Wiggins Pass 14 Mile Reef (CO0029)
Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. Concrete Culverts And Rubble, (Not Located 12/01).
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on Wiggins Pass 14 Mile Reef
Structure in 48 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 Wiggins Pass 14 Mile Reef
In 48 ft, pay out about 260 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 364 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 Wiggins Pass 14 Mile Reef
Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Naples fishing report (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Pass 14 Mile Reef CO0034 | 2.0 mi | WSW | 42 ft |
| Wiggins Pass 9 Mile CO0033 | 2.2 mi | WSW | 42 ft |
| E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0014 | 6.0 mi | N | 31 ft |
| E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0028 | 6.1 mi | N | 31 ft |
| E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0013 | 6.1 mi | N | 31 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.