 AM-8 PMOvercast
Tide now
Low0.3 ft

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14-day forecast

Best days to fish

Best: Thu · 71

24-hour conditions

Friday, Nov 6 · 6 AM

Time6A
Score20Poor
Tide0.4 ft ▲Flooding
Current0.1 knmodeled · toward N
Wind3 kn WNWgusts 6 · steady
Sea stateModerate3.2 ft · 10 s
Air temp66°Mild
WeatherClear5% cloud
Water79°FModel

Current regulations

What you can keep here today

Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)

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Summer flounder

Closed
Daily limit
No retention
Possession
Not published
Size
Not published
Season
Oct 15 to Nov 30, 2026
Annual quota
Not published
Changes
Retention open from Dec 1
Other
Annual fall closure in state and federal waters.

From FWC Recreational Regulations: Flounder, 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)
  • 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)
  • Tarpon Catch & release (No retention)
  • Wahoo Retention open (2 per day)
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Source: FWC · synced yesterday

Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed

When Summer flounder is best here

Shoulder season for Summer flounder · 4 more weeks at shoulder

Summer flounder season by week of the year. Shoulder season for Summer flounder · 4 more weeks at shoulder.
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Spot profile

Shell Pit Point

Depth
5-9 ftFlat bottom
Structure
Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · flat bottom
Season
Shoulder seasonSummer flounder

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 Shell Pit Point

Shell Pit Point is a cape in Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, Florida. Depth is 5-9 ft, with a flat bottom. Its profile reads point, outer water and exposed.

Waterlands scores 30 species here; the best right now are wahoo, little tunny and Florida pompano. It is peak season now for wahoo, little tunny, Florida pompano and black sea bass, and shoulder season for king mackerel, yellowfin tuna, sailfish and red snapper. Wahoo peak from April through May and from October through November. Little tunny peak from October through November. Florida pompano peak from March through April and from October through November.

Tackle & technique

Summer flounder
Summer flounder lie half-buried on sand and shell bottom and ambush bait along channel edges, inlet bars and ocean reefs, from a few feet deep in back bays to about 100 feet offshore. Drift with the tide and bounce a bucktail tipped with a squid or fish strip along the bottom. The bigger fish move to ocean reefs and wrecks in late summer, so follow them out.
Wahoo
Wahoo patrol drop-offs, seamounts, rigs and weed lines where current and temperature breaks meet, usually along the 100 to 600 foot contours. High-speed trolling at 12 to 18 knots with weighted lures covers ground, and slower trolling with ballyhoo or diving plugs works over known structure. Use wire leader, because their teeth cut monofilament.
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.

Nearby spots

Other spots within an easy run

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  • East Channel

    Channel · 1.0 mi

    59
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    • Wahoo 59
    • Black sea bass 54
    • Florida pompano 50

    8 kt EL 10:29 AM · 0.3 ftH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ft

  • Middle Banks

    Bar · 1.2 mi

    59
    Top: WahooPeak season
    • Wahoo 59
    • Florida pompano 57
    • Bluefish 49

    8 kt EL 10:29 AM · 0.3 ftH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ft

  • Middle Gap

    Bay · 1.2 mi

    59
    Top: WahooPeak season
    • Wahoo 59
    • Florida pompano 50
    • King mackerel 49

    8 kt EL 10:29 AM · 0.3 ftH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ft

  • Mullet Creek

    Bay · 1.6 mi

    59
    Top: WahooPeak season
    • Wahoo 59
    • Florida pompano 50
    • King mackerel 49

    8 kt EL 10:29 AM · 0.3 ftH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ft

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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.