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MB-292 Unnamed (BA0559)

Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Prefabricated modules (2 tetrahedrons, 15' with internal disk reef).

Latitude29° 43.933' N
Longitude85° 29.253' W
Decimal29.73222, -85.48755
Depth67 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialPrefabricated modules (2)
Weight40 tons
DeployedJune 11, 2024
WaterState

What bites on MB-292 Unnamed

Structure in 67 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-292 Unnamed

In 67 ft, pay out about 355 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 497 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-292 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-292 Unnamed

Apalachicola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Panama City Beach fishing report (35 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Crazy Blonde Reef BA02530.2 miE65 ft
John and Melba's Reef Chief BA02160.2 miNNW68 ft
Melba Joswiak Memorial BA04830.3 miNNW71 ft
Breen Memorial Reef BA00600.3 miNNW66 ft
MB-133 BA02540.3 miSSW70 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.