Lois Dubois Reef (BE0007)
Artificial reef Brevard County, Florida, Atlantic side. Barges.
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 Lois Dubois Reef
Structure in 170 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Red snapper, Vermilion snapper, Gag grouper, Amberjack, Black sea bass. 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 Lois Dubois Reef
In 170 ft, pay out about 870 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1218 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 Lois Dubois Reef
Cape Canaveral fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Sebastian Inlet fishing report (46 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Sailboat 35' BE0013 | 7.9 mi | WNW | 0 ft |
| Cargo Pier #4 Materials BE0054 | 8.3 mi | WNW | 121 ft |
| FSFA Reef Site #2-Steel Sailboat BE0065 | 8.5 mi | WNW | 120 ft |
| FSFA Reef Site #2 BE0063 | 8.5 mi | WNW | 120 ft |
| Cargo Pier #4 Materials BE0056 | 8.5 mi | WNW | 121 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.