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MB-174 Unnamed (BA0454)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Large Tetrahedron Module with ecosystem inside.

Latitude29° 55.074' N
Longitude85° 36.117' W
Decimal29.91790, -85.60195
Depth76 ft
Relief16 ft
MaterialReefmaker Super Pyramid (1)
Weight20 tons
DeployedApril 20, 2018
WaterState

What bites on MB-174 Unnamed

Structure in 76 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-174 Unnamed

In 76 ft, pay out about 400 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 560 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-174 Unnamed 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-174 Unnamed

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 (39 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB-174 BA003211 ydNE77 ft
MB-247 Unnamed BA04560.1 miSE76 ft
Barrow Memorial Reef BA00900.2 miS58 ft
MB 202 BA04350.2 miW76 ft
MB 202 BA03760.2 miW76 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.