Foote Family Reef - Turtle Reef (CO0119)
Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. 34 Florida Limestone Modules.
What bites on Foote Family Reef - Turtle Reef
Structure in 54 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 Foote Family Reef - Turtle Reef
In 54 ft, pay out about 290 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 406 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 Foote Family Reef - Turtle Reef
Naples fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report (33 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foote Family Reef - E CO0086 | 72 yd | SSE | 55 ft |
| Foote Family Reef - A CO0081 | 95 yd | NW | 53 ft |
| Foote Family Reef - F CO0109 | 102 yd | NE | 58 ft |
| Foote Family Reef - D CO0085 | 142 yd | W | 53 ft |
| Foote Family Modules 2015 CO0113 | 176 yd | W | 53 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.