MG Site - Tug (DU0022)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Steel Tugboat with Pilothouse Alongside.
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 - Tug
Structure in 75 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 - Tug
In 75 ft, pay out about 395 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 553 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 - Tug
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 (31 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG Site - Japan Reference Reef DU0037 | 0.9 mi | WNW | 85 ft |
| MG Site - Japan Frp Tube Reef DU0035 | 1.0 mi | WNW | 85 ft |
| MG Site - Japan Frp Tube Reef DU0036 | 1.0 mi | WNW | 85 ft |
| CH Site - South Tug DU0031 | 2.6 mi | E | 89 ft |
| CH Site - North Tug DU0033 | 2.8 mi | E | 78 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.