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Peak months
Jun · Jul · Aug
Typical depth
coastal reef depths; deeper edges for larger fish ft
Typical size
Up to 30 inches (25 pounds) Coastal waters near structure. Spawn in July and August
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Overview
Habitat summary
Coastal waters near structure.
Diet
Feed on fish, crustaceans, and snails.
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Peak months
Jun · Jul · Aug
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
Spawn in July and August. · FWC Where-to-Fish best times (regional): Summer; Spring-early summer; Late winter-fall; Year-round; Winter-summer
Bite time of day
daytime reef; dawn/dusk also cited generally for snappers
Best time of day
daytime reef; dawn/dusk also cited generally for snappers
Tide effect
N/A primary; moving current for live-bait presentations on reefs
Preferred tide
N/A primary; moving current for live-bait presentations on reefs
Tide notes
FS nearshore reef tactics (existing corpus): chum then present live bait naturally near reef. Current helps natural drift.
Moon notes
Not mutton-specific in sourced materials this pass.
Water temp notes
No FWC numeric preferred band. Coastal structure; July–August spawn (FWC).
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