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BC NRDA Reef #6 (BA0581)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Prefabricated module (1 tetrahedron, 15' with internal disk reef and 10' pole).

Latitude29° 47.590' N
Longitude85° 59.303' W
Decimal29.79317, -85.98838
Depth139 ft
Relief25 ft
MaterialPrefabricated module (1)
Weight20 tons
DeployedMarch 12, 2025
WaterFederal

What bites on BC NRDA Reef #6

Structure in 139 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. What is actually biting changes with the season, water temperature and tide — the day's plan for this reef has the bite window and what to target that day.

Anchoring on BC NRDA Reef #6

In 139 ft, pay out about 715 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1001 ft at 7:1 when it's blowing. Drop the anchor up-drift of the structure by about the same distance and fall back onto it. Before you drop, kill the engine for 60 seconds and watch your GPS track — that's your real drift, and it beats any forecast.

Fishing BC NRDA Reef #6 this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near BC NRDA Reef #6

Panama City Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Destin fishing report (52 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
BC NRDA Reef #7 BA05722.0 miS138 ft
BC NRDA Reef #14 BA05752.1 miSE135 ft
BC NRDA Reef #13 BA05822.1 miNNE130 ft
Chipola College Reef BA05372.2 miN128 ft
BC NRDA Reef #5 BA05952.9 miN124 ft

Before you go

Size limits, bag limits and seasons change — check the current Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rules for the day you fish, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.