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Spanish mackerelShoulder seasonChannel · Georgia
Umbrella Cut
31.03°N · 81.48°W · Channel · Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
Species here · tap to switch
- Best of all
- Atlantic croaker78
- Spot73
- Atlantic tarpon72
- Crevalle jack70
- Florida pompano69
- Red drum67
- Gray snapper66
- Summer flounder65
- King mackerel64
- Spanish mackerel61
- Black sea bass60
- Black drum59
- Southern flounder59
- Spotted seatrout57
- Weakfish56
- Little tunny55
- Gray triggerfish54
- Gag grouper53
- Red grouper53
- Red snapper53
- Sheepshead53
- Cobia48
- Greater amberjack48
- Mahi-mahi48
- Wahoo43
- Bluefish35
- Sailfish35
- Yellowfin tuna35
Best score today · 9 AM · Spanish mackerel
- Now
- 618 PM EDT
- Best window
- 8 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing6.6 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 · 8 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
60Tide: EbbingCurrent: 0.3 kn ebbWind & pressure
ECMWF
91Wind: 10 kt NEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
86Water temp: 84°F, warmLight: DuskSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.7 ftSeason & habitat · Spanish mackerel
Species seasonality
62Season: ShoulderHabitat: Usable structureDepth: In rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Spanish mackerel is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.
Source: GADNR CRD · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Spanish mackerel is best here
Shoulder season for Spanish mackerel · 5 more weeks at shoulder
- Peak
- Shoulder
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- This week
Spot profile
Umbrella Cut
- Depth
- 3-25 ftSlope
- Structure
- Channel · Outer · Semi-exposedChannel · slope
- Season
- Shoulder seasonSpanish mackerel
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 Umbrella Cut
Umbrella Cut is a channel in Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM, Georgia. Depth is 3-25 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads channel, outer water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 28 species here; the best right now are Atlantic croaker, spot and Atlantic tarpon. It is peak season now for Atlantic croaker, spot, Atlantic tarpon and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for Florida pompano, Spanish mackerel, black sea bass and black drum. Atlantic croaker peak from August through October. Spot peak from September through October. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September.
Tackle & technique
- Spanish mackerel
- Spanish mackerel school along beaches and around inlets, jetties, piers and bridge-tunnel structures, and along tide rips in 5 to 40 feet of water once the water climbs above about 68 degrees F. Troll small spoons or cast metal jigs and retrieve fast, or look for birds diving on bait and cast into the school. FWC calls for a 30 to 60 pound monofilament leader because their teeth cut light line.
- 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.
- Spot
- Spot school over mud and sand in bays, tidal creeks and channels and around piers and bridges, generally in less than 25 feet of water. Fish a two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and bits of bloodworm or shrimp, and move until you find a school. In fall the biggest fish run out of the sounds past piers and inlets, and the bite can go all day.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Dever Cut78
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- Spot 73
- Atlantic tarpon 72
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- Jointer Creek78
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- Spot 73
- Atlantic tarpon 70
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- Raccoon Key Spit75
Bar · 2.1 mi
Top: Atlantic croakerPeak season- Atlantic croaker 75
- Spot 72
- Red drum 71
10 kt NEL 1:21 AM · 1.1 ftH 7:20 AM · 6.8 ft
- Jekyll Sound63
Bay · 2.0 mi
Top: Florida pompanoShoulder season- Florida pompano 63
- Crevalle jack 61
- King mackerel 59
10 kt NEL 1:21 AM · 1.1 ftH 7:20 AM · 6.8 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 GADNR CRD before you keep a fish.