3-Mile Bridge 02 (ES0684)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 150 concrete bridge pilings.
What bites on 3-Mile Bridge 02
Structure in 50 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 3-Mile Bridge 02
In 50 ft, pay out about 270 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 378 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 3-Mile Bridge 02
Pensacola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Orange Beach fishing report (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Patti Memorial Reef ES0189 | 0.2 mi | WSW | 50 ft |
| Lane Gilchrist Reef ES0185 | 0.2 mi | WNW | 50 ft |
| Three Barges ES0002 | 0.3 mi | ENE | 54 ft |
| 3-Mile bridge pilings ES0685 | 0.3 mi | NNE | 45 ft |
| 3-Mile Bridge 01 ES0683 | 0.4 mi | N | 46 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.