PM Site - Navy Barge (DU0011)
Artificial reef Duval County, Florida, Atlantic side. Barge, the "Navy 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 PM Site - Navy Barge
Structure in 72 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 PM Site - Navy Barge
In 72 ft, pay out about 380 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 532 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 PM Site - Navy 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 (29 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM Site - Lindens Car Bodies DU0020 | 167 yd | NNW | 72 ft |
| PM Site - South - #1Tug DU0007 | 0.1 mi | ENE | 75 ft |
| PG DU0039 | 0.2 mi | NW | 0 ft |
| PM Site - Banana and Pogey Boats DU0009 | 0.5 mi | N | 72 ft |
| PM Site - North Barge DU0023 | 0.5 mi | N | 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.