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MB-290 Unnamed (BA0545)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 6 Prefabricated modules (5 tetrahedrons, 8', 1 ledge and disk).

Latitude29° 55.090' N
Longitude85° 34.970' W
Decimal29.91817, -85.58283
Depth72 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialPrefabricated modules (6)
Weight18 tons
DeployedApril 6, 2024
WaterState

What bites on MB-290 Unnamed

Structure in 72 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-290 Unnamed

In 72 ft, pay out about 380 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 532 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-290 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-290 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 (38 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
MB-291 Unnamed BA05460.3 miE70 ft
MB 194 BA03330.3 miW72 ft
MB 194 BA04340.3 miW75 ft
MB 194 BA03680.3 miW73 ft
MB-224 Military and Veterans BA04660.5 miSSW74 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.