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MB 152 (BA0296)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Modules; 2 Florida Limestone & 1 Grouper with Ecosystem (3 Tiers).

Latitude29° 45.632' N
Longitude85° 36.965' W
Decimal29.76053, -85.61608
Depth89 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialReefmaker Florida Limestone (2)
Weight9 tons
DeployedMarch 31, 2014
WaterFederal

What bites on MB 152

Structure in 89 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 MB 152

In 89 ft, pay out about 465 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 651 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 MB 152 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 MB 152

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 (38 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB 29 BA02800.3 miE87 ft
Kyle Barron Memorial BA04490.3 miNNE92 ft
Lee Woodham Memorial Site BA02220.4 miNE85 ft
MB 153 BA02970.5 miN91 ft
Jon Dodrill's Reef BA03050.6 miENE87 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.