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		FISH COMMONLY CAUGHT IN MARCO ISLAND & 10,000 ISLANDS, FLORIDA Page 4 PERMIT HABITAT: Offshore on wrecks and debris; Inshore on grass flats and in channels. TYPICAL WEIGHT: Up to 25 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Good POMPANO HABITAT: Inshore or nearshore especially along sandy beaches, oyster beds, and grass flats. TYPICAL WEIGHT: Less than 5 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Superb REDFISH HABITAT: Inlets and channels. TYPICAL WEIGHT: 5 to 25 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Superb RED GROUPER HABITAT: Offshore over reefs and rocks TYPICAL WEIGHT: Up to 15 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Excellent to superb (includes all Grouper) SHARK HABITAT: Offshore and nearshore. TYPICAL WEIGHT: 200 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Excellent SHEEPSHEAD HABITAT: Inshore or nearshore around seawalls, navigation markers, or over debris. TYPICAL WEIGHT: Inshore -- 2 pounds; offshore 8 to10 pounds FOOD QUALITY: Excellent NEXT PAGE Species Page MARCO ISLAND HOME PAGE

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