Nine Mile Reef Site (DU0040)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Third of Four Loads This Grant, First For Nine Mile Site.
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 Nine Mile Reef Site
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 Nine Mile Reef Site
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 Nine Mile Reef Site
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 (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM Site - Vic's Barge DU0055 | 0.4 mi | NW | 58 ft |
| NM Site - Barge '80 DU0034 | 0.4 mi | NW | 58 ft |
| NM Site - Tug DU0032 | 0.5 mi | NNW | 70 ft |
| NM Site - Culverts DU0049 | 0.5 mi | WNW | 72 ft |
| NM Site - NM Barge DU0013 | 0.6 mi | NW | 68 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.