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Phase 2, Fish Haven #1 (CI0025)

Artificial reef Citrus County, Florida, Gulf side. 10 Lincoln Log Structures,10X10X10-25 Extra Poles.

Latitude28° 47.352' N
Longitude83° 3.491' W
Decimal28.78919, -83.05818
Depth31 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialLincoln Logs (10)
Weight81 tons
DeployedMay 31, 2001
WaterFederal

What bites on Phase 2, Fish Haven #1

Structure in 31 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 Phase 2, Fish Haven #1

In 31 ft, pay out about 175 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 245 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 Phase 2, Fish Haven #1 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 Phase 2, Fish Haven #1

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 CI000277 ydWSW30 ft
Phase 1, Fish Haven #1 CI002382 ydSSE31 ft
Phase 1, Drop 2 CI002698 ydS31 ft
Fish Haven, Site "C" CI0001103 ydWSW30 ft
Phase 3 - South CI0029110 ydE31 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.