Highway 79 Bridge (BA0098)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 400 Cubic Yards of Concrete Bridge Spans..
What bites on Highway 79 Bridge
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 Highway 79 Bridge
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 Highway 79 Bridge
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 (47 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Bart BA0100 | 126 yd | SSW | 79 ft |
| Hathaway Rubble-#16 BA0077 | 0.5 mi | N | 75 ft |
| Highway 79 Bridge BA0099 | 0.6 mi | S | 75 ft |
| Warsaw Reef BA0047 | 0.7 mi | SE | 85 ft |
| Warsaw Site BA0081 | 0.8 mi | NNE | 75 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.