EPV (DU0062)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. 1,250 Cubic Yard of Various Concrete Items..
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 EPV
Structure in 80 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 EPV
In 80 ft, pay out about 420 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 588 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 EPV
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: St. Augustine fishing report (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPV Site - Culverts 86 DU0060 | 98 yd | SSE | 85 ft |
| EPV Site - Barge DU0064 | 0.2 mi | NNW | 75 ft |
| PV Site - 103 DU0028 | 4.1 mi | W | 75 ft |
| PV Site - Navy DU0027 | 5.1 mi | W | 75 ft |
| Floyds Folly-2011 (FF) DU0099 | 5.1 mi | WSW | 75 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.