Midway Site - Tires (BA0054)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Bundled Tires, 9 Drops This Site, Also 8/18,8/30,9/26,9/22,9/9,7/23,6/27/1980.
What bites on Midway Site - Tires
Structure in 70 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 Midway Site - Tires
In 70 ft, pay out about 370 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 518 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 Midway Site - Tires
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 (49 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Site - Tires BA0056 | 40 yd | SW | 0 ft |
| Midway Site - 331 Bridge BA0096 | 0.3 mi | WSW | 0 ft |
| Midway Site BA0055 | 0.4 mi | SSW | 70 ft |
| Midway Original Site BA0010 | 0.4 mi | SSW | 74 ft |
| Midway Site Boxcars BA0083 | 0.4 mi | SSW | 72 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.