Hathaway Span #5 -Fontainbleau (BA0069)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. #5 H. Bridge, 5/4/88, Steel Truss Spans.
What bites on Hathaway Span #5 -Fontainbleau
Structure in 73 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 Hathaway Span #5 -Fontainbleau
In 73 ft, pay out about 385 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 539 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 Hathaway Span #5 -Fontainbleau
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountainbleau Boxcars BA0084 | 0.4 mi | SSE | 75 ft |
| Fontainbleau Site #7 BA0027 | 0.4 mi | SSE | 75 ft |
| Hathaway-Rubble, #15 BA0078 | 0.7 mi | E | 71 ft |
| BC2014-Set#11 BA0318 | 0.8 mi | WNW | 77 ft |
| BC2014-Set#10 BA0317 | 0.8 mi | WNW | 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.