Mexico Beach Site #8 (BA0042)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Split & Bundled Tires and Concrete, 2 Loads, Also 7/28/81.
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on Mexico Beach Site #8
Structure in 54 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 Mexico Beach Site #8
In 54 ft, pay out about 290 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 406 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 Mexico Beach Site #8
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 (35 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Beach Site GU0007 | 20 yd | ENE | 55 ft |
| Mexico Beach Site GU0002 | 133 yd | N | 54 ft |
| Mexico Beach Site GU0008 | 139 yd | N | 55 ft |
| Mexico Beach - Flounder BA0138 | 144 yd | NNE | 56 ft |
| Mexico Beach Site - Hat GU0006 | 0.2 mi | S | 0 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.