Wiggins Pass 9 Mile (CO0033)
Artificial reef Collier County, Florida, Gulf side. 800 Tons of Concrete Culverts (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 9 Mile
Structure in 42 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 9 Mile
In 42 ft, pay out about 230 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 322 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 9 Mile
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 (21 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Pass 14 Mile Reef CO0034 | 0.3 mi | NE | 42 ft |
| Wiggins Pass 14 Mile Reef CO0029 | 2.2 mi | ENE | 48 ft |
| Edison Reef #7 LE0020 | 7.0 mi | NW | 45 ft |
| E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0014 | 7.4 mi | NNE | 31 ft |
| E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0028 | 7.4 mi | NNE | 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.