T Square Reef (BA0059)
Artificial reef Bay County, Florida, Gulf side. Bundles of Tires.
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 T Square Reef
Structure in 132 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. 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 T Square Reef
In 132 ft, pay out about 680 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 952 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 T Square Reef
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 (57 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC NRDA Reef #16 BA0577 | 3.6 mi | WNW | 130 ft |
| BCARA Hopper Barge BA0467 | 4.0 mi | WNW | 148 ft |
| Big Bend Saltwater Classic Reef BA0289 | 4.0 mi | WNW | 143 ft |
| BC NRDA Reef #10 BA0571 | 4.3 mi | W | 133 ft |
| BC NRDA Reef #21 BA0579 | 4.9 mi | NNW | 120 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.