BRADENTON – The recreational harvest of red snapper will close Oct. 22 in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, with the final day of harvest being Oct. 21. Stone crab season opened Oct. 15! Capt. Rick Grassett says anglers should catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and more in Sarasota Bay. Action with false albacore (little tunny), Spanish mackerel and more should begin in the coastal gulf any time now.
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Stone crab season opens Oct. 15 in state, federal waters
Gulf red snapper closes recreationally Oct. 22 in state waters
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Fishing Forecast
Surface high pressure across the Northern Peninsula today will gradually shift east southeast to the western Atlantic through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend as a cold front moves into the Florida Panhandle later today and tonight then stalls across the Northern Peninsula during the upcoming weekend. A weak pressure pattern will support light winds and slight seas with an onshore sea breeze component developing along the coast each afternoon. Stronger surface high pressure will build north of the waters early next week with an easterly wind flow developing across the waters.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring
north winds around 5 knots then becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2013/10/17Thu06:49 a.m.0.39L
2013/10/17Thu12:51 p.m.2.08H
2013/10/17Thu06:41 p.m.0.99L
Friday
Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters mostly smooth. Friday night will bring north winds around 5 knots then becoming southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2013/10/18Fri12:06 a.m.2.38H
2013/10/18Fri07:31 a.m.0.21L
2013/10/18Fri01:38 p.m.1.99H
2013/10/18Fri07:07 p.m.1.12L
Saturday
South winds around 10 knots then becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Saturday night will bring north winds around 5 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
2013/10/19Sat12:29 a.m.2.48H
2013/10/19Sat08:09 a.m.0.1L
2013/10/19Sat02:23 p.m.1.89H
2013/10/19Sat07:30 p.m.1.22L
Sunday
North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers. Sunday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers.
2013/10/20Sun12:53 a.m.2.55H
2013/10/20Sun08:47 a.m.0.06L
2013/10/20Sun03:05 p.m.1.8H
2013/10/20Sun07:53 p.m.1.29L
Solunar Forecast
