NOVA/Swiss Cheese-Deep (BO0085)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 30 Concrete Cubes, Varying Hole Sizes, Deep Site, NOVA Research.
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 NOVA/Swiss Cheese-Deep
Structure in 70 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/Swiss Cheese-Deep
In 70 ft, pay out about 370 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 518 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 NOVA/Swiss Cheese-Deep
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 (29 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioRock Reef Project BO0113 | 0.6 mi | W | 12 ft |
| Peter B. Mcallister BO0092 | 1.2 mi | SSE | 69 ft |
| Site C - Rebel BO0025 | 1.3 mi | SSE | 110 ft |
| Site C - Bruce Mueller Reef BO0082 | 1.3 mi | SSE | 65 ft |
| Site C - Corky Micco Reef BO0090 | 1.3 mi | S | 65 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.