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NOVA Reef Roc Artificial Reef (BO0109)

Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 201 Reef Roc Units In Two Locations.

Latitude26° 9.100' N
Longitude80° 5.195' W
Decimal26.15167, -80.08658
Depth43 ft
Relief1 ft
MaterialREEF-ROC Unit (201)
Weight9 tons
DeployedJuly 27, 2009
WaterState

What bites on NOVA Reef Roc Artificial Reef

Structure in 43 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Mangrove snapper, Black grouper, Amberjack, Cobia. 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 NOVA Reef Roc Artificial Reef

In 43 ft, pay out about 235 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 329 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.

Fishing NOVA Reef Roc Artificial Reef this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near NOVA Reef Roc Artificial Reef

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 (27 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Robert Edmister BO00510.4 miENE76 ft
Paul Sherman Reef BO00570.4 miENE70 ft
Wendy Rossheim BO00600.4 miENE65 ft
Dr. Robin Sherman Memorial Reef BO01250.4 miENE70 ft
Dragon Reef BO01240.6 miNE70 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.