EF Site - Raccoon Reef (DU0089)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Buckman Bridge Pilings.
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 EF Site - Raccoon Reef
Structure in 68 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Black sea bass, Gag grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Cobia, King mackerel. 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 EF Site - Raccoon Reef
In 68 ft, pay out about 360 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 504 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 EF Site - Raccoon Reef
Jacksonville fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fernandina Beach fishing report (30 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| EF Reef DU0090 | 1.1 mi | N | 74 ft |
| EF Site - Press Box Two DU0047 | 1.5 mi | NE | 68 ft |
| EF Site - Press Box Four DU0048 | 1.6 mi | NE | 68 ft |
| EF Site - East Culverts DU0050 | 1.7 mi | NE | 68 ft |
| EF Site - Moody Culverts/Tanks DU0045 | 2.8 mi | ENE | 71 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.