NOVA/Swiss Cheese-Shallow (BO0084)
Artificial reef Broward County, Florida, Atlantic side. 30 Concrete Cubes, Varying Hole Sizes, Shallow 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-Shallow
Structure in 24 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 NOVA/Swiss Cheese-Shallow
In 24 ft, pay out about 140 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 196 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-Shallow
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site C - Eagle Scout Reefballs BO0080 | 0.7 mi | S | 23 ft |
| NOVA Tire Chip BO0062 | 0.7 mi | S | 23 ft |
| Four Reef Balls BO0071 | 0.8 mi | S | 24 ft |
| Coffin Memorial Reefballs BO0086 | 0.8 mi | S | 23 ft |
| Ft. Lauderdale, C-1 Reef BO0096 | 0.9 mi | E | 25 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.