Great Lakes (BO0015)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. Pontoons & Pipe.
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 Great Lakes
Structure in 170 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Black grouper, Mutton snapper, Amberjack, Vermilion snapper, Kingfish on the troll. 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 Great Lakes
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 Great Lakes
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 (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti Barge BO0005 | 0.3 mi | WNW | 105 ft |
| Monomy BO0003 | 0.5 mi | WSW | 60 ft |
| Site C - Deep Reef Balls BO0078 | 0.5 mi | WNW | 144 ft |
| Powell Barge BO0029 | 0.5 mi | ENE | 314 ft |
| NOVA A.R. (No County) BO0013 | 0.6 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.