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Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D (CO0067)

Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. Rubble And Culverts County Funded-$29,379.00.

Latitude26° 18.324' N
Longitude81° 52.426' W
Decimal26.30540, -81.87376
Depth27 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialRubble (600)
Weight653 tons
DeployedOctober 1, 2003
WaterState

What bites on Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D

Structure in 27 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 Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D

In 27 ft, pay out about 155 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 217 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 Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D 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 Wiggins Pass 3 Mile C & D

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
Rock Reef 2 CO0069119 ydSE24 ft
ECA Reef CO0048159 ydNE24 ft
Rock Reef 1 CO00680.1 miNNW24 ft
Rock Reef 4 CO00710.1 miE24 ft
Rock Reef 3 CO00700.2 miNNE24 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.