PG Reef Drop (Pablo Grounds) (DU0038)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. First of Four Loads This Grant, First At PG 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 PG Reef Drop (Pablo Grounds)
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 PG Reef Drop (Pablo Grounds)
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 PG Reef Drop (Pablo Grounds)
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 (28 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM Site - Banana and Pogey Boats DU0009 | 0.2 mi | E | 72 ft |
| PM Site - North Barge DU0023 | 0.2 mi | ENE | 72 ft |
| PG DU0039 | 0.4 mi | SSE | 0 ft |
| PG Site - Culverts '82 DU0043 | 0.4 mi | WSW | 67 ft |
| PG Site - Mattox Culverts DU0042 | 0.4 mi | SW | 67 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.