What the water is doing out of Ponce Inlet, FL and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the Florida (Atlantic) rules that apply at the dock.
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No attributed report from Ponce Inlet is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
Captain Roger Bump's October 1 forecast for northeast Florida described redfish on shallow flats and creek systems, taking live shrimp under popping corks and weedless soft plastics. Flounder were moving to grass lines and dock structure as October cooling began, with speckled trout on topwater near grass edges.
The operator reported mixed offshore and bottom action in roughly 80–120 feet, using ballyhoo and sardines.
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State-water rules for the species we have verified against Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer flounder | 14" total length minimum | 5 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 · Open through Oct 14 |
| Black sea bass | 13" total length minimum (Atlantic) | 7 per person per day (Atlantic) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Bluefish | 12" fork length minimum (Atlantic state waters) | 3 per person per day (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Red drum | 18"–27" total length (slot) | Northeast Region: 1 per person per day, 4 per vessel | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spotted seatrout | 15"–19" total length (slot) | Northeast Region: 3 per person per day; no fish over 19" | Openas of Oct 13 · Open in part from Nov 1 |
| Weakfish | 12" minimum total length (Weakfish Management Zone); no minimum elsewhere in state waters | 1 fish per person per day in the Weakfish Management Zone; 100 pounds per person per day elsewhere in state waters | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black drum | 14"–24" total length (slot), may include one fish over 24" | 5 fish per person per day (may include one over 24") | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Sheepshead | 12" minimum total length | 8 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Cobia | 36" minimum fork length | 1 fish per person per day or 2 per vessel, whichever is less | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" minimum fork length | 15 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ↗ · Full Florida (Atlantic) table →
