Limestone Boulder Piles 1-5 (BO0118)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 1800 Tons of Limestone Boulders (Mitigation Reef).
What bites on Limestone Boulder Piles 1-5
Structure in 39 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 Limestone Boulder Piles 1-5
In 39 ft, pay out about 215 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 301 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 Limestone Boulder Piles 1-5
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 (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erojacks Dania BO0002 | 0.9 mi | NW | 12 ft |
| Perry Street Rockpile/Segment III Mit Dania BO0128 | 1.0 mi | WSW | 18 ft |
| Site D - Joe's Nightmare Barge BO0087 | 2.0 mi | NE | 217 ft |
| Curry Reef BO0079 | 2.9 mi | S | 75 ft |
| Grady Hopper Barge BO0101 | 2.9 mi | S | 70 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.