MG Site - Japan Reference Reef (DU0037)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Culverts Reference Reefs Near Japan Reefs 3 of 3 Loads.
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 MG Site - Japan Reference Reef
Structure in 85 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 MG Site - Japan Reference Reef
In 85 ft, pay out about 445 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 623 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 MG Site - Japan Reference 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: St. Augustine fishing report (30 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG Site - Japan Frp Tube Reef DU0035 | 0.1 mi | NNW | 85 ft |
| MG Site - Japan Frp Tube Reef DU0036 | 0.1 mi | NNW | 85 ft |
| MG Site - Tug DU0022 | 0.9 mi | ESE | 75 ft |
| CH Site - South Tug DU0031 | 3.4 mi | E | 89 ft |
| PM Site - South - #1Tug DU0007 | 3.6 mi | WNW | 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.