Charlie Parker Memorial Reef (BA0214)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 9 Florida Limestone Modules.
What bites on Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
Structure in 95 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
In 95 ft, pay out about 495 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 693 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.
Today's fishing report near Charlie Parker Memorial Reef
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: Apalachicola fishing report (43 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 13 (MB-169 Unnamed) BA0021 | 0.3 mi | E | 93 ft |
| Bud Odum Reef BA0440 | 0.5 mi | N | 100 ft |
| Set 10 (MB-168 Unnamed) BA0024 | 0.7 mi | E | 92 ft |
| MB-96 Unnamed BA0459 | 0.8 mi | ENE | 98 ft |
| MB-96 BA0215 | 0.8 mi | ENE | 95 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.