Coffin Memorial Reefballs (BO0086)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 11 Reefballs (4 Reefball, 2 Pallet, 4 Bayball).
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 Coffin Memorial Reefballs
Structure in 23 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mangrove snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, Cero mackerel. 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 Coffin Memorial Reefballs
In 23 ft, pay out about 135 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 189 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 Coffin Memorial Reefballs
Fort Lauderdale fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Miami fishing report (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Reef Balls BO0071 | 10 yd | WNW | 24 ft |
| NOVA Tire Chip BO0062 | 63 yd | NNW | 23 ft |
| Site C - Eagle Scout Reefballs BO0080 | 75 yd | NNW | 23 ft |
| Rinker Experimental Deep BO0070 | 0.4 mi | ESE | 70 ft |
| Rinker Experimental Shallow BO0069 | 0.5 mi | E | 23 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.