Jeff Steele Memorial Reef #3 (CH0042)
Artificial reef Charlotte County, Florida, Gulf side. 445 Tons of Concrete Culverts, Junction Boxes and Poles.
What bites on Jeff Steele Memorial Reef #3
Structure in 61 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Jeff Steele Memorial Reef #3
In 61 ft, pay out about 325 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 455 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 Jeff Steele Memorial Reef #3
Boca Grande fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Sarasota fishing report (28 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Jeff Steele Reef N-3 CH0038 | 85 yd | NNE | 55 ft |
| Captain Jeff Steele Reef N-2 CH0037 | 119 yd | N | 55 ft |
| Captain Jeff Steele Reef N-4 CH0039 | 123 yd | WNW | 55 ft |
| Captain Jeff Steele Reef N-1 CH0036 | 132 yd | W | 55 ft |
| Captain Jeff Steele Reef N-5 CH0040 | 0.1 mi | NE | 55 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.