Montgomery Reef (DU0044)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Fourth of Four Loads This Grant, First For Mr Reef.
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 Montgomery Reef
Structure in 0 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Black sea bass, Spadefish, Spanish mackerel, Black drum. 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 Montgomery Reef
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Montgomery 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 (21 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR Site -Reliance DU0054 | 0.1 mi | SSW | 68 ft |
| MR Site -East Barge DU0057 | 0.2 mi | NNW | 65 ft |
| MR Site - Tug DU0003 | 0.2 mi | ENE | 65 ft |
| MR Site - Barge DU0016 | 0.4 mi | NW | 65 ft |
| MR Site DU0004 | 0.5 mi | SSE | 66 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.