PG Site - Barge 85 (DU0056)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. 90' X 26' Steel 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 PG Site - Barge 85
Structure in 73 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 PG Site - Barge 85
In 73 ft, pay out about 385 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 539 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 Site - Barge 85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG Site - Pillboxes 82 DU0041 | 106 yd | SW | 73 ft |
| PG Site - Culverts '82 DU0043 | 0.3 mi | S | 67 ft |
| PG Site - Mattox Culverts DU0042 | 0.4 mi | SSE | 67 ft |
| PG Reef Drop (Pablo Grounds) DU0038 | 0.5 mi | ESE | 0 ft |
| PM Site - North Barge DU0023 | 0.6 mi | E | 72 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.