Fontainbleau Site #7 (BA0027)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Bundled Tires, Concrete Bridge 4 Loads Location, Also 7/29,7/3,6/19/1980.
What bites on Fontainbleau Site #7
Structure in 75 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 Fontainbleau Site #7
In 75 ft, pay out about 395 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 553 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 Fontainbleau Site #7
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 (40 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Span #5 -Fontainbleau BA0069 | 0.4 mi | NNW | 73 ft |
| Hathaway-Rubble, #15 BA0078 | 0.6 mi | NE | 71 ft |
| Hathaway Span #6 -Fontainbleau BA0068 | 0.8 mi | SSE | 73 ft |
| BC2014-Set#11 BA0318 | 1.1 mi | NW | 77 ft |
| BC2014-Set#10 BA0317 | 1.2 mi | NW | 77 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.