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Rock Reef 2 (CO0069)

Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. About 130 Pieces of 3 Ft. Limestone Boulders, 2 of 4 Drops This Grant.

Latitude26° 18.286' N
Longitude81° 52.376' W
Decimal26.30476, -81.87293
Depth24 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialLimestone Boulders (130)
Weight270 tons
DeployedJune 9, 2004
WaterState

What bites on Rock Reef 2

Structure in 24 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 Rock Reef 2

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.

Fishing Rock Reef 2 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 Rock Reef 2

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 (15 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D CO0067119 ydNW27 ft
ECA Reef CO0048173 ydNNE24 ft
Rock Reef 4 CO00710.1 miENE24 ft
Rock Reef 1 CO00680.2 miNNW24 ft
Rock Reef 3 CO00700.2 miN24 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.