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Shell Pit Point
27.91°N · 80.51°W · Cape · Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Wahoo59
- Little tunny52
- Florida pompano50
- King mackerel50
- Black sea bass49
- Yellowfin tuna48
- Bluefish47
- Sailfish41
- Red snapper40
- Sheepshead37
- Crevalle jack36
- Mahi-mahi35
- Gray triggerfish34
- Greater amberjack34
- Red grouper34
- Spanish mackerel33
- Striped bass33
- Gray snapper32
- Atlantic croaker30
- Atlantic tarpon30
- Black drum30
- Cobia30
- Common snook30
- Red drum30
- Spot30
- Weakfish30
- Gag grouper20
- Southern flounder20
- Spotted seatrout20
- Summer flounder20
Best score today · 4 PM · Sailfish
- Now
- 4110 AM EST
- Best window
- 10 AM-8 PMOvercast
- Tide now
- Low0.3 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
Tuesday, Nov 10 · 6 PM
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
16Tide: High slackCurrent: 0.2 knWind & pressure
ECMWF
81Wind: 5 kt NPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
90Water temp: 80°F, primeLight: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 2.4 ftSeason & habitat · Sailfish
Species seasonality
58Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of range
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties)
Sailfish
Retention open- Daily limit
- 1 per day (1 billfish combined)
- Possession
- Not published
- Size
- Minimum 63 in, lower jaw fork length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- 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.
From FWC Recreational Regulations: Billfish, Tuna, and Swordfish, 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
- 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 Sailfish is best here
Shoulder season for Sailfish · 4 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- This week
Spot profile
Shell Pit Point
- Depth
- 5-9 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · flat bottom
- Season
- Shoulder seasonSailfish
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
- Sailfish
- Sailfish feed along reef edges and color changes, usually in 80 to 240 feet off Southeast Florida and farther out along the Gulf and Carolina shelf edge. Fly live goggle-eyes, pilchards or threadfins from kites, or slow-troll live ballyhoo, on non-offset circle hooks. In winter the best bite often comes the day or two after a cold front, when north wind stacks bait along the edge.
- 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
- East Channel59
Channel · 1.0 mi
Top: WahooPeak season- Wahoo 59
- Black sea bass 54
- Florida pompano 50
8 kt EH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ftL 11:08 PM · 0.4 ft
- Middle Banks59
Bar · 1.2 mi
Top: WahooPeak season- Wahoo 59
- Florida pompano 57
- Bluefish 49
8 kt EH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ftL 11:08 PM · 0.4 ft
- Middle Gap59
Bay · 1.2 mi
Top: WahooPeak season- Wahoo 59
- Florida pompano 50
- King mackerel 49
8 kt EH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ftL 11:08 PM · 0.4 ft
- Mullet Creek59
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: WahooPeak season- Wahoo 59
- Florida pompano 50
- King mackerel 49
8 kt EH 4:04 PM · 0.4 ftL 11:08 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.