MR Site - Bills Barge (DU0026)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Barge Steel, the "Bills Barge".
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 MR Site - Bills Barge
Structure in 61 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 MR Site - Bills Barge
In 61 ft, pay out about 325 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 455 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 MR Site - Bills Barge
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 (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR Site - Barge DU0016 | 1.3 mi | SE | 65 ft |
| MR Site - 77 Culverts DU0029 | 1.4 mi | SSE | 65 ft |
| MR Site -East Barge DU0057 | 1.6 mi | SE | 65 ft |
| Montgomery Reef DU0044 | 1.7 mi | SE | 0 ft |
| MR Site - Tug DU0003 | 1.8 mi | SE | 65 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.