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Fish Haven, Site "C" (CI0001)

Artificial reef Citrus County, Florida, Gulf side. 500 Cubic Yards of Concrete Rubble.

Latitude28° 47.338' N
Longitude83° 3.547' W
Decimal28.78896, -83.05911
Depth30 ft
MaterialCulverts
DeployedNovember 18, 1985
WaterFederal

What bites on Fish Haven, Site "C"

Structure in 30 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 Fish Haven, Site "C"

In 30 ft, pay out about 170 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 238 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 Fish Haven, Site "C" 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 Fish Haven, Site "C"

Cedar Key fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Crystal River fishing report (27 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Fish Haven CI000236 ydESE30 ft
Phase 2, Fish Haven #1 CI0025103 ydENE31 ft
Phase 1, Drop 2 CI0026112 ydSE31 ft
Phase 1, Fish Haven #1 CI0023135 ydESE31 ft
Phase 1, Fish Haven #1 CI0024153 ydSSE31 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.