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Gray snapperRetention openCape · Florida
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
- Atlantic tarpon65
- Common snook63
- Atlantic croaker57
- Red drum57
- Crevalle jack56
- Gray snapper56
- Southern flounder55
- Spot55
- King mackerel54
- Little tunny53
- Summer flounder52
- Spanish mackerel49
- Black drum48
- Black sea bass48
- Wahoo48
- Spotted seatrout46
- Red snapper45
- Florida pompano44
- Gray triggerfish44
- Red grouper44
- Weakfish43
- Mahi-mahi42
- Cobia41
- Sheepshead41
- Greater amberjack39
- Bluefish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
- Sailfish31
- Gag grouper20
Best score today · 12 AM · Gray snapper
- Now
- 567 PM EDT
- Best window
- 10 PM-12 AMFlood tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing0.4 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 · 7 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS + Open-Meteo Marine
19Tide: EbbingCurrent: WeakWind & pressure
ECMWF
96Wind: 3 kt SPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
89Water temp: 86°F, primeLight: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.2 ftSeason & habitat · Gray snapper
Species seasonality
69Season: 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
Shell Pit Point
- Depth
- 5-9 ftFlat bottom
- Structure
- Point · Outer · ExposedPoint · 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 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 29 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, common snook and Atlantic croaker. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, common snook, Atlantic croaker and red drum, and shoulder season for little tunny, Spanish mackerel, black drum and black sea bass. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Common snook peak from April through May and from September through October. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October.
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 tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- Common snook
- Snook ambush bait around mangrove shorelines, bridge and dock lights, jetties and the mouths of passes and inlets, generally in 2 to 15 feet of water. Fish moving water, especially the outgoing tide, with a live pilchard, pinfish or shrimp, or a jerkbait or soft plastic swum past the structure. In summer they spawn along beaches and inlets, and in winter they crowd into rivers, canals and deep backcountry creeks where the water stays warmer.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- East Channel73
Channel · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Common snook 68
- Atlantic croaker 66
3 kt SH 7:43 PM · 0.4 ftL 2:42 AM · 0.5 ft
- Mullet Creek70
Bay · 1.6 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Red drum 65
- Atlantic croaker 63
3 kt SH 7:43 PM · 0.4 ftL 2:42 AM · 0.5 ft
- Middle Banks65
Bar · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 65
- Common snook 63
- Atlantic croaker 57
3 kt SH 7:43 PM · 0.4 ftL 2:42 AM · 0.5 ft
- Middle Gap65
Bay · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 65
- Atlantic croaker 63
- Common snook 63
3 kt SH 7:43 PM · 0.4 ftL 2:42 AM · 0.5 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.